Amador Central Railroad

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Amador Central Railroad

Amador Central Railroad locomotive #9 leaving Martell for the Southern Pacific connection at Ione. The AMC was noted for its use of a pair of elderly Baldwin S-12 locomotives.
Overview
Headquarters	Martell, California
Reporting mark	AMC
Locale	Ione - Martell, California
Dates of operation	1902–2004
Predecessor	Ione and Eastern Railroad
Successor	Amador Foothills Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Amador Central Railroad (reporting mark AMC) was a standard gauge railroad that operated 11.8 miles (19.0 km) between a connection with the Southern Pacific Company (SP) at Ione and Martell near the town of Jackson, California. The carrier served the Sierra Nevada Foothills gold mining communities and hauled lumber products from the El Dorado National Forest. Amador is the name of the county in which the railroad operated.