Kelton to Gleeson

The Gleeson Branch

The abandoned railroad route between Kelton and Gleeson, known as The Gleeson Branch, of which 6.4 miles have been abandoned, was once operated in Arizona by Southern Pacific Railroad, the Arizona Eastern Railroad and the El Paso & South Western Railroad.

ICC Abandonment Filings

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
Docket Number: 9114 Date: 1/13/1932 Section: 1
App. of Arizona Eastern RR. Co., El Paso & Southwestern RR. Co. and Southern Pacific Co., their lessee, for certificate to abandon: 1) the Cochise-Douglas Branch, extending from Cochise to Douglas, a distance of 59.1 miles; 2) the Gleeson Branch, extending from Kelton to Gleeson, a distance of 6.4 miles; 3) the Courtland Branch, extending from Kelton to Courtland, a distance of 4.6 miles; and 4) the Commonwealth Branch, extending from Pearce to Commonwealth Mill, a distance of 1.2 miles; all in Cochise County, Arizona.
Length: 71.3 miles Citation: 193 ICC 8  
Also under this filing: The Cochise-Douglas Branch, The Courtland Branch, The Commonwealth Branch   

Looking for additional history on Kelton and also Caliente which ran from Kelton to Douglas (I think). Caliente was near the area of Elfrida & Webb.

Marti Roe
Redding, CA
4/7/2012

____________________

Shortened Link: http://arotus.co/61t
Share: Bookmark this on Delicious

Do you have any pictures or information about The Gleeson Branch? Please . You will get credit for anything you contribute.