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The Chico & Northern Railroad was a non-operating subsidiary holding company of the Southern Pacific Railroad that was created to acquire a 32. In the United States, a paper railroad is a Company in the railroad business which exists "on paper only" as a Legal entity which A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. 31 mile line from Chico - Stirling City from the Butte County Railroad. Chico (pop 86949 is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States, with 105000 Stirling City is an unincorporated village in Butte County California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The Butte County Railroad was a Class II railroad that ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico California to the Diamond Upon acquiring the line the Chico & Northern immediately leased the line back to the Butte County Railroad. The Chico & Northern was dissolved into SP in 1912 and never operated any of the line.

The line ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico, California to the Diamond Match Company lumber mill at Stirling City. Chico (pop 86949 is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States, with 105000 A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters Stirling City is an unincorporated village in Butte County California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The Butte County Railroad operated over the line from 1903-1915. From 1915 until abandonment in the 1970s the line was operated as the Southern Pacific's Stirling City Branch. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

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History

The Butte County Railroad was granted a franchise on November 11, 1902 and incorporated on February 24, 1903 or March 2, 1903. The Butte County Railroad was a Class II railroad that ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico California to the Diamond Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Incorporation (abbreviated Inc in US and Canadian business names is the forming of a new Corporation (a corporation being a legal entity Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Construction of the line commenced in April 1903 and seven months later (November 1, 1903) service commenced between Barber (1 mile south of Chico) and Magalia. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Magalia (originally Dogtown is a Census-designated place (CDP in Butte County, California, United States. The line was built using 75# rails and with grades as steep a 3. 75%.

The Chico & Northern was incorporated on November 11, 1903. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Within a month (November 27, 1903) of the Butte County Railroad reaching Magalia, the line was sold to the Southern Pacific Railroad via SP's non-operating subsidiary holding company the Chico & Northern Railroad. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The Butte County Railroad was a Class II railroad that ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico California to the Diamond Magalia (originally Dogtown is a Census-designated place (CDP in Butte County, California, United States. In the United States, a paper railroad is a Company in the railroad business which exists "on paper only" as a Legal entity which A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. SP's Chico & Northern Railroad immediately leased the line back to the Butte County Railroad for operation. See also Leasing, Renting A lease is a Legal document, but can be an oral arrangement which confers a right on one person (called The Butte County Railroad was a Class II railroad that ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico California to the Diamond A year after commencing construction the line was operating all the way to Stirling City and completed on April 15, 1904. Stirling City is an unincorporated village in Butte County California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on

The Chico & Northern Railroad was finally dissolved into SP on February 29, 1912. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The line was then conveyed to SP's sister company, the Central Pacific Railway. In 1914 the line was conveyed from CP back to the SP. The Butte County Railroad's lease with SP expired on November 30, 1915. The Butte County Railroad was a Class II railroad that ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico California to the Diamond Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Butte County Railroad was dissolved two months later on January 21, 1916 at which point the line became the Stirling City Branch and was operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Butte County Railroad was a Class II railroad that ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico California to the Diamond Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Stirling City is an unincorporated village in Butte County California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

Route

Skyway Road from Chico to Stirling City loosely follows the route of the entire railroad line. Stirling City is an unincorporated village in Butte County California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada.

The line today

Southern Pacific abandoned the line and the tracks were removed in the 1970s. Stirling City is an unincorporated village in Butte County California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The grade is still visible between Magalia and Stirling City where it crosses Skyway Road. Magalia (originally Dogtown is a Census-designated place (CDP in Butte County, California, United States. Stirling City is an unincorporated village in Butte County California, located on Paradise Ridge in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The Magalia Southern Pacific Deport (an SP Common Standard No. 22 design)[1] remains at its original location and is now a restaurant (Lovin Oven Bagel Cafe at 6818 Depot Lane). The grade through Paradise is a trail. Paradise is an incorporated town in Butte County, in the northwest foothills of California 's Central Valley, in the Sierra. Rail trail is a term for a Trail that makes use of a railroad right-of-way (ROW.

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Further reading

The Butte County Railroad was a Class II railroad that ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico California to the Diamond
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