NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS: UNITED STATES, CANADA & MEXICO

 

For each Railroad or Company:

MAIN NAME or Alternative Name

(STATE in which located)

width or cross (see) reference

Type of Railroad

year of incorporation or origin

year of abandonment or standard gauging (sg)

miles

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BOARD LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3'6" Log 1924 19?? [C/LR/Tb]

 

BOARDMAN & SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (MI) 3’ Log 1904 19?? [Li]

 

BOCO MILL & ICE COMPANY RAILROAD (CA) 3' Log 1 mile {F}

 

Bodan Lumber Company Railroad (TX) see POLLOK & ANGELINA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

 

Bodcaw Valley Railroad Company (LA) part of BODCAW VALLEY RAILWAY

 

BODCAW VALLEY RAILWAY (LA) 3' Gen 1899 1912 18 miles [E/G/T] {H}

 

Bodie & Benton Railway & Commercial Company (CA) see BODIE & BENTON RAILWAY

 

BODIE & BENTON RAILWAY (CA) 3' Log 1881 1917 36 miles [E/G/T] {H/MN/RC}

 

Bodie Railway & Lumber Company (CA) see BODIE & BENTON RAILWAY

 

BODINGTON (EDWARD) & COMPANY RAILROAD (SC) 3’ ?? 1879 18?? [Po]

 

Boggs & Hackberry Company Railroad (AZ) see HACKBERRY RAILROAD

 

Boggs Stave & Lumber Company Railroad (WV) see ELK & LITTLE KANAWHA RAILROAD

 

Boggs Stave & Lumber Company Railroad (WV) see STEER CREEK RAILROAD.

 

BOGUE CHITTO LIBERTY & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD (MS) 3' Log 1908 1942 6 miles [E/Tb/Tsu]

 

BOICE BUCHANON LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (NC) 3' Log 1916 19?? [Cm]

 

BOICE HARDWOOD COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 3’ Log 1923 19?? [K/Li/Tb]

 

Boleo Company Railroad (MX) see SANTA ROSALIA MINING COMPANY RAILROAD

 

Bolinger (S.A.) Company Railroad (LA) see MARTINDALE & OUACHITA RIVER RAILWAY

 

BOLINGER FRANKLIN LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (LA) 3’ Log 1917 19?? [Li/Tb]

 

BOLLING RAILROAD (AL) 3' Log 1880 1904 11 miles [E/LR/Tb] {La}

 

BOLTON MINES RAILROAD (SC) 3’1½” Mine 1873 19?? [Po]

 

BOLZ COOPERAGE COMPANY RAILROAD (MO) 3’ Ind 19?? 1924 [Li]

 

BON AIR COAL & IRON COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 3’ Mine 19?? 19?? [Po/Tb]

 

BOND (M.J.) COMPANY RAILROAD (MI) 3' Log 1880 18?? 6 miles [M/Tb/Tsu]

 

Bond (W.C.) Lumber Company Railroad (WV) see PETERS MOUNTAIN LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD

 

BOND BROTHERS COMPANY RAILROAD (KY) 3’ Ind 1935 19?? [Po]

 

BONDURANT LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (KY) 3' Log 19?? 19?? [LR]

 

Book Cliff Railway (CO) part of LITTLE BOOK CLIFF RAILROAD

 

BOONE COAL & COKE COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’8” Mine 1906 19?? [Po]

 

BOONE FORK LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (NC) 3' Log 1916 19?? [Cm] {X}

 

BOONE TIMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3' Log 1907 19?? 6 miles [LR]

 

BOOTH & FLYNN LIMITED RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Con 1894 19?? [Po/Tb]

 

BOOTHBAY VILLAGE RAILROAD (ME) 2’ Tour 19?? to date [Tb] {X}

 

BORATE & DAGGETT RAILROAD (CA) 3' Mine 1896 1909 15 miles [E/G/T] {F/MN/RC}

 

BORDERLAND COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 4’ Mine 1905 19?? [Li/Po]

 

Bostick (J.H.) Company Railroad (MS) see BOSTICK BROTHERS COMPANY RAILROAD

 

BOSTICK BROTHERS COMPANY RAILROAD (MS) 3’ Log 1905 1918 [Li/LR/Tsu]

