2 ft gauge railroads in the United States explained

A list of narrow-gauge railways in the United States.

Railroads

State/territory	Railway
Alabama	Birmingham Zoo Express/Red Diamond Express (located in Birmingham Zoo) (converted from gauge) (operating) Shelby & Southern Railroad (located at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum) (separate railroad named Calera & Shelby Railroad also present) (operating) Wales West Light Railway (located in Wales West RV Resort & Light Railway) (operating)
Arizona	Old Tucson (operating)
California	Kelley Park Express (defunct) (located in San Jose's Kelley park) (sections of line buried in Happy Hollow expansion) 99 Steam Train (located in Six Flags Magic Mountain) (separate gauge railway named Orient Express also present and separate gauge railway named Grand Centennial Excursion Railroad previously present) (defunct - park and first separate railway still operating) California Living Museum (located in Bakersfield, California) (operating) Bonfante Railroad (located in Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park) (operating) Grand Sierra Railroad (located in Knott's Berry Farm) (separate gauge railway named Ghost Town & Calico Railroad also present) (operating) Casey Jr. Circus Train (located in Disneyland) (separate gauge railway named Disneyland Railroad and separate gauge railway named Main Street Vehicles also present; and separate gauge railway named Jolly Trolley, separate gauge railway named Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland, and separate gauge railway named Viewliner Train of Tomorrow previously present) (operating) Castle Park Railroad (located in Castle Park) (separate gauge railway named Riverside Express also present) (operating) Descanso, Alpine and Pacific Railway (operating) Grand Sierra Scenic Railroad (located in Knott's Berry Farm) (separate gauge railway named Ghost Town & Calico Railroad also present) (operating) Kennedy Express (located in Kennedy Park (Hayward, California)) (operating) Neverland Express at Neverland Ranch (Michael Jackson's home and amusement park) (separate gauge railway named Neverland Valley Railroad also present) (defunct) Sonoma Magnesite Tramway (defunct) Zoo Train (located in Santa Barbara Zoo) (operating)
Colorado	Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad (operating) Gilpin Railroad (dual gauge lines with gauge track also present) (defunct) Silver Rock Railway (located in Royal Gorge Bridge & Park) (separate gauge railway named Incline Railway also present) (closed) The Lakeshore Scenic Route (located in Lakeside Amusement Park) (operating)
Connecticut	C.P. Huntington Train (located in Lake Compounce) (separate standard-gauge railway named The Trolley also present) (operating) Quassy Express Train is a C.P. Huntington Train (located in Quassy Park) 24" narrow-gauge railroad built by Chance Rides.
Florida	East Swamp & Gatorville Railroad (defunct) Edwin Link Children's Railroad (located at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum) (separate standard-gauge railway also present) (operating) Everglade Express (located in Lion Country Safari) (defunct - park still operating) Gatorland Express (located in Gatorland) (operating) Green Meadows Petting Farm (Kissimmee, Florida) (defunct) Veterans Memorial Railroad^[1] (located in Veterans Memorial Park) (operating)
Georgia	Safari Train (located at Wild Adventures Theme Park) (operating) Tallulah Falls Railway Museum (seasonal)
Illinois	Chicago Tunnel Company (temporary gauge lines used during construction process) (defunct) George Waters Memorial Railroad (located at the Prairie Land Heritage Museum) (operating)
Indiana	Hesston Steam Museum (dual-gauge lines with gauge track also present) (separate gauge railway and separate gauge railway also present) (operating)
Kentucky	Richwood Tahoe Railroad (operating)
Louisiana	Bayou Le Zoo Choo Choo (located in Alexandria Zoological Park) (operating)
Maine	Boothbay Railway Village (operating) Bridgton and Saco River Railroad (dual-gauge lines with standard gauge track also present) (defunct) Eustis Railroad (defunct) Franklin and Megantic Railway (defunct) Kennebec Central Railroad (defunct) Kingfield and Dead River Railroad (defunct) Madrid Railroad (defunct) Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum (operating) Monson Railroad (defunct) Phillips and Rangeley Railroad (defunct) S.D. Warren Paper Mill (standard-gauge lines also present) (defunct) Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad (operating) Sandy River Railroad (defunct) Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway (operating)
Massachusetts	Billerica and Bedford Railroad (defunct) Edaville Railroad (operating) Old Smokey Railroad Line (located in Pleasure Island) (defunct)
Michigan	Tauber Family Railroad (located in Detroit Zoo) (operating) Toonerville Trolley^[2] in Soo Junction (operating)
Minnesota	Lake Region Threshers Show Dalton MN (gauge) (operating)^[3]
Missouri	Emerson Zooline Railroad (located in Saint Louis Zoo) (operating) Frisco Silver Dollar Line (located in Silver Dollar City) (separate narrow-gauge railway used as a component of the Marvel Cave attraction also present) (operating)
Nebraska	ZO&O Railroad (located in Lincoln Children's Zoo) (operating)
Nevada	Carson & Mills Park Railroad^[4] (located in Mills Park) (operating)
New Hampshire	Canobie Express (located in Canobie Lake Park) (operating) Huff Puff and Whistle Railroad (located in Story Land) (operating) J.E. Henry Railway (located in Loon Mountain Resort) (operating)
New Jersey	Turtle Back Junction (located in Turtle Back Zoo) (operating) Van Saun Park Railroad (located in Van Saun County Park) (operating)
New Mexico	Silver City, Pinos Altos and Mogollon Railroad (derfunct)
New York	Erie Canal Village^[5] (operating) Santa Fe Railroad (located in Freedomland U.S.A.) (separate gauge railway named Horse Trolley also present) (defunct)
North Carolina	Mideast Railroad^[6] (located in Ederville) (operating) Museum of Life and Science (operating) Pullen Park (operating)
Ohio	J&L Narrow Gauge Railroad^[7] (located in Youngstown Steel Heritage) (operating)
Oregon	Oaks Amusement Park (operating) Little Pixie (located in Pixieland) (defunct)
Pennsylvania	Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad^[8] (operating) City Island Railroad (operating) Dry Gulch Railroad (located in Hersheypark) (operating) Foster Brook & State Line Railroad (private) (operating) Loyalhanna Limited Railroad (located in Idlewild and Soak Zone) (separate gauge railway named Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Trolley Ride also present) (operating) Mount Gretna Narrow Gauge Railway (defunct) Tipton Creek Railroad (located in DelGrosso's Amusement Park) (operating) Zephyr Railroad (located in Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom) (separate gauge railway named Cedar Creek Cannonball also present) (operating)
Texas	Busch Gardens Houston (defunct) Forest Park Miniature Railroad^[9] (located in Forest Park (Fort Worth, Texas)) (operating) Hempstead & Northern Railroad (private) (operating) Hermann Park Railroad (located in Hermann Park) (operating) San Antonio Zoo Eagle (located in Brackenridge Park) (operating) Shark Voyage (located in Downtown Aquarium, Houston) (operating)
Utah	Bingham Central Railway (defunct)^[10] S&S Shortline Railroad Park & Museum^[11] (separate gauge railway also present) (operating) Wild Kingdom Train (located in Lagoon) (separate gauge railway named Pioneer Village Railroad and two separate gauge railways, the more recent one being named Lagoon Miniature Railway, previously present) (operating)
Virginia	Portsmouth City Railroad^[12] (located in Portsmouth City Park) (operating)
Washington	Bow Hill Railroad (private) (operating) Tolt River Railroad Steam Train Ride (located in Remlinger Farms) (operating)

