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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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Illinois - Wildlife Prairie State Park
Peoria, IL - Explore the nature of Illinois while riding the train. Discover the animals that called Illinois home during the pioneer days. This unique 2,000 acre zoological park is home to wolves, bison, waterfowl, black bear, elk, cougar, otter and much more.
Take a ride on the famous Prairie Zephyr throughout the beautiful Wildlife Prairie Park. This relaxing and informative excursion takes you on two different loops through the quiet forests. Your ticket includes both loops and can be used to ride the entire trip, or you may take advantage of stops along the way at the Pioneer and Gollywhopper Pavilions. Your ticket allows you to re-board at your convenience and can be purchased at the Ticket Gate, Visitor Center, or on the train. *Weather permitting.
Info: URL: https://wildlifeprairiepark.org/train/ (Added: 15-Feb-2004)
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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://nekr.tripod.com/AWRR.html (Added: 3-Jan-2001)
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Michigan - Detroit Zoo Railroad
Detroit, MI - The Tauber Family Railroad has been a favorite at the Zoo, serving nearly half a million passengers each year, since it was presented by The Detroit News in 1931. Since then, nearly half a million passengers have ridden the wonderfully fun miniature railroad each year. The locomotives were refurbished in 2008 with new coaches, rebuilt engines, gears, gauges, wheels and bodies. All aboard!
Today's train consists of two complete trains of six coaches each and one standby. All three locomotives were donated by the Chrysler Corp. in the 1950s. In 1982-83, the locomotives were renovated and new coaches were fabricated through a fund-raising campaign by The Detroit Zoological Society and The Detroit News.
Info: URL: https://detroitzoo.org/visit/zoo-attractions/tauber-family-railroad/ (Added: 1-Jul-2000)
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Michigan - Lake Linden and Torch Lake Railroad
Lake Linden, MI - The Lake Linden and Torch Lake Railroad provides rides on its completed 4-tenth mile loop thanks to the many donations and volunteers. The Shenandoah Boy's Ranch of Arcadia, Missouri volunteered over 3 summers to lay ties and rail which were donated by the Lake Superior and Ishpeming of Marquette. The Sarazin Logging Company, using timber donated by Bob and Ruth Nara, completed the trestle near Torch Lake. This provides a beautiful view of Torch lake and the Lake Linden Village Marina. Under the leadership of Brian Keeney, the railroad operates its 0-4-0 Porter No. 3 steam engine each Sunday from Noon to 4 pm. The museum's gas/hydraulic Plymouth engine operates on Saturdays from 10 am. to 4 pm. as well as weekdays when needed.
The Houghton County Historical Museum Complex in Lake Linden was once the site of the largest copper milling operation in North America. Today, it is home to our Museum, and also to the Lake Linden & Torch Lake Railroad, the one room Traprock Valley School House, the WPA era Leo Chaput Log Cabin and the Perl Merrill Research Center (which is our archives and genealogical facility). The HCHS Heritage Center, a former Congregational Church building built in 1887, is just around the corner.
We are located on M-26 in Lake Linden, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Museum building offers three floors of exhibits of local Copper Country mining, logging and cultural history. Included among the outdoor exhibits is a working Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. train with a 3' gauge Porter steam engine that was used to transport various materials at their mill and smelter sites. The steam train is now used for passenger tours and interpretation of the milling operation.
Info: URL: http://www.houghtonhistory.org/railroad.html (Added: 2-Dec-2016)
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