Holly Gibson Wrote:
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> The last few time I've flown into/out of Las
> Vegas, I've scoped out the ex-UP Arrowlime Spur
> from the air. I believe this line has now been
> spun off to an operator called Nevada Industrial
> Switch. It appears to have several areas that
> look somewhat scenic with some reverse curves
> built on large fills. Have any fans bothered to
> explore and photograph this line where they could
> share some of their photos? Does anyone know what
> the line's one-and-only industry produces and why
> the owners felt a need to build it in such an
> isolated place? Any info/history/photos would be
> appreciated.
Nevada Industrial Switch:
[
en.wikipedia.org]
The product appears to be wallboard manufactured from local lime /gypsum. The valley just to the west of the plant is named "Gypsum Wash". The owner of the plant is Pabco:
[
www.pabcogypsum.com]
Arrowlime (placename info)
[
books.google.com]