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Two locomotives of the Whiskey River Railway, an attraction at Little Amerricka in Marshall, Wisconsin

Minimum-gauge railways are railways with track gauges smaller than those of narrow-gauge railways, primarily designed for light, industrial, or tourist transportation. The most common gauges for minimum-gauge railways include:

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These railways have been developed for applications such as estate transport, mining, agriculture, and amusement parks, offering an economical and adaptable solution for restricted environments. [1] [2]

History

The term was originally conceived by Sir Arthur Percival Heywood, who used it in 1874 to describe the principle behind his Duffield Bank Railway, specifically its 15 in (381 mm) gauge, distinguishing it from a "narrow gauge" railway. Having previously built a small railway of 9 in (229 mm) gauge, he settled on 15 in (381 mm) as the minimum that he felt was practical. [1] The original text of Heywood's article defining minimum gauge railways is available online. [3] However, the 10+14 in (260 mm) inch gauge <<Wells & Walsingham Light Railway>> in Norfolk, England, has disp[roven this as a registered public minimum-gauge statutory railway.

In general, minimum-gauge railways maximize their loading gauge, where the dimension of the equipment is made as large as possible with respect to the track gauge while still providing enough stability to keep it from tipping over. Standard gauge railways have vehicles that are approximately twice, and in some cases nearly three times, the track gauge in width, but with minimum gauge railways this can be as much as four times the width of the track as in some of the Sugar Cane Railways of Australia. Minimum-gauge railways allowed for ease of mobility on battlefields, mines, and other restricted environments.

A number of 18 in (457 mm) gauge railways were built in Britain to serve ammunition depots and other military facilities, particularly during the First World War.

In South Australia the Semaphore to Fort Glanville Conservation Park includes a steam engine service that runs on an 18 in (457 mm) track.

In France, Decauville produced a range of portable track railways running on 400 mm (15+34 in) and 500 mm (19+34 in) tracks, most commonly in restricted environments such as underground mine railways, parks and farms. [2]

During World War II, it was proposed to expedite the Yunnan–Burma Railway using 400 mm (15+34 in) gauge, since such a small gauge can have the tightest of curves in difficult terrain. [4]

Distinction between ridable miniature and minimum-gauge railway

The major distinction between a miniature railway (US: 'riding railroad' or 'grand scale railroad') and a minimum-gauge railway is that miniature lines use models of full-sized prototypes. There are miniature railways that run on gauges as wide as 2 ft (610 mm), for example the Wicksteed Park Railway. There are also rideable miniature railways running on extremely narrow tracks as small as 10+14 in (260 mm) gauge, for example the Rudyard Lake Steam Railway. Around the world there are also several rideable miniature railways open to the public using even narrower gauges, such as 7+14 in (184 mm) and 7+12 in (190.5 mm).

Generally minimum-gauge railways have a working function as estate railways, or industrial railways, or providers of public transport links; although most have a distinct function in relation to tourism, and depend upon tourism for the revenue to support their working function.


Railways

NameGaugeCountryLocationNotes
Decauville 400 mm (15+34 in) Flag of France.svg FranceDiscontinued by Decauville
Rufisque tramway 400 mm (15+34 in) Flag of France.svg France
See Fifteen-inch gauge railway 15 in (381 mm)
Prater Liliputbahn 15 in (381 mm) Flag of Austria.svg AustriaPrater Park, Vienna, Austria
The Valley Railway Adventure (Formerly the Evesham Vale Light Railway)) 15 in (381 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Evesham Country Park, Worcestershire
Whistlestop Valley (Formerly Kirklees Light Railway) 15 in (381 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Kirklees, West Yorkshire
Bure Valley Railway 15 in (381 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Aylsham to Wroxham, Norfolk
Candy Cane Express16 in (406 mm) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CanadaSanta's Village Family Entertainment Park, Bracebridge, Ontario Replica diesel locomotive with passenger cars, working as amusement park ride
Alamogordo/Alameda Park Narrow Gauge Railway 16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US The Toy Train Depot, Alamogordo, New Mexico
Balboa Park Miniature Railroad 16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Balboa Park (San Diego), San Diego, California [5] [6]
Cedar Rock Railroad16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Leander, Texas [7]
Chippewa Valley Railroad16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Lakeland Amusement Park 16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Lakeland, Tennessee Defunct
Little Florida Railroad16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Sanford, Florida Closed [8]
Michigan AuSable Valley Railroad 16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Fairview, Michigan Defunct as of November, 2017 [9]
Old Smokey Train16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Pennsylvania [10]
Pinconning and Blind River Railroad16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Fairview, Michigan (1953–1973) [11]
Pioneer Train16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Pennsylvania [12]
Salt Mine Express16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg USStrataca Salt Mine Adventure, Hutchinson, Kansas, 650 feet underground [13]
Schnepf Farms16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg USSchnepf Frams, Queen Creek. Arizona [14]
Smokey Joe Railroad16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg USEastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors Association, Federalsburg, Maryland [15]
Travel Town Railroad16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Travel Town Museum, Los Angeles, California
Whiskey River Railway16 in (406 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Little Amerricka, Marshall, Wisconsin
Island Park Railway16+12 in (419 mm) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Woodstock, New Brunswick [16]
National Railway Museum 18 in (457 mm) Flag of Australia (converted).svg AustraliaPort Adelaide, South Australia [17]
Semaphore & Fort Glanville Tourist Railway18 in (457 mm) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Semaphore, South AustraliaOperated by the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide
Aotea Railway 18 in (457 mm) Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Aotea Lagoon, Porirua
Bicton Woodland Railway 18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK United Kingdom
Heath Park Tramway 455 mm (17+1516 in)
18 in (457 mm)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UKCardiff [18]
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 15 in (381 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UKKent, United kingdom
Royal Arsenal Railway 18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK
Sand Hutton Light Railway 18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK
Steeple Grange Light Railway 18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK
Sundown Adventure Land18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UKRetford, Nottinghamshire[ citation needed ]
Terrific Train18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UKNew Metroland, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad 18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Oak Meadows Park and Vasona Park, Los Gatos, California [19]
Collegeville and Southern Railway18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US [20]
Fidalgo City and Anacortes Railway 18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US
Meadows and Lake Kathleen Railroad [21] [22] [23] 18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US [24]
Venice Miniature Railway 18 in (457 mm) Flag of the United States.svg USVenice Beach, California1943–1968 [25]
Griffith Park & Southern Railroad 18+12 in (470 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California
Swanton Pacific Railroad 19 in (483 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Swanton Pacific Ranch, Swanton, California
Southern Fuegian Railway 500 mm (19+34 in) Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Geriatriezentrum am Wienerwald Feldbahn 500 mm (19+34 in) Flag of Austria.svg Austria
Chemin de Fer Touristique du Tarn 500 mm (19+34 in) Flag of France.svg France
Jardin d'Acclimatation railway 500 mm (19+34 in) Flag of France.svg France
Petit train d'Artouste 500 mm (19+34 in) Flag of France.svg France
Ledesma Mill Railway 20 in (508 mm) Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Province of Jujuy Partially 20 in [26]
Stanley Park Miniature Railway 20 in (508 mm) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia
North Bay Railway 20 in (508 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Shipley Glen Tramway 20 in (508 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK
Woburn Safari Park 20 in (508 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK
Coronado Railroad 20 in (508 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Chase Creek
Huff Puff and Whistle Railroad 20 in (508 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire
Krasnoyarsk Child Railway 20 in (508 mm) Flag of Russia.svg RussiaCentral Park, Krasnoyarsk [27] [28]
Pleasure Beach Express 21 in (533 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Blackpool, Lancashire
Little Puffer Miniature Steam Train1 ft 10 in (559 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, California [29]
Orient Express1 ft 10+34 in (578 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Lakeside Amusement Park, Denver, Colorado [30] [31]

