Nevada Copper Belt Railroad shops

Martin E. Hansen Collection

The shops for the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad in Mason Nevada. The Nevada Copper Belt ran through the Mason Valley, meeting the Southern Pacific at Wabuska and continuing south through the Wilson Canyon into the Smith Valley. It mostly serviced mines in the area. It ran from 1910 to 1945.

Date Uploaded: April 3, 2025

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Source Caption: All is quiet at the Nevada Copper Belt Railroad shops at Mason, Nevada on August 14, 1945 when Stan Snook stopped by to record the soon-to-be abandoned mining railroad on film.
With the Motor Car parked outside, we see that slumbering in one of the enginehouse stalls is NCB ALCO 2-8-0 #5. In a few weeks, #5 would be sold to the Virginia & Truckee and would head out to work the freight trains on the V&T between Reno, Carson City and Minden.

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