United States live Steam Railroad Clubs

This page provides a directory of live steam railroad clubs, park trains, and private railroads in the USA and Canada, including 2½, 3½, 4¾, 7¼, 7½, and 15 inch gauge live steam railroads.

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Adirondack Live Steamers – Operates a 7-1/4″ gauge railroad in Saratoga County, New York
Alaska Live Steamers – 7-1/2″ gauge club in Wasilla, Alaska
Arborway, T.T. & Northwestern Railroad – Private 15″ gauge live steam railroad in Steelville, Missouri
Arizona & Pacific Railroad – 16″ gauge live steam railroad in Peoria, Arizona
Assiniboine Valley Railway – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam layout located on a six acre site immediately west of Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Auburn Heights Preserve – Operates the 1/8 scale 7-1/2″ gauge live steam Auburn Valley Railroad in Yorklyn, Delaware
B.A.D. Great Northern Railway – Private 15″ gauge live steam railroad with bridge and tunnel Sponsored Links
Bear Creek Park Train – 15″ narrow gauge steam railway in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Big Boots & Western Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad based on the SAL and ACL with 1.5 miles of mainline in Candler, Florida
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad – 1/3 scale steam locomotive operates a 1-mile loop in Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos, California
Bucksgahuda & Western Railroad – Two-foot gauge steam railroad in St. Marys, Pennsylvania
C&H Railroad – Dedicated to the preservation and operation of Ottaway 12″ gauge steam locomotives, rolling stock, and related railroad memorabilia
Camp Creek Railroad – Operates live steam locomotives on 3000 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge track in Waverly, Nebraska
Canton, Saint Paul & Pacific Railway – Mile-long 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad includes three tunnels, two large timber trestles, several smaller bridges, and offers spectacular views of the Etowah River Valley; Canton, Georgia
Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society – Operates a 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Dayton, Ohio
Amusement Park Trains – Guide to 500+ miniature railroads throughout North America, organized by state
Annetta Valley & Western Railroad Club – Privately owned 7-1/2″ gauge railroad west of Fort Worth, Texas
Bitter Creek Western Railroad – Privately owned 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in the central coast area of California
British Columbia Society of Model Engineers – Operators of the Burnaby Central Railway with over two miles of 7-1/2″ gauge track in Confederation Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Calvert Central Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge ride-on railroad in Calvert, Maryland
Camp Creek Railroad – Operates live steam locomotives on 3000 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge track in Waverly, Nebraska
Canton, Saint Paul & Pacific Railway – Mile-long 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad includes three tunnels, two large timber trestles, several smaller bridges, and offers spectacular views of the Etowah River Valley; Canton, Georgia
Carillon Park Rail & Steam Society – Operates a 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Dayton, Ohio
Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad based on the Orange Belt Railway, under construction within Pasco County’s Crews Lake Wilderness Park; Shady Hills, Florida
Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers – Building the Eagle Point Railroad, a 7-1/2″ gauge railroad on private property in Dunlap, Tennessee
Chesapeake & Allegheny Live Steamers – 3400 feet of 7-1/2″ double-tracked mainline, 1630 feet of 4-3/4″ on the ground, and 1050 feet of elevated 4-3/4″ and 3-1/2″ track in Leakin Park, Baltimore, Maryland
Chippewa Northwestern Railway – Private 1″ scale railroad at the Seward County Historical Society’s Museum in Goehner, Nebraska
Chula Vista Live Steamers – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam club in Chula Vista, California
Cinder Sniffers – Live steam club operates 7-1/2″, 4-3/4″, and 3-1/2″ gauge trains in Cincinnati, Ohio
Colorado Live Steamers – Building a 2.5 mile, 7-1/2″ gauge point-to-point mainline railroad in Byers, Colorado
Damar Southern Railroad – Private 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad with detailed photos and information about locomotive and rolling stock construction
Deerfield and Roundabout Railway – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railway operated by the Lake Forest Live Steamers in Illinois
Dells Live Steamers – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Denver Garden Railway Society – Operates G, O, and Gauge 1 live steam railways; Denver, Colorado
Dolittle, Seemore, and Nap Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad with 860 feet of track in Galeton, Pennsylvania
