New England Scenic Railroads

Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad

Unity, Maine · Diesel

Round-trip rides through rural central Maine countryside from the railroad's Unity depot.

Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum

Lenox, Massachusetts · Diesel

Narrated one-hour heritage excursions in the Hoosac Valley between Adams and North Adams on restored equipment.

Boothbay Railway Village

Boothbay, Maine · Narrow gauge steam

A two-foot narrow gauge train circles a living-history village of preserved Maine buildings, pulled by a 1934 coal-fired steam engine.

Cape Cod Central Railroad

Hyannis, Massachusetts · Diesel

Scenic and dining excursions through Cape Cod villages and marshes, departing Hyannis and other stations.

Connecticut Trolley Museum

East Windsor, Connecticut · Heritage trolley/streetcar

Restored electric trolleys carry visitors along a museum line through the East Windsor countryside north of Hartford.

Danbury Railway Museum

Danbury, Connecticut · Diesel

Short train rides explore a ten-acre downtown railyard with over seventy pieces of rolling stock around a 1903 station.

Downeast Scenic Railroad

Ellsworth, Maine · Diesel

A narrated round trip from Hancock through Ellsworth Falls and across the Union River Bridge on the former Maine Central line.

Edaville Railroad

Carver, Massachusetts · Diesel

Festive holiday train loops through a New England theme park decorated with millions of lights during the winter season.

Essex Steam Train (Valley Railroad Company)

Essex, Connecticut · Steam

A steam train rolls through the Connecticut River Valley to a riverboat connection passing Gillette Castle and the Goodspeed Opera House.

Green Mountain Railroad

Chester, Vermont · Diesel

Scenic Vermont rides including the Green Mountain Flyer from Bellows Falls to Chester Depot through valley landscapes.

Lowell National Historical Park Trolley

Lowell, Massachusetts · Heritage trolley/streetcar

A vintage trolley links the visitor center and historic textile mills in downtown Lowell's national park district.

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum

Portland, Maine · Narrow gauge steam & diesel

A narrow gauge train runs along Portland's Casco Bay waterfront past marinas, parks, and harbor views with onboard narration.

Newport and Narragansett Bay Railroad

Portsmouth, Rhode Island · Diesel

Vintage Pullman cars follow 1870s-era tracks hugging Narragansett Bay and the Sakonnet River along Aquidneck Island's shoreline.

Railroad Museum of New England (Naugatuck Railroad)

Thomaston, Connecticut · Diesel

An excursion train follows the Naugatuck River valley and crosses the Thomaston Dam from the historic 1881 Thomaston station.

Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad

Phillips, Maine · Narrow gauge steam

A short two-foot gauge ride from Sanders station at a restored Maine narrow gauge railroad museum.

Seashore Trolley Museum

Kennebunkport, Maine · Heritage trolley/streetcar

Unlimited rides aboard antique electric streetcars on a country line at the world's oldest and largest trolley museum.

Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum

Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts · Heritage trolley/streetcar

A restored electric trolley runs a short stretch near the Bridge of Flowers, with historical narration about the old street railway.

Shore Line Trolley Museum (Branford Electric Railway)

East Haven, Connecticut · Heritage trolley/streetcar

Historic streetcars run the Branford Electric Railway, the oldest continuously operating suburban trolley line in the U.S.

Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway

Alna, Maine · Narrow gauge steam

A two-foot gauge steam train runs through the Sheepscot Valley to Trout Brook with a turntable layover before returning.