 

BOSTON & COLORADO SMELTING COMPANY RAILROAD (CO) 3’ Ind 1879 18?? [Po/Tb]

 

Boston Coal and Fuel Company Railroad (CO) see PERINS PEAK RAILWAY

 

BOSTON CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY RAILROAD (UT) 3' Mine 1906 19?? [Tb] {Ca/RD}

 

Boston Montana Mining Company Railroad (MT) see MONTANA SOUTHERN RAILWAY

 

BOSTON REVERE BEACH & LYNN RAILROAD (MA) 3' Gen 1874 1940 13 miles [E/G/T] {Fl/H/X}

 

Boston Winthrop & Point Shirley Railroad (MA) part of BOSTON REVERE BEACH & LYNN RAILROAD

 

Boston Winthrop & Shore Railroad (MA) part of BOSTON REVERE BEACH & LYNN RAILROAD

 

BOSWELL LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Log 1917-1921 5 miles [Tb] {Kn/Ta}

 

BOTWOOD RAILWAY (NF) 3'6" Log 1909 19?? 24 miles [Tb/Tsu2] {L}

 

Boulder Creek & Pescadero Railroad (CA) part of WILDWOOD BOULDER CREEK & NORTHERN RAILROAD

 

BOWATER'S NEWFOUNDLAND PULP & PAPER COMPANY RAILROAD (NF) 3’6” Log 19?? 19??  [K/Po/Tb]

 

BOWDEN LITHIA SPRINGS SHORT LINE RAILROAD (GA) 3' Gen 1886 1913 3 miles [E/G/T] {H/RG/W}

 

BOWERS & PINEY CREEK RAILROAD (??) 3' Log 1889 1890 13 miles [E/G]

 

BOWERS (W.F.) COMPANY RAILROAD (GA) 3' Log 1883 18?? [Li]

 

BOWIE LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (MS) 3’ Log 1906 1909 [Li/LR/ML]

 

Bowman Lumber Company Railroad (PA) 2’ Log 1930 1934 2 miles [Tb] {Kl/Ta}

 

Bowman Lumber Company Railroad (PA) see VOWINCKLE & CROWN RAILROAD

 

BOWMAN LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3'6" Log 19?? 19?? [C/LR]

 

BOXLEY (B.V.) & COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’ Log 1906 19?? [Po]

 

BOXLEY (J.J.) & SON COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’ Log 1914 19?? [Li/Po]

 

BOXLEY (W.W.) & COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’ Log 1929 19?? [Po]

 

BOYD PLATTER LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 3’ Log 1931 19?? [Li]

 

BOYD RYBURN LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3’ Log 19?? 19?? [Li]

 

Boyle (L.V.) & Company Railroad see BOYLE WHITE & COMPANY RAILROAD

 

BOYLE WHITE & COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 3' Log 1883 18?? 13 miles[Li/Tsu]

 

BOYNTON (A.C.) COMPANY RAILROAD (TX) 3’ Log 19?? 19?? [Li/LR]

 

BOYNTON COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Mine 1923 19?? [Li]

 

BRADFORD & WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD (PA) 3' Log 1891 1934 7 miles [E/G/T] {H/Kn/Ta}

 

BRADFORD BORDELL & KINZUA RAILROAD (PA) 3' Gen 1880 1906 65 miles [E/G/T] {H/Kn/Ta}

 

Bradford Bordell & Kinzua Railway (PA) part of BRADFORD BORDELL & KINZUA RAILROAD

 

Bradford Bordell & Smethport Railroad (PA) part of BRADFORD BORDELL & KINZUA RAILROAD

 

BRADFORD ELDRED & CUBA RAILROAD (NY/PA) 3' Gen 1881 1893 54 miles [E/G/T] {H/X}

 

BRADFORD RAILWAY (PA) 3' Gen 1881 1896 14 miles [E/G/T] {H/Kn/Ta}

 

Bradford Richburg & Cuba Railroad (NY/PA) part of BRADFORD ELDRED & CUBA RAILROAD

 

BRADLEY & KELLY LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (MI) 3' Log 1891 189? [Li/M]

 

