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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R
R C STAVE & LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’ Log 1921
19?? [Li]
Raceland Plantation Railroad (LA) see LAFOURCHE RACELAND &
LOCKPORT RAILROAD
RACKLEY COMPANY RAILROAD (??) 3' Ind [Du]
Raine (John) & Company
Railroad (WV) see GLADY & ALPENA RAILROAD
Raine Andrews Lumber Company Railroad (WV) see GLADY & ALPENA RAILROAD
RAINY & BROTHERS COMPANY RAILROAD (??) 3' Log 1882 18?? [Li]
Raleigh & Southwestern Railway (WV) part of GLADE CREEK &
RALEIGH RAILROAD
RALEIGH CALLIHAN COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3' Mine 1918 19??
[Cm]
Raleigh Lumber Company Railroad (WV) see GLADE CREEK & RALEIGH
RAILROAD
RALEIGH WYOMING COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’ Mine 1920
19?? [Li/Tb]
RALSTON COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Mine 1919 19?? [Po]
RAMEY (D.K.) COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3'7" Log 1877 1890 4 miles
[Tb] {Kn/Ta}
RANDALL (JOHN B.) COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3' Log 1886 18?? 2 miles
[LR/Tsu]
RANGAIRE COMPANY RAILROAD (AR) 3' Mine 1933 19?? 3 miles {X}
Ranwood Lumber Company Railroad (WV) see PICKENS & ADDISON
RAILWAY
RAPIDAN RAILROAD (WV) 3’ Log 1909 1924 [C/E/Tb]
Rapides Lumber Company Railroad (LA) see WOODWORTH & LOUISIANA
CENTRAL RAILROAD RAPIDES DIVISION
Raritan Copper Company Railroad (NJ) see RARITAN COPPER WORKS
RAILROAD
RARITAN COPPER WORKS RAILROAD (NJ) 2'6" Ind 1899 19?? 11 miles
[Po/Tb] {X}
RARITAN COPPER WORKS RAILROAD (NJ) 3’ Ind 1901 19?? [Po]
RAWSON (B.H.) COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’ Log 19?? 19?? [Li]
Ray Consolidated Copper Company Railroad (AZ) see COPPER CREEK
RAILROAD; RAY COPPER MINES RAILROAD
RAY COPPER MINES RAILROAD (AZ) 3' Mine 1899 1908 10 miles [E/G/Tb]
{MA/RD}
READ TIMBER & LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (CA) 3' Log 1906 1918
30 miles [A/Tb] {F}
RED BANK MINING COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Mine 1873 18??
[Po]
RED JACKET COAL CORPORATION RAILROAD (VA) 4’ Mine 1937 19??
[Li]
Red Lick Lumber Company Railroad (MS) see WOOD RUSS LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD
RED MOUNTAIN IRON & COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3’½”
Mine 1872 18?? [Po]
RED RIVER & BEATTYVILLE SOUTHERN RAILROAD (KY) 3' Log 1899
1904 [E/K/Tb] {SK}
RED RIVER LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (CA) 3' Log 19?? 19?? [Cm]
RED RIVER VALLEY RAILROAD (KY) 3' Gen 1892 1914 9 miles [E/G/T]
{H/SK}
RED RIVER VALLEY RAILWAY (MI) 3' Gen 1899 1912 14 miles [T/Tb]
RED RUN COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 2’6” Mine 1891
19?? [Po/Tb]
RED SPRINGS & BOWMORE RAILROAD (NC) 3' Log 1888 1918 16 miles
[E/G/T]
Redondo Railway (CA) part of LOS ANGELES & REDONDO RAILWAY
REDWOOD MANUFACTURING COMPANY RAILROAD (CA) 3' Ind 1910 19?? 12
miles [A] {F}
REED (W.H.) & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAILROAD (IN) 2’
Con 1914 19?? [Li/Tb]
REED ISLAND IRON COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3’ Ind 1891 19??
[Po]
Reese Kitchen Lumber Company Railroad (KY) see LENOX RAILROAD
Reichley Brothers Lumber Company Railroad (PA) see SEVEN MOUNTAINS
RAILROAD; WELLS TANNERY RAILROAD
Reid Newfoundland Company Railroad (NF) part of NEWFOUNDLAND RAILWAY
REILLY (JOHN) COMPANY RAILROAD (NY) 3’ Con 18?? 18?? [Po]
REITER CURTIS & HILL COMPANY RAILROAD (NJ) 3’ Con 1909
19?? [Po/Tb]
Reitz & Whitmer Company Railroad (PA) see LINDEN HALL RAILROAD
Remlinger Farms Railroad (WA) see TOLT RIVER RAILROAD
REND (W.P.) COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’4” ?? 1884 18??
[Po/Tb]
Reno Railroad (PA) part of HICKORY VALLEY RAILWAY
RENSSALAER COUNTY LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (NY) 3' Log 1906 1928
1 mile [LR]
REPUBLIC IRON & STEEL COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3’ Ind 1905
19?? [Po/Tb]
REPUBLIC IRON & STEEL COMPANY RAILROAD (IL) 2’8”
Ind 1903 19?? [Po/Tb]
REPUBLIC IRON & STEEL COMPANY RAILROAD (OH) 2’8”
Ind 1900 19?? [Po/Tb]
REPUBLIC IRON & STEEL COMPANY RAILROAD (OH) 3'6"” Ind
1910 19?? [Po/Tb]
REPUBLIC IRON & STEEL COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’8”
Ind 1907 19?? [Po/Tb]
Republic
Iron & Steel Company Railroad (PA) see CONNELLSVILLE COKE COMPANY RAILROAD
REPUBLIC MINING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’
Ind 1938 19?? [Po/Tb]
REPUBLIC SAND & STONE COMPANY RAILROAD (OH) 2’8”
Mine 1916 19?? [Po]
Reserve Plantation Railroad (LA) see MISSISSIPPI RIVER SUGAR BELT
RAILROAD
Rew City & Eldred Railroad (PA) part of BRADFORD BORDELL &
KINZUA RAILROAD
Rhea (John A.) Lumber Company Railroad (VA) see SPANGLER &
RHEA LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD
RHODY LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Log 1923 1927 5 miles
[Tb] {Kn}
RICE & LUMMIS COMPANY RAILROAD (TX) 3' Log 1887 18?? 5 miles
[Li/LR/Tsu]
Rice (F.A.) Company Railroad (TX) see HOUSTON BELT RAILROAD
RICE (GEORGE C.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (TX) 3’ Log 19??
