Amador Central Railroad
Amador Central Railroad locomotive #9 leaving Martell for the Southern Pacific connection at Ione. The AMC was noted for its use of a pair of elderly Baldwin S-12 locomotives. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Martell, California |
| Reporting mark | AMC |
| Locale | Ione - Martell, California |
| Dates of operation | 1902–2004 |
| Predecessor | Ione and Eastern Railroad |
| Successor | Amador Foothills Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Amador Central Railroad (reporting mark AMC) was a standard gauge railroad that operated 11.8 miles (19.0 km) between a connection with the Southern Pacific Company (SP) at Ione and Martell near the town of Jackson, California. The carrier served the Sierra Nevada Foothills gold mining communities and hauled lumber products from the El Dorado National Forest. Amador is the name of the county in which the railroad operated.