Bradley (P.B.& R.S.) Company Railroad (SC) see BULOW MINES RAILROAD

 

Bradley (W.L.) Company Railroad (SC) see BULOW MINES RAILROAD

 

Bradley Ramsey Lumber Company Railroad (LA) see LAKE CHARLES & LEESVILLE RAILWAY

 

Bradshaw Lumber Company Railroad (TN) see JOHNSON CITY BAKERSVILLE & SOUTHERN RAILWAY

 

BRADY LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’6” Log 1911 19?? 3 miles [Li/LR]

 

BRAINERD SHOP RAILROAD (MN) 2’6” Ind 1945 19?? [Po]

 

BRANCH MINT RAILROAD (SD) 3' Mine 1903 1912 3 miles [Tb] {X)

 

BRANCHVILLE & BOWMAN RAILROAD (SC) 3' Gen 1884 1925 11 miles [E/G/T] {Fe/H}

 

Branning Manfacturing Company Railroad (NC) see WELLINGTON & POWELLSVILLE RAILROAD

 

BRANTFORD STREET RAILWAY (ON) 3’6” Str 1879 189?sg 5 miles [Tb] {L}

 

BRASHER LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3' Log 1919 1921 12 miles [LR] {La}

 

BRATT (J.A.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (AR) 4’ Log 1887 18?? [Li]

 

BRATTLEBORO & WHITEHALL RAIL ROAD (VT) 3' Gen 1876 1905sg 36 miles [E/G/T] {H/X}

 

BRAUCHTON LIMESTONE COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Mine 1908 19?? [Po]

 

BRECKENRIDGE LMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (LA) 4' Log 1890 19?? [Li]

 

Breece (George E.) Lumber Company Railroad (LA) see DELHI BASKIN & SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY

 

BRENDLINGER & NEARING COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 2’6” Con 1890 18?? [Po]

 

BRENDLINGER (P.F.) CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAILROAD (IN) 3’ Con 1910 19?? [Po]

 

BRENDLINGER (P.F.) CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Con 1891 19?? [Po]

 

BREWER MINING COMPANY RAILROAD (SC) 2’ Mine 1890 19?? [Po]

 

BRICE LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (TX) 3’ Log 1907 1917 [Li/LR]

 

BRIDAL VEIL LUMBERING COMPANY RAILROAD (OR) 3' Log 1898 1941 16 miles [A/K/Tb]

 

Bridge Creek Railroad (CA) part of BRIDGE RAILWAY

 

BRIDGE RAILWAY (CA) 2'6" Log 1910 1930 12 miles [A/Li/Tb] {F/X}

 

BRIDGEPORT LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (SC) 3' Log 1905 19?? [LR] {Fe}

 

BRIDGES & FLOYD COMPANY RAILROAD (WA) 3' Log 1917 1921 3 miles [A]

 

Bridgton & Harrison Railway (ME) part of BRIDGTON & SACO RIVER RAILROAD

 

BRIDGTON & SACO RIVER RAILROAD (ME) 2' Gen 1881 1941 21 miles [E/G/T] {Bi/H/X}

 

BRIER HILL COKE COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’8” Mine 1907 19?? [Po]

 

BRIER HILL IRON & COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (OH) 2’6” Ind 1895 19?? [Po]

 

BRIER HILL STEEL COMPANY RAILROAD (OH) 3’ Ind 1912 19?? [Po]

 

BRIGGS & GREGG COMPANY RAILROAD (LA) 2'4" Log 1885 18?? [Li/Tb]

 

BRIGHT (J.C.) & COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ ?? 1883 18?? [Po]

 

Bright Hope Railway & Coal Company (VA) part of FARMVILLE & POWHATAN RAILROAD COMPANY

 

BRINKLEY & HELENA RAILROAD (AR) 3' Ind 1886 19?? 10 miles [De/LR]

 

Brinkley Car Works & Manufacturing Company Railroad (AR) see BRINKLEY & HELENA RAILROAD

 

Brinkley Helena & Indian Bay Railway (AR) part of ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD

 

Brister (B.E.) Sawmill Company Railroad (MS) see BOGUE CHITTO LIBERTY & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD

 

BRISTOL COAL & IRON NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD (VA) 3’ Mine {X}