19?? [Li/LR]
Rice (J.S.& W.M.) Company Railroad (LA) see CALCASIEU &
ST. LANDRY RAILROAD
RICHARDS LUNDEEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAILROAD (MN) 3’ Con
1903 19?? [Po]
RICHARDSON (ALVAH) COMPANY RAILROAD (MS) 3’ Log 1890 19??
[Li]
RICHARDSON BROTHERS LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (CA) 3' Log 1889 19??
[K/Tb] {F}
RICHLAND MINE RAILROAD (PA) 3’8” Mine 1888 19?? [Po/Tb]
RICHLAND SAW MILL COMPANY RAILROAD (LA) 3’ Log 19?? 19??
[Li]
RICHLANDS BRICK COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3’ Ind 1927 19?? [Li]
Richmond & Danville Railroad (VA) part of ELBERTON AIR LINE
RAILROAD
Richmond Cedar Works Railroad (NC/VA) see DISMAL SWAMP RAILROAD
RICHTON (D.M.) COMPANY RAILROAD (TX) 3’ Log 1914 19?? [Li/LR]
Richwood Lumber Company Railroad (KY) see RED RIVER & BEATTYVILLE
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
RIDDLE (J.J.) COMPANY RAILROAD (SC) 2’10” Log 19??
1919 [Li]
RIDERVILLE CENTREVILLE & BLOCTON RAILROAD (AL) 3'5" Log 1882
1916 35 miles [Li/Tb/Tsu] {La}
RIDGEWAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 2’6”
Ind 1907 19?? [Po]
RIFLER & SON COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3' Log 1920 1931 5 miles
[Kn/Tb] {Ta}
RIGGINS (W.P.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (AR) 3’ Log 1924
192? [Li/LR/Tb]
RIGHT WAY PLANTATION RAILROAD (LA) 3’ Farm 2 miles [Bu]
RILESTEIN HOLTER COMPANY RAILROAD (NY) 2’ ?? 19?? 19?? [Li]
RINEHART & DENNIS COMPANY RAILROAD (DC) 3’ Con 1905
19?? [Po/Tb]
RINEHART & DENNIS COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3’ Con 1912
19?? [Po/Tb]
RINEHART & DRURIES COMPANY RAILROAD (NC) 3’ Con 1909
19?? [Po]
Rinehart Dennis & Taulcones Company Railroad (NC) see RINEHART
& DRURIES COMPANY RAILROAD
RIO ALGON LIMITED RAILROAD (ON) 2’6” Ind 1943 19??
[Po]
Rio Grande & Eagle Pass Railway (TX) part of RIO GRANDE &
PECOS VALLEY RAILWAY
RIO GRANDE & PAGOSA SPRINGS RAILROAD (CO/NM) 3' Log 1895 1914
31 miles [E/G/T] {H/RM/X}
RIO GRANDE & PECOS VALLEY RAILWAY (TX) 3' Gen 1883 1895sg
30 miles [E/G/T] {H}
Rio Grande & Santa Fe Railroad (NM) part of TEXAS SANTA FE
& NORTHERN RAILROAD
RIO GRANDE & SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD (NM) 3' Log 1903 1929 42
miles [E/G/T] {H/RM/X}
Rio Grande Gunnison Railway (CO) part of DENVER & RIO GRANDE
WESTERN RAILROAD
RIO GRANDE PAGOSA & NORTHERN RAILROAD (CO) 3' Gen 1899 1936
31 miles [E/G/T] {RM/X}
Rio Grande Railroad (CO) part of DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN
RAILROAD
RIO GRANDE RAILROAD (TX) 3'6" Gen 1870 1925sg 26 miles [E/G/T]
{Fl/H/R}
Rio Grande Railway (TX) part of RIO GRANDE RAILROAD
Rio Grande Sangre de Cristo Railroad (CO) part of DENVER &
RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD
RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN RAILROAD (CO) 3' Gen 1889 1952 180 miles [E/G/T]
{H/RM/X}
Rio Grande Western Railway (UT) part of DENVER & RIO GRANDE
WESTERN RAILROAD
RIO TINTO MEXICAN MINING COMPANY RAILROAD (MX) 3’ Mine 1908
19?? [Po]
RIPLEY RAILROAD (MS/TN) 3' Gen 1871 1905sg 62 miles [E/G/T] {Fl/H/X}
RIPPETOW BROTHERS COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3'Log 1904 19?? [Cm]
RISING FAWN FURNACE COMPANY RAILROAD (GA) 3’ Mine 1874 18??
[Po]
Ritchie Coal Oil Company Railroad (WV) see CAIRO & KANAWHA
VALLEY RAILROAD
Ritchie Mineral Resin & Oil Company Railroad (WV) see CAIRO
& KANAWHA VALLEY RAILROAD
RITER CