The Pacific Coast Railroad is a
narrow gauge
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...
tourist railroad
A heritage railway or heritage railroad (US usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past. Heritage railways are often old railway lines preserved in a state depicting a period (or periods) i ...
located at the Santa Margarita Ranch in
Santa Margarita, California
Santa Margarita ( Spanish for " St. Margaret") is a town and census-designated place located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It was founded in 1889 near Cuesta Peak and San Luis Obispo along State Route 58. The town's name comes from the ...
.
Established in 2000 and completed in 2004 by
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo (; Spanish for " St. Louis the Bishop", ; Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, in the U.S. state of California. Located on the Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly hal ...
entrepreneur Rob Rossi, the railroad sees only limited public operation. Phase 1 consisted of a loop around the most historic part of the ranch. The railroad currently operates three steam locomotives built between 1897 and 1968, and four of the original
Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad ''Retlaw 1'' passenger cars.
One of the locomotives, the No. 2 ''Roger Linn'', was used in the ''
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' is an American Western drama television series created and executive produced by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour, who plays Dr. Michaela Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the O ...
'' TV show. Other equipment includes an ex-
International Railways of Central America
Guatemala has a network of narrow gauge railroads, passenger and freight trains currently run.
History
Construction of the first railway in Guatemala commenced in 1877 and the first section began operation in 1880, connecting Puerto San ...
caboose, business car ''Cuscatlan'', and several ex-
Denver & Rio Grande freight cars.
See also
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List of heritage railroads in the United States
This is a list of heritage railroads in the United States. There are currently no such railroads in the states of Mississippi or North Dakota.
Heritage railroads by state
Alabama
* Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum, Shelby & Southern Railroad a ...
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Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum
The Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum (LALSRM) is a non-profit public-benefit corporation founded in 1956 by live steam enthusiasts for the purpose of educating the public about railroad history and lore, and to promote live steam and scal ...
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Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Rail transport can be found in every theme park resort property owned or licensed by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, one of the four business segments of the Walt Disney Company. The origins of Disney theme park rail transport can be t ...
References
External links
Pacific Coast Railroad Company blogSanta Margarita Ranch official website
3 ft gauge railways in the United States
Amusement rides based on rail transport
Heritage railroads in California
Tourist attractions in San Luis Obispo County, California
Transportation in San Luis Obispo County, California
2000 establishments in California
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