Large amusement railways

NameGaugeCountryLocationNotes
Park Railway Maltanka 600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in) Flag of Poland.svg Poland Poznań Śródka Roundabout - New Zoo, 2.4 miles (3.9 km), 4 stops
Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja 600 mm (1 ft 11+58 in) Flag of Poland.svg Poland Wenecja Wenecja - Biskupin, ~8 miles (13 km), 5 stops
Assiniboine Park R.R.2 ft (610 mm) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba [32]
Centreville Train2 ft (610 mm) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Centreville Amusement Park, Toronto, CanadaOne replica steam locomotive with tender, five passenger cars
Greater Vancouver Zoo Railway2 ft (610 mm) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Greater Vancouver Zoo, Aldergrove, British Columbia Has two stations, stops only at one station
Riverview Park Railway 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Riverview Park & Zoo, Peterborough, Ontario [33]
Wildlife Express2 ft (610 mm) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada BC Wildlife Park, Kamloops, British Columbia
Park Railway [ broken anchor ]2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Alton Towers Park Defunct [34] 1953–1996
Wicksteed Park Railway 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Wicksteed Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire
Bayou Le Zoo Choo Choo 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Alexandria Zoological Park, Alexandria, Louisiana [35]
Casey Jr. Circus Train 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Disneyland, Anaheim, California
C.P. Huntington No. 32 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Pullen Park, Raleigh, North Carolina [36]
Emerson Zooline Railroad 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri
Forest Park Miniature Railroad2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Fort Worth, Texas [37]
Gatorland Express 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Gatorland, Orlando, Florida
Grand Sierra Railroad 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California
Hermann Park Railroad2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Hermann Park, Houston, Texas Two miles (3.2 km) of track, three stops
Kennedy Express2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Kennedy Park (Hayward, California), Hayward, California
Oregon Pacific Railroad2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Oaks Amusement Park, Portland, Oregon [38]
San Antonio Zoo Eagle2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas [39]
Tauber Family Railroad2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, Michigan Donated by The Detroit News about 1931 and also supported by Chrysler Motors, zoo patrons and fares [40]
Turtle Back Junction2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, New Jersey Two C.P. Huntington Trains [41]
Van Saun Park Railroad 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Paramus, New Jersey Three Allan Herschell S-24 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge Iron Horse trains
Zoo Train2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, California
Zoofari Express 2 ft (610 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Museum of Life and Science, Durham, North Carolina
BuJu Line 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Flag of the United States.svg USBurke Junction, Cameron Park, California [42]
Fort Wilderness Railroad 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Walt Disney World, Bay Lake, Florida Defunct
Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Disneyland, Anaheim, California Defunct
Omaha Zoo Railroad 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Omaha, Nebraska
Viewliner Train of Tomorrow 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Disneyland, Anaheim, California Defunct
Washington Park & Zoo Railway 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Washington Park (Portland, Oregon), Portland, Oregon
Disneyland Railroad (Paris) 3 ft (914 mm) Flag of France.svg France Disneyland Park (Paris), Paris
Disneyland Railroad 3 ft (914 mm) Flag of the United States.svg US Disneyland, Anaheim, California The two original locomotives are 5:8-scale models of a full-size standard gauge locomotive. [43] [44]

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