Eagle Point Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad with over 13,000 feet of track covering close to 35 acres of heavily wooded hillsides near the edge of the Cumberland Plateau above Dunlap, Tennessee
Finger Lakes Live Steamers – Operates 7-1/4″, 4-3/4″, and Gauge 1 live steam trains in Marengo, New York
Florida Live Steamers – Operates nearly 30 live steam layouts in Florida
Folsom Valley Railway – Public train rides on a 12″ gauge live steam railway in Folsom, California
Foots Creek & Southern Railroad – Indoor G scale layout, outdoor 2.5″ scale railroad, and many prototype Southern Pacific photos
Frontenac Society of Model Engineers – Society of enthusiasts sharing an interest in model engineering including the building and operating model steam locomotives, traction engines, hot air engines, steamboats, IC engines, clocks, and workshop equipment; Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Golden Gate Live Steamers – Builds and runs scale model steam locomotives of various gauges in Berkeley, California
Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers – Runs locomotives on multi-gauge track located at the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Goose Creek Railroad – Privately owned two-foot gauge railroad in Bristol, Virginia
Griffith Park & Southern Railroad – Operates the 18.5″ gauge Griffith Park & Southern Railroad and the 16″ gauge Travel Town Railroad in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California
Great Lakes Live Steamers – 1/8th scale trains running on 7-1/2″ gauge track; Royal Oak and Southgate, Michigan
Hesston Steam Museum – Operates 7-1/2″ and 14″ gauge railroads, steam sawmill, steam crane, and more; Hesston, Indiana
Hillcrest & Wahtoke Steam Railroad – 15″ gauge live steam railroad at Hillcrest Tree Farm in Reedley, California
Houston Area Live Steamers – Operates 4700 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge mainline track at Zube Park in Hockley, Texas
Hudson Central Valley Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad in Sanger, California
Illinois Live Steamers – Operates 6000+ feet of 7-1/2″ gauge track, 5000+ feet of 4-3/4″ track, and approximately 1300 feet of elevated 3.5″ gauge track; Lockport, Illinois
Indiana Live Steamers – Live steam club with a 7000 foot 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Edinburgh, Indiana
Iowa Model Steam Engineers – Operates 950 feet of 1-1/2″ scale ground track and 650 feet of 1″ and 3/4″ scale elevated track; Mt Pleasant, Iowa
Iron Horse Park – Miniature re-creation of the railway pioneer days in the Canadian West, including 1.5 miles of track, operated by the Alberta Model Engineering Society; Airdrie, Alberta, Canada
Irvine Park Railroad – 1/3 scale replica of an 1863 C. P. Huntington locomotive in a miniature park railroad; Orange, California
Joshua Tree and Southern Railroad Museum – 7 1/2″ and 15″ live steam railways, G scale, and full-size railcar exhibits in the High Desert near Palm Springs, California
Kitsap Live Steamers – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad at South Kitsap Community Park in Port Orchard, Washington
Klamath & Western Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad offers public train rides in Chiloquin, Oregon
Lake Shore Live Steamers – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Kirtland, Ohio
Largo Central Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam trains run 1.2 miles through landscaped Largo Central Park, Florida
Las Vegas Railroad Society – 200 acre live steam miniature railroad park and museum with 7-1/2″ and 15″ gauge trains; Las Vegas, Nevada
Little River Miniature Railroad – Private 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Texas
Locomotive Operators of Central Oklahoma – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroaders in McLoud, Oklahoma
Long Island Live Steamers – Operates 3/4″, 1″, and 1-1/2″ live steam with more than a mile of track in Southaven County Park, Brookhaven, New York
Los Angeles Live Steamers – Operates 3-1/2″, 4-3/4″, and 7-1/2″ trains in Los Angeles, California
Magic City Line – Miniature train rides at Rothwell Park in Moberly, Missouri
Manitoba Live Steamers and Model Engineers – Operates 2-1/2″, 3-1/2″, 4-3/4″, 5″, and 7-1/2″ live steam trains in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Marek Mountain Mining & Railroad – Private freelance railroad with 3-3/4″ scale models on 7-1/2″ gauge track; San Antonio, Texas
Maricopa Live Steamers – Club members research and build scale steam locomotives and modern diesels; Phoenix, Arizona
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park – Operates the Paradise and Pacific Railroad, a 5/12th scale reproduction of a Colorado narrow gauge railroad; Scottsdale, Arizona
Medford Railroad Park – Live steam train rides, operating HO scale model railroad layout, displays of full size railroad equipment, and a working exhibit of Morse telegraphy; Medford, Oregon
Michigan AuSable Valley Railroad – Quarter-scale steam and diesel locomotives power 1.5-mile train rides through the Huron National Forest; Fairview, Michigan
