Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway
The Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway was a common carrier incorporated on January 24, 1894. The railway built from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Bowie, Arizona (known as Teviston until 1908), and continued northwest for 125.75 miles to its terminus at the mining town of Globe, Arizona. The railroad also had a 10-mile branch that extended from Globe to Miami, Arizona.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Bowie, Arizona |
| Locale | Arizona |
| Dates of operation | 1894–1910 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The GVG&N purchased the famous Central Pacific "Jupiter" locomotive in 1894. It became their engine #1. The locomotive was scrapped in 1909.
Timeline
- January 24, 1894 – Railway incorporated
- February 8, 1894 – Grading commences
- c. May 10, 1894 – Laying rails commences
- June 30, 1895 – 62 miles in use (ICC Report)
- June 30, 1896 – 68 miles in use (ICC Report)
- June 30, 1898 – 88 miles in use (ICC Report)
- June 30, 1899 – 127 miles in use (ICC Report)
- c. 1901 – Became an operating subsidiary of SP
- February 1, 1910 – Merged into the Arizona Eastern Railway, a subsidiary of SP
References
- Robertson, Donald B. (1986). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History: The Desert States: Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-87004-305-5.
- Walker, Mike (1995). Steam Powered Video's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico. Kent, United Kingdom: Steam Powered Publishing. pp. 21–22, 26. ISBN 978-1-874745-04-4.
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