A Doyle Depot Proposition

Doyle, with the Western Pacific Depot, 1915—Sue Whitten

For nearly decade Doyle was serviced by two railroads-the NCO and the Western Pacific. Passengers switching  trains from one to the other was problematic. In August 1914, the Reno Journal reported that a meeting of the respective railroad officials was held at Doyle. The outcome of the said meeting it was told that a new depot would be jointly built by the two companies. That was not the last word. In September, the State Railroad Commission held a meeting in Doyle, which residents were opposed the depot merger. The Commission ruled in favor of the residents and the depot issue dropped.

In a couple of years the issue would be moot. In 1917, the NCO sold its trackage from Hackstaff (Herlong) to Reno, thus the NCO would no longer serve Doyle.

Tim

 

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