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Henry, Nevada
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Oregon Short Line (Idaho Central) Railroad
Elko County, Nevada
1925 - 1978
UP Steam Engine(1)
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The following is taken from:
ELKO
COUNTY GHOST TOWNS
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HENRY
Henry was a depot and water station on the Oregon Short Line. The station
came into being in late 1925 and was named after Henry Harris, a popular negro
foreman for the Sparks-Harrell cattle empire. Harris had come from Texas and
served as a cook for Nevada Governor John Sparks. After moving to Elko County,
he became respected and admired for his knowledge of the cattle industry. A
couple of ranches operated near Henry and utilized the depot for shipping
cattle. Because of the number of children on the nearby ranches, a school
operated at Henry during the 1930s and 1940s. By time the Oregon Shortline
ended operations and pulled up its rails in 1978, the area was empty. The
small depot, adjoined by the water pump and tower, remain today amid a stand
of trees.
Map
of Oregon Short Line (Idaho Central)
Wells
Spur
map
taken from the book:
Myrick,
David E., 1962, Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California, Volume 1,
Howell-North Books, San Diego, Ca.. pg. 334 This
book has an excellent four page history of this short-line.
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USGS
Topographic Map of Henry
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A
Brief History of Wells, Nevada
Compiled by Pax Kelley
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In
1926, the Union Pacific completed its Oregon Short Line from Twin Falls,
Idaho to Wells. When the
first train arrived from the north, 1,500 people gathered to welcome it
and hail what they thought was a permanent solution to local economic
downturns. There was much
to celebrate that day. Food
and drinks were free, but most importantly, Wells High School soundly
trounced its basketball rival from nearby Metropolis
for the first time in three long years.
In the early 1970’s, Union Pacific stopped operations on
the Oregon Short Line.
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Reference
(1)
Stem Engine B&W Photo: 530, 2-8-0 with
mixed train 385 northbound in the Payette River Canyon, north of
Banks, Idaho, January 1949.
Canyon County Historical Society Museum Collection,
Henry R. Griffiths, Jr. Photo
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Additional Information: Northeastern
Nevada Museum
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Recent Photos by Dan Turner
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