| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Oreana, Nevada |
| Dates of operation | 1913–1918 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
The Nevada Short Line Railway (Silver Belt Railroad) was a 12.6 mi (20.3 km), 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad that ran east from Oreana (also known as Nenzel) to the silver mining area of Rochester, Nevada. The railway terminated near, but did not connect with, the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) in Oreana due to the Nevada Short Line being 3 ft (914 mm) gauge and the SP being a standard gauge mainline. The railway intended to eventually transition to standard gauge, but this never happened.
The railroad started in 1913 as a sole proprietorship and was incorporated on April 24, 1914.
The line only operated for four years. In June 1918, the line was damaged by flooding and the line was abandoned on December 31, 1920.