Steam railways U.S

[Phill]

Are there any live steam railways still operating in the U.S? I have been searching for related websites , but with no luck. Can anyone direct me?
Thanks

[hcampbell]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Phill:
Are there any live steam railways still operating in the U.S? I have been searching for related websites , but with no luck. Can anyone direct me?
Thanks</font>

The cog railway on Mount Washington in New Hampshire still uses steam. It was and is a tourist line built in the 1860s.
I assume you'e looking for a common carrier rather than preserved steam. I don't know of any.

Harvey Campbell

[BillB]

There's Cass Scenic Railway, a shay line operated now as a West Virginia State Park, written up in the last two issues of Live Steam (thanks, LS folks!).

http://www.cassrailroad.com/

I was never that interested in geared locos until I visited there last summer and actually rode up the 9-11% grades. Also didn't realize any loco could run on track that squiggly. Much of it looks as though the surveyors & gandy dancers were all drunk when they laid it out. You can also poke around the shop while you're there -- biggest lathes I've ever seen up close & personal.

[Phill]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BillB:
There's Cass Scenic Railway, a shay line operated now as a West Virginia State Park, written up in the last two issues of Live Steam (thanks, LS folks!).

http://www.cassrailroad.com/

I was never that interested in geared locos until I visited there last summer and actually rode up the 9-11% grades. Also didn't realize any loco could run on track that squiggly. Much of it looks as though the surveyors & gandy dancers were all drunk when they laid it out. You can also poke around the shop while you're there -- biggest lathes I've ever seen up close & personal.</font>

[Phill]

thanks for the info, I find it really interesting that the American steam loco's appear to be so different to the ones built in the U.K. I,ve come across worm drive trains here ,( I assume thats "Geared") and rode one up Mount Snowden, a bit scary . <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Phill:
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[kcprecision]

Phill;
There is a steam narrow gage train operating from Drango to Silverton Colo. during the summer months. At least is was about 3 years ago. Also there was one operating,I believe, along the coast in Northen Calif. It was called the skunk line. The Skunk line went broke and I haven't heard of it starting back up. I hope the skunk line is the correct spelling and/or name.
Charlie

[Pyrobull99]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Phill:
Are there any live steam railways still operating in the U.S? I have been searching for related websites , but with no luck. Can anyone direct me?
Thanks</font>

It may be a stretch, but the Walt Disney World Rail Road and Disney Land Railroad both still use steam.

[Fred Rosse]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Phill:
[B]Are there any live steam railways still operating in the U.S?

There are several in PA;

Strausberg RR near Lancaster PA, just near the Railroad Museaum of PA,(wonderful place with many steam locos),

W K & S Railroad in Kempton PA, North of Reading PA.

Ivyland RR in New Hope PA, on the Delaware River

East Broadtop Narrow Gauge (3 ft ) in Orbisonia PA, West of Harrisburgh PA

[Fred Rosse]

[Originally posted by Phill:
Are there any live steam railways still operating in the U.S?

There is a rail line that takes you to the Grand Canyon with a large oil fired steam loco.

[Phill]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Fred Rosse:
[Originally posted by Phill:
Are there any live steam railways still operating in the U.S?

There is a rail line that takes you to the Grand Canyon with a large oil fired steam loco.</font>Oil fired steam sounds interesting! There are roumers of a mainline, oil fired steam loco being built here.

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[PolskiFran]

Pioneer Tunnel in Ashland PA. They have an anthracite mine tour and a "lokie" ride. The Lokie is a Vulcan 0-4-0 that was used to transport the coal to the breaker for processing. You get to ride like the coal did in the converted mine cars. It's a short trip but a little different.

Frank