Borate and Daggett Railroad

Borate and Daggett Railroad
Borate & Daggett Railroad train on high trestle just before Borate, engine is #2 "Francis"
Overview
HeadquartersDaggett, California
LocaleDaggett, California to Borate, California
Dates of operation1898–1907
Technical
Track gauge3 ft (914 mm)

The Borate and Daggett Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad built to carry borax in the Mojave Desert. The railroad ran about 11 miles (18 km) from Daggett, California, US, to the mining camp of Borate, three miles (4.8 km) to the east of Calico.