2-515: The Yosemite Short Line Railway was a 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) narrow gauge railway constructed in the Yosemite region of California. The plan was to construct a railway 60 miles (97 km) long, serving logging interests and tourists visiting the Yosemite National Park . Construction commenced in 1905 but construction was abandoned due to the financial crisis caused by
4-668: The 1906 San Francisco earthquake , with only 8.5 miles (13.7 km) constructed. The railway was abandoned by 1917. Locomotive power was provided by two Porter 0-4-0T steam locomotives . This United States rail–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about transportation in California is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2 ft 6 in gauge railways 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ) gauge railways are narrow gauge railways with track gauge of 2 ft 6 in ( 762 mm ). This type of rail
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