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| Author: | bigjim4life [ Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Rail Bike Locations?? |
With this morning's announcement that the "American Rail Bike Adventures" company will once again be hosting railbike trips on the Stewartstown Railroad (in it's namesake Pennsylvania town) this summer - I figured it might be good to get a thorough list going of where there are railbike operations. There used to be only one or two operators, now they're springing up everywhere like daisies. Feel free to add more on! Multiple Locations: Rail Explorers: Amador Division - Ione, CA: Amador Central Railroad Iowa Division - Boone, IA: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad Bluegrass Division - Bluegrass, KY: Bluegrass Scenic Railroad Boulder City, NV: Nevada State Railroad Museum (not running in summer) Catskills Division - Phonecia, NY: (former) Catskill Mountain Railroad Rhode Island Division - Portsmouth, RI: Newport and Narragansett Bay Railroad Elk River Division - Clay, WV: Elk River Railroad (inactive, former Buffalo Creek & Gauley) https://www.railexplorers.net Revolution Rail Co: South Fork, CO: Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Belfast, ME: Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Dedham, ME: Downeast Scenic trackage Cape May, NJ: Cape May Seashore Lines Hadley/North Creek/Thurman/Riparius, NY: (former) Delaware & Hudson Adirondack Branch Cattaragus, NY: former Erie Railroad trackage https://www.revrail.com Individual Operations By Location: California: Skunk Train, Fort Bragg, CA: https://www.skunktrain.com/railbikes-on-the-noyo/ River Fox Train, West Sacramento, CA: https://www.riverfoxtrain.com/experiences/railbikes/ Colorado: Colorado Railbike Adventures, Erie, CO: https://www.coloradorailbikeadventures.com/ Georgia: Blue Ridge Railway, Blue Ridge, GA: https://brscenic.com/railbikes/ Maryland: Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, Frostburg, MD - Tracks & Yaks - https://tracksandyaks.com/ New Hampshire: Scenic Railriders, Concord, NH: https://scenicrailriders.com/ Granite State Railway (two locations): Laconia, NH: https://gsscenic.com/laconia-rail-bikes/ Lincoln, NH: https://gsscenic.com/lincoln-rail-bikes/ New York: Adirondack Scenic Railroad, Old Forge/Tupper Lake, NY - Adirondack Railbike Adventures - https://adirondackscenicrailbikes.com/ Oregon: Mt Hood Railroad, Hood River, OR: https://www.mthoodrr.com/train-rides/railbikes/ Joseph Branch Railriders, Minam or Joseph, OR: https://jbrailriders.com Pennsylvania: Delaware Lackawaxen and Stourbridge Railroad, Hawley, PA - PA Railbike - https://www.parailbike.com/ New Hope Railroad - https://www.newhoperailroad.com/rail-bike-experience/ Colebrookdale Railroad, Pottstown, PA - Secret Valley Excursions - https://www.parailbiketours.com/ Northern Central Railway, Seven Valleys, PA - American Rail Bike Adventures - https://americanrailbike.com Washington: Rail Cycle Mt. Rainier, Mineral, WA - https://railcycle.com/ Vance Creek Railriders (former Simpson Logging line), Shelton, WA - https://vcrailriders.com |
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| Author: | traingeek8223 [ Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
The Revolution Rail operation is out of North Creek and Hadley and is on the former D&H Adirondack Branch (last Saratoga North Creek), not the Adirondack Scenic Railroad (now Adirondack Railroad). The Adirondack Railroad operates railbikes as Adirondack Scenic Railbikes (I know confusing) out of Thendara NY both north and south and plan to brings bikes (and trains) to Tupper Lake by the end of the summer. |
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| Author: | YeOldeEnjine [ Sat Jun 04, 2022 5:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
https://tracksandyaks.com/ Trips from Frostburg, MD to Cash Valley Rd Crossing or Frostburg, MD to Cumberland, MD using the same tracks as the Western Maryland Scenic. |
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| Author: | Berks315 [ Sun Jun 05, 2022 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
https://www.colebrookdalerailroad.com/s ... explorers/ We have them also. |
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| Author: | bigjim4life [ Sun Jun 05, 2022 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
Berks315 wrote: https://www.colebrookdalerailroad.com/secret-valley-explorers/ We have them also. YeOldeEnjine wrote: https://tracksandyaks.com/ Trips from Frostburg, MD to Cash Valley Rd Crossing or Frostburg, MD to Cumberland, MD using the same tracks as the Western Maryland Scenic. Ugh and of course I knew about those two and completely forgot about them - I've updated the listings above! |
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| Author: | bigjim4life [ Mon Jun 06, 2022 12:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
Thanks to my friend Chris' page, www.railserve.com, I was able to gather some more railbiking locations!! |
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| Author: | Randy Gustafson [ Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
Closed temporarily while the flood damage restoration is proceeding: Clay, WV (railfans know it as the Buffalo Creek & Gauley) https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloCreekRailRides/ |
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| Author: | mcgrath618 [ Mon Jun 06, 2022 2:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
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| Author: | QJdriver [ Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
Only a small percentage of the FEGUA system still exists, mostly in Guatemala City, but the museum there has several Buda "bicicletas de via" (track bicycles) which can be ridden by visitors. In Colombia, there are many stretches of abandoned track left over from the FCN, which the locals use for their own purposes. The vehicle of choice is called a "rodillo", which is a sort of cross between a motorcar trailer and a motorcycle. The motorcycle part is detachable so it can be used in the conventional manner. Neither of these operations are marketed in the USA. |
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| Author: | elecuyer [ Mon Jun 06, 2022 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
The Belfast & Moosehead Lake RR in Maine is offering RailCycles: https://railcyclers.com/portal/index.php |
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| Author: | o anderson [ Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
For many years, and perhaps one of the most consistent pedal rail locations, is on the Joseph Branch out to Joseph OR. This is a few miles beyond a popular dinner train out of Elgin on the same route. https://jbrailriders.com/ One that I had not heard of before is on a line that is associated in some form with the new logging museum in Shelton, WA. This is the Vance Creek Railriders. I do not see what connection they may have with the museum operation. https://vcrailriders.com/ |
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| Author: | bigjim4life [ Tue Jun 07, 2022 3:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
Thanks to those last couple of people that posted, and a separate email, I've updated the list once again! |
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| Author: | bigjim4life [ Wed Aug 05, 2026 11:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
It's been a hot minute, and I know of some more locations that host rail biking now (and some that don't). So, I've updated my original list at the top of the post as best as I can. Does anyone have operations near them, or know of others, that aren't on my list? Post a reply! Let's get some more people out and rail biking! |
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| Author: | PMC [ Thu Aug 06, 2026 5:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
Saw this in a news item about the McCloud Railway restarting operations: https://railfan.com/mccloud-railway-on- ... r-revival/ "The McCloud Railway, one of California’s most famous short lines that has been closed for 16 years, is reopening. On August 4, the short line announced that it would soon resume operations, and sources close to the effort tell Railfan & Railroad that they hope to begin offering rail bike rides later this year and diesel-powered excursions in 2027." |
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| Author: | Pat Fahey [ Thu Aug 06, 2026 7:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Rail Bike Locations?? |
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File comment: Photo Pat Fahey Hi Rail bikes at Helmsetters curve resize..JPG [ 22.71 KiB | Viewed 3346 times ] At Helmsetters curve photo taken 2022,, The railbikes on return trip, before the 1309 came with train.. Pat |
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