Nevada Copper Belt Railroad

The railroad was built south from Wabuska to the Walker River at Mason, Nevada in 1910, and began operations on 1 March.

Rails also extended 2.54 miles (4.09 km) north from Wabuska to a smelter at Thompson.

Agricultural products from irrigated ranches along the Walker River provided revenues in addition to the ore traffic.

[1] The railroad went into receivership in 1925, but traffic volume remained high until the Thompson smelter closed in 1929.

The line from Hudson to Ludwig was abandoned when the Standard Gypsum Plaster plant closed in 1932.