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Colorado - Tiny Town Railroad and Village
Tiny Town, CO - Live Steam Railway & Village. Tiny town was created at the site of the Denver-Leadville stagecoach stop in a scenic mountain canyon southwest of Denver in
1915. That's when moving-company owner George Turner began constructing one-sixth-sized buildings with a turn-
of-the-century flavor to delight his young daughter. In 1920 the town was opened to the public. In just five years, it became one
of Colorado's top attractions.
Info: URL: http://www.tinytownrailroad.com (Added: 01-Jul-1999)
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England - Bentley Miniature Railway
Uckfield, East Sussex, England - Operating on the grounds of the Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum at Halland, just south of Uckfield. The railway now has a run of some 830 yards (758 metres). This means that the passenger joining a train at Bentley Central Station is taken on a leisurely trip all the way to Glyndebourne Wood Station before returning, via a loop and tunnel, to Bentley Central.
Info: URL: http://www.uckfieldmrc.co.uk/bentleynf.html (Added: 14-Jan-2002)
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Goose Creek Railroad
The Goose Creek Railroad is a private two-foot gage railroad located in Bristol, Virginia. It is owned and operated by Wiley, Matt, and Mary Alice Helton. At this time there are approximately 2000 feet of track including one passing siding, two storage sidings, and a wye. The railroad rolling stock includes an electric trolley car, gasoline-hydraulic locomotive, excursion car, caboose, and a motorcar. In the summer of 2001, a 14'x24' depot was completed and a small museum is currently being installed. I hope you enjoy your visit to this website. There are many photos to view, as well as a complete map and description of the railroad. In the near future I hope to include a detailed history of the railroad since its inception in 1989.
Info: URL: http://www.angelfire.com/va/GooseCreekRR/ (Added: 5-Feb-2003)
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Illinois - Little Toot Railroad Company
The Little Toot Railroad Company is a 15" gauge minature "live steam" railway. I t is located in scenic Charley Brown Park at Flora, IL. The train runs from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays and from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays from May through September. The Little Toot Railroad travels almost a mile over three trestles and rolling hills. The largest trestle has a spectacular 130' span and is 15' high. The Little Toot Railroad has a functional wooden watertower, a large depot and gift shop, and a covered waiting platform. Tickets are $3.00 and under 2 years old ride free. Contact 1-866-638-TOOT for more information or online at www.littletootrailroad.com.
Info: URL: http://www.littletootrailroad.com (Added: 24-Jun-2002)
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Kansas - Atchison & Western Railroad
Atchison, KS - The Atchison & Western Railroad is a 12" gauge railroad for the young and the young at heart. The original railroad consisted of 600' of track, one Ottaway steam engine, three cars, and a homemade diesel engine. The railroad was purchased for the club by Bud & Sally Cray and Paul Adair in 1990 from an amusement park in the Ozarks. The railroad is located at the Atchison Rail Museum.
Info: URL: http://www.members.tripod.com/~NEKR/AWRR.html (Added: 3-Jan-2001)
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Kerr's Miniature Railway
Arbroath, Scotland - Scotland's oldest miniature railway ran it's first train at Arbroath in 1935. Since then, nearly two million people have enjoyed a ride along 10.25" gauge, quarter mile long track on the seafront. Indeed many of the parents and grandparents bringing their children along for their first ride on the wee railway, reminisce of the day their parents had brought them along as toddlers.
Info: URL: http://www.geocities.com/kmr_scotland/ (Added: 14-Jul-2001)
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