Mid-South Live Steamers – Dedicated to the enjoyment of large scale outdoor railroading and steam locomotives, operating over one mile of 1:8 scale railroad in the Maury County Park in Columbia, Tennessee
Mill Creek Central Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad with turntable, 155 foot trestle, and 104 foot tunnel; Coshocton, Ohio
Milwaukee Zoo Safari Train – 15″ gauge railroad operates with coal-fired steam locomotives and diesel locomotives at the zoo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Montreal Live Steamers – Live steam club with numerous gauges in Les Cèdres, Quebec, Canada
New Jersey Live Steamers (NJLS) – Runs 7-1/4″, 4-3/4″, and 3-1/2″ gauge live steam trains in the Somerset Hills of New Jersey
New Unionville & Western Railroad – Private 1/8th scale model railroad with more than a mile of track in Bloomington, Indiana
North East Kansas Railroaders – Operates the half-mile 12″ gauge Atchison & Western Railroad in Atchison, Kansas
North Georgia Live Steamers – Outdoor railroad club formerly operated the 7-1/2″ gauge miniature outdoor railroad at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia
North Pacific Coast Railroad – 1600 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge track in Battle Ground, Washington
Northeast Florida Live Steamers – Operates the 7-1/2″ and 2 foot gauge West Tocoi & Bostwick Railroad with nearly two miles of mainline track in Florida
Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers – Operates 3-1/2″, 4-3/4″, and 7-1/2″ gauge trains in York Township, Ohio
Northview & Frisco Railroad – 1/5th scale railway recreates the atmosphere of an Ozarks branchline from the late 1930s; Northview, Missouri
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc. – 15″ gauge live-steam train rides with Engine 901 from Israelite House of David, plus displays of railroad artifacts; Findlay, Ohio
Ophir Mines Railway – Private 7-1/2″ gauge railway in Southwest Washington
Orange County Model Engineers – Operates a 7-1/2″ gauge railroad over a 5 mile layout of track at Fairview Park in Costa Mesa, California
Orland, Newville & Pacific Railroad – 1876 Baldwin 8-18c 4-4-0 on a 15″ gauge 1-mile loop at Glenn County Fairgrounds, Orland, California
Ottawa Valley Live Steamers and Model Engineers – Live steam locomotives in 3-1/2″ to 7-1/4″ gauge; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Pacific Beach & Summit Railroad – Private 7-1/2″ gauge railroad located on South Whidbey Island on 10 acres in Clinton, Washington
Pacific Bill & Jamie Railroad (PB&JRR) – 7-1/2″ gauge and G scale railroad under construction
Pacific Northwest Live Steamers – 1-1/2″ scale, 7-1/2″ gauge live steam, electric, and diesel trains with 3800 feet of track; Molalla, Oregon
Pennsylvania Live Steamers – Operates 4-3/4″, 7-1/4″, and Gauge 1 live steam in Graterford, Pennsylvania
Phillipsburg Railroad Historians – Operates a museum and the Centerville & Southwestern miniature railroad in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phoenix & Holly Railroad – 15″ gauge diesel railroad at the Flower Farmer in Canby, Oregon
Pine Creek & Western Railroad Club – More than a half-mile of 7-1/2″ gauge track at the Illiana Antique Power Association grounds in Rainsville, Indiana
Pioneer Valley Live Steamers – 3-1/2″, 4-3/4″, and 7-1/4″ gauge live steam railroad in Southwick, Massachusetts
Prairie State Railroad Club – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam club in Big Rock, Illinois
Pretty Darn Close Railroad – Private 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad in Russell Township, Ohio
Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum – Over 60 rolling railway artifacts from GTP, CN, BCR, and CP, plus 7-1/2″ gauge miniature railway; Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Puget Sound Garden Railway Society – Models multiple scales and live steam in the Pacific Northwest
Quebec Model Railroad Society – Operates HO, N, and 1-1/2″ scale layouts in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
Railroad Museum of South Florida – Operates live steam and diesel on 1.5 miles of 7-1/2″ gauge track in Fort Myers, Florida
Reading Society of Model Engineers – Operates the 15″ gauge Laurel Run Railroad located near Reading, Pennsylvania
Redwood Empire Live Steamers – Live steam club and public train rides in Santa Rosa, California
Redwood Valley Railway – 5″ scale live steam locomotives operate on 15″ narrow gauge track; Tilden Park, Berkeley, California
Richwood Tahoe Railroad – Half-scale live steam railroad offers public train rides in Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Rickety Shed Light Railway – The trials and tribulations of a 16mm scale live steam garden railway which all started in a rickety shed
Ridge Live Steamers – Operates over 10,000 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge track near Dundee, Florida
Riverside & Great Northern Railway – 3-mile round-trip on a 15″ gauge live steam railway in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Riverside Live Steamers – 7 1/2″ gauge steam-only club in Riverside, California
