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Shaver Lake Railroad
Overview
LocaleShaver, California (today known as Shaver Lake)
Dates of operation1907–1927
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Shaver Lake Railroad was a standard gauge logging railroad that operated in the Sierra Nevada of Fresno County, California. The line was abandoned in 1927.

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