 

Bristol Silver Mines Railroad (NV) see PIOCHE PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

 

Bristol Traction Company (TN) see HOLSTON VALLEY RAILWAY

 

British Canadian Asbestos Limited Railroad (PQ) see AMERICAN ASBESTOS LIMITED RAILROAD

 

BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC COMPANY RAILROAD (BC) 3’ Ind 1910 19?? [Po]

 

British Columbia Yukon Railway (BC) part of WHITE PASS & YUKON RAILWAY

 

British Yukon Railway (BC) part of WHITE PASS & YUKON RAILWAY

 

BROADHURST & SON COMPANY RAILROAD (??) 3' Ind 1905 19?? [Du]

 

Brock (B.F.) Logging Company Railroad (WA) see MOSQUITO & COAL CREEK RAILROAD

 

BRODHEAD & HICKEY COMPANY RAILROAD (NJ) 3’ Con 1889 18?? [Po]

 

BROE (S.) COMPANY RAILROAD (WA) 3' Log 1919 19?? 1 mile [A/Tb]

 

BROOKE (E.&G.) IRON COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Ind 1891 19?? [Po/Tb]

 

BROOKFIELD COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’3” Mine 1877 18?? [Po]

 

BROOKINGS & PEACH ORCHARD RAILROAD (AR) 3’ Log 1907 1932 3 miles [E/Tb] {De}

 

BROOKINGS LUMBER & BOX COMPANY RAILROAD (CA) 3' Log 1897 1914 10 miles [A/E/Tb] {F/X}

 

Brooklyn & Fruit Vale Railroad (CA) part of HIGHLAND PARK & FRUIT VALE RAILROAD

 

Brooklyn Avenue Railway (CA) part of LOS ANGELES RAILWAY

 

BROOKLYN COOPERAGE COMPANY RAILROAD (NY) 3' Log 1903 1915 [LR/Tb]

 

BROOKPARK LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (MS) 3' Log 1904 1914 [Li/LR/Tb]

 

Brooks (Joseph) Company Railroad (TX) see HENDERSON & KURTH COMPANY RAILROAD

 

BROOKS (W.B.) & SON COMPANY RAILROAD (OH) 3’6” ?? 1873 18?? [Po/Tb]

 

BROOKS BROTHERS COMPANY RAILROAD (GA) 3' Log 1884 18?? 2 miles [Fe/Tb/Tsu]

 

BROOKS LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (NC) 3' Log 1902 19?? [Cm]

 

Brooks Scanlon Company Railroad (LA) see KENTWOOD & EASTERN RAILROAD

 

BROOKSIDE PRATT MINING COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3’ Mine 1915 19?? [Po]

 

BROTSCH (FRANK V.) COMPANY RAILROAD (NY) 2’ Ind 1911 19?? [Po]

 

BROWN & FLEWELLIN COMPANY RAILROAD (TX) 3’ Log 1890 19?? [Li/LR]

 

BROWN & HARDEE COMPANY RAILROAD (TX) 3' Log 1893 19?? [Li]

 

BROWN & MOSGROVE COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Mine 1875 18?? [Po]

 

Brown & Robbins Railroad (WI) see ROBBINS RAILROAD

 

Brown (Andrew) Company Railroad (KY) see BULL'S EYE SPRING NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD

 

BROWN (GEORGE) COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Log 1896 1898 6 miles [Tb] {Kn/Ta}

 

BROWN (H.H.) CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAILROAD (CT) 3’ Con 1893 18?? [Po]

 

Brown (Joseph) Company Railroad (AR) see GIFFORD LUMBER MILLS LOGGING RAILROAD

 

BROWN (M.J.) COMPANY RAILROAD (MS) 3' ?? 1899 19?? [Cm]

 

BROWN (MILTON) COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Log 1900 1910 8 miles [Tb] {Kn/Ta}

 

BROWN (P.V.) REAL ESTATE COMPANY RAILROAD (MX) 3’ Con 1912 19?? [Li]

 

BROWN (R.L.) COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3’ Log 1901 19?? [Li]

 

BROWN (STANLEY) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3' Log 1907 19?? 4 miles [C/Li/LR]