Riverview & Twin Lakes Railroad – 15″ gauge live steam railroad near Riverton, Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Rails – Outdoor riding model railroad club located in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area, with track gauges 7-1/2″ and 4-3/4″
Sacramento Valley Live Steamers Railroad Museum – Operates over 6300 feet of 7-1/2″ and 4-3/4″ gauge track with many sidings, several yards, three wooden trestles, a 40ft truss bridge, and a girder deck bridge; Rancho Cordova, California
Sagebrush Short Line Railroad – Privately owned 7-1/2″ gauge railroad located in Ridgecrest, California
Sandy Ridge and Clear Lake Railway – 7-1/2″ gauge private railroad near Battle Creek, Michigan
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Western Railroad – Private 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad in Oakhurst, California
Scottsdale’s Live Steamers – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam club in Scottsdale, Arizona
Soggy Bottom Railroad – Private 15″ gauge railroad near Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Soggy Sod Railroad – 1300 foot 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Astoria, Oregon
Sonoma Traintown – 15″ gauge live steam locomotives and diesel replicas pull passenger trains on 1.25 miles of track; Sonoma, California
South Coast Railroad Museum at Goleta Depot – Dedicated to the history, technology, and adventure of railroading, especially the Southern Pacific Railroad and its contributions to local history; Goleta, California
Southern Allegheny Live Steam Railroad – Proposed 1-1/2″ scale railroad in St. Michael, Pennsylvania
Southern California Live Steamers – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad with a 1800 foot mainline; Torrance, California
Southwestern Live Steamers – Operates on private 7-1/2″ gauge tracks throughout Texas and Oklahoma
Spirit of Traverse City – 1/4-scale 4-4-2 steam locomotive at Clinch Park Zoo and Marina; Traverse City, Michigan
St. Croix Railroad – Operates 2-1/2″, 3-1/2″, 4-3/4″, and 7-1/2″ gauge trains in Hudson, Wisconsin
St. Louis Live Steamers – Operates 1-1/2″ and 1″ scale trains on 7-1/2″ and 4-3/4″ dual-gauge track; Eureka, Missouri
Swanton Pacific Railroad Historical Society – Operates 1/3 scale 19″ gauge steam railroad equipment built for Pan Pacific International Exposition of 1915 as a people mover; Davenport, California
Tall Pines Scenic Railroad – 15″ gauge railroad with over a mile of track; Berwick, Maine
Tiny Town Railroad – 15″ gauge live steam railroad in the village of Tiny Town, Colorado
Toy Train Barn – Operating model train layouts in all scales from Z to G, plus the 12″ gauge Argyle & Eastern Railroad; Argyle, Wisconsin
Toy Train Depot – 1898 El Paso & North Eastern Railroad Depot Museum holds 8,000 pieces of railroad artifacts from Z scale to 4’8.5″, including operating layouts, hands-on demos, and four M.T.C. 16″ gauge park ride trains that travel three miles through Alameda Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Tradewinds & Atlantic Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge live steam railroad in Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, Florida
Train Mountain Railroad Museum – Largest 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in the world with over 25 miles of track; Chiloquin, Oregon
Triad Live Steamers – Operates live steam on 3500 feet of 7-1/2″ gauge track in Farmington, North Carolina
Vancouver Island Model Engineers – Live steam railroad in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Ventura County Live Steamers – Operates 7-1/2″ gauge (mostly 1-1/2″ scale) live steam trains in Fillmore, California
Vulcan Forge Short Line Railroad – Private railroad in northeast Ohio operating a 5″ scale Class A Shay
Wabash, Frisco, and Pacific Railroad Association – Two-mile 12″ gauge live steam railroad; Glencoe, Missouri
Wales West Light Railway – Authentic 2 foot gauge Welsh steam railway and 7-1/2″ grand scale line at the Train & Garden Lovers Family Park in Silverhill, Alabama
Washington County Railroad – 7-1/2″ gauge railroad club with a special interest in coal fired steam locomotives; Cherryfield, Maine
Waushakum Live Steamers – Live steam club with 3/4″, 1″, and 1-1/2″ scales on 16 acres; Holliston, Massachusetts
Wenatchee Riverfront Railway & Navigation Association – Operates a 10″ gauge live steam railroad as affiliate of Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Wenatchee, Washington
West Coast Railway Heritage Park – Houses authentic railway equipment in various stages of restoration, plus a 7-1/2″ gauge miniature railway; Squamish, British Columbia, Canada
White Creek Railroad – 1/8 scale railroad with 5 miles of mainline on 120 acres of private property in Cedar Springs, Michigan
Willow Creek Railroad – Building a nearly mile-long 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Brooks, Oregon
Woodinville & Snohomish Railroad – Private 7-1/2″ gauge railroad in Snohomish, Washington
Yuma Territory Live Steamers – 7-1/2″ gauge club with 2000 feet of track; Yuma, Arizona