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Heslip was a stop on the [[Fernley and Lassen Railway]], between [[Libby]] and [[Romolo]].<ref>[http://www.railwaystationlists.co.uk/pdfusarr/nevadarrs.pdf  Nevada Railroads SL-171 Passenger Stations and Stops]</ref><ref>Helen S. Carlson, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&lpg=PA179&ots=KQDtUke2wf&dq=Heslip%20nevada%20-brady&pg=PA134#v=onepage&q=Heslip&f=false Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary]", p. 133.</ref>
Heslip was a stop on the [[Fernley and Lassen Railway]], between [[Libby]] and [[Romolo]].<ref>Rand McNally, "[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/s/nm8v0k Nevada]," 1924.</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaystationlists.co.uk/pdfusarr/nevadarrs.pdf  Nevada Railroads SL-171 Passenger Stations and Stops]</ref><ref>Helen S. Carlson, "[https://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&lpg=PA179&ots=KQDtUke2wf&dq=Heslip%20nevada%20-brady&pg=PA134#v=onepage&q=Heslip&f=false Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary]", p. 133.</ref>
 
In 1956, Southern Pacific requested permission to abandon the Heslip siding, located 9 miles west of [[Sutcliffe]].<ref>"[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/nevada/reno/nevada-state-journal/1956/12-16/page-18?tag=heslip&rtserp=tags/heslip?psi=63&pci=7 Siding Abandonment is requested by SP]," December 16, 1956, p. 18.</ref>
 
[[File:Portion of WP in Nevada 1931 map showing "Heslin", a typo for Hesip.png|thumb|The 1931 Western Pacific map shows this station as "Heslin."]]
 
== References ==
== References ==
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== Resources ==
== Resources ==
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:846281 GNIS] (historical)
* [https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/summary/846281 GNIS] (historical)
** "Description: RR siding"
** "Description: RR siding"
** Citation: "County Base Map Series, Nevada Department of Transportation, historic (1930's). WA2/1937"
** Citation: "[https://www.nevadadot.com/uploadedFiles/NDOT/Traveler_Info/Maps/washoecounty1937_001.pdf County Base Map Series, Nevada Department of Transportation, historic (1930's). WA1/1937]"


[[Category:Fernley and Lassen Railway]]
[[Category:Fernley and Lassen Railway]]
[[Category:GNIS]]
[[Category:Railroad sidings]]
[[Category:Railroad sidings]]

Latest revision as of 01:50, 28 January 2023

Heslip was a stop on the Fernley and Lassen Railway, between Libby and Romolo.[1][2][3]

In 1956, Southern Pacific requested permission to abandon the Heslip siding, located 9 miles west of Sutcliffe.[4]

The 1931 Western Pacific map shows this station as "Heslin."

References

Resources