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The Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge industrial railway. It was a relatively long line, built for the construction and subsequent maintenance of a 15-mile-long (24-kilometre) tunnel from Loch Treig to a factory near Fort William in Scotland . [ 1 ]
Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway: 1925 1977 3 ft (914 mm) Fort William, Scotland 25 miles (40 km) long railway used in the construction of the 15 miles (24 km) long tunnel of the Lochaber hydroelectric scheme. Nuttall Dover Sewer contract: 1996 1998 2 ft (610 mm) Dover, England Construction railway for a one-mile long interception sewer tunnel.
The Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge tourist railroad in California that starts from the Roaring Camp depot in Felton, California and runs up steep grades through redwood forests to the top of nearby Bear Mountain, a distance of 3.25 miles (5.23 kilometers).
RIDE THE RAILS: 12 best Amtrak vacations and scenic train rides in North America The Green Mountain State is known for its autumn displays with oak, maple, and ash trees exploding in rainbow pops ...
Travel Town Museum is a railway museum dedicated on December 14, 1952, and located in the northwest corner of Los Angeles, California's Griffith Park.The history of railroad transportation in the western United States from 1880 to the 1930s is the primary focus of the museum's collection, with an emphasis on railroading in Southern California and the Los Angeles area.
Granite Rock Co. 10 (Operating as the excursion train ride for the California State Railroad Museum) a USATC S100 Class 0-6-0T built by Porter in 1942. Occasionally visits other railroads such as the Niles Canyon Railway; Northwestern Pacific 112 – Stored, a 4-6-0 type built by ALCO in 1908. Sole surviving NWP steam locomotive.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission purchased the rail corridor in 2012. [8] At that time, freight operations were contracted out to Iowa Pacific Holdings, commencing service in November 2012. In 2018, Progressive Rail, Inc. was chosen as the replacement freight operator under a 10-year contract. [9]
The Arizona Pantless Light Rail Ride is a spinoff of the No Pants Light Rail Ride that was canceled in 2021 due to the pandemic after a 10-year run. The wacky gathering was inspired by a similar ...