See also

• Narrow-gauge railroads in the United States
• Heritage railway
• Large amusement railways
• 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways in the United Kingdom
• 2 ft 6 in gauge railroads in the United States
• 3 ft gauge railroads in the United States
• 3 ft 6 in gauge railways in the United States

Notes and References

1. http://veteransmemorialrailroad.org/ Veterans Memorial Railroad - official website
2. http://trainandboattours.com/ Toonerville Trolley — official website
3. https://threshers.org/attractions/buildings/depot-and-railroad/ WW I steam train
4. Web site: Carson & Mills Park Railroad - official website . 2014-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224233933/http://www.carson.org/index.aspx?page=2037 . 2014-02-24 . dead .
5. http://www.eriecanalvillage.net/ Erie Canal Village - official website
6. http://www.edervillenc.com/ Ederville - official website
7. Web site: Youngstown Steel Heritage - Home . 2024-04-04 . youngstownsteel.org.
8. http://www.bnwrr.com/ Bucksgahuda and Western Railroad - official website
9. http://www.fpmt.us/ Forest Park Miniature Railroad - official website
10. Web site: Mascotte Tunnel / Bingham Central Railway . Strack . Don . November 22, 2018 . utahrails.net . Don Strack . February 26, 2024.
11. http://utah.com/daviscounty/shortlinerailroadpark.htm S&S Shortline Railroad Park & Museum - official website
12. Web site: Portsmouth City Park - official website . 2014-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227125739/http://www.portsmouthva.gov/parksandrec/parks.aspx . 2014-02-27 . dead .