Ride the Rails

08/30/2026

🚂 Did you know the Disneyland Railroad is more than just a ride — it's an officially recognized heritage railroad? 🎉

Since opening on July 17, 1955, it's carried millions of guests on a 1.2-mile loop around the park, and it's widely considered one of the most-ridden heritage railroads in the entire country!

Here are 3 facts you probably didn't know:
1️⃣ It was the very first attraction Walt Disney dedicated on opening day — guests see it before anything else when they walk through the gates! 🎪
2️⃣ The railroad runs on 3-foot narrow gauge track, the most common narrow-gauge width used in North America — the same style found on many real heritage lines. 🛤️
3️⃣ Walt's love of trains started in his own backyard with a scale steam railroad called the Carolwood Pacific — and that hobby directly inspired the Disneyland Railroad you can ride today! 🚉

Heritage railroading isn't just found out on rural branch lines — it's alive and running right through the middle of one of the busiest parks on Earth. 🌎

🚂 Have you ridden the Disneyland Railroad? Tell us your favorite station below! 👇

The Disneyland Railroad is a world-class heritage railroad that preserves the “Age of Steam” with remarkable authenticity.

08/29/2026

🚂🎉 200 MEMBERS STRONG! 🎉🚂
We just hit an incredible milestone — 200 members in the Ride The Rails group! 🥳
From heritage railroads to scenic mountain routes, this group has grown into an amazing gathering spot for train lovers, photographers, and adventure-seekers across North America. Every photo, story, and tip you all share makes this community what it is. 🙌
Here's to the next 200 (and beyond)! All aboard for more! 🚂💨
👇 Drop a 🚂 in the comments if you're excited to keep riding the rails with us!

Look 👀 for a link to the group in our profile.

08/26/2026

Delaware River Railroad Excursions 🚂operates scenic train rides along the beautiful Delaware River in western New Jersey, departing from the historic Phillipsburg station🏦 on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Water Gap region.

Delaware River Railroad Excursions operates scenic train rides along the beautiful Delaware River in western New Jersey.

08/25/2026

The Delaware and Ulster Railroad in Arkville, New York, operates scenic excursion trains through the beautiful Catskill Mountains along a preserved segment of the historic Ulster & Delaware Railroad — a line that opened in 1870 and served as the main artery connecting New York City with the Catskill Mountain resorts in their late-19th-century heyday.

The Delaware and Ulster Railroad in Arkville, New York, operates scenic excursion trains through the beautiful Catskill Mountains.

08/21/2026

Mr. Cash shared our love for rail travel and even gave us a song about it. Thank you for sharing this sentiment about train travel.🚂

Johnny Cash - Ridin' The Rails

08/19/2026

The Kauaiʻi Plantation 🌴 Railway 🚂 stands as one of Hawaiʻi’s most authentic heritage railroads, created to preserve and interpret the island’s 🏝once‑vast plantation rail network that began in 1881 and eventually stretched more than 200 miles across Kauaʻi.

08/18/2026

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is Ohio’s longest excursion railroad, 🚂carrying passengers through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park — the only national park in the country 🇺🇸 with an active heritage railroad running through its core.
https://ridetherails.org/places/cuyahoga-valley-scenic-railroad/

08/16/2026

Stay Tuned for more information on the Danbury Raiway Museum excursions...

The Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, Connecticut, is housed in the beautifully restored 1903 Union Station.

08/14/2026

The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a 64-mile narrow gauge steam 🚂 railroad that winds through some of the most spectacular and remote mountain 🏔terrain in the American Southwest, crossing between Colorado and New Mexico eleven times. Designated a National Historic Landmark, this is the longest and highest narrow gauge 🛤 steam railroad in the United States, climbing to an altitude of 10,015 feet at Cumbres Pass.
https://ridetherails.org/places/cumbres-toltec-scenic-railroad/

08/12/2026

The Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad 🚂 offers a delightful four-mile round-trip excursion through the storied gold mining landscape surrounding Cripple Creek, Colorado, one of the richest gold-producing districts in American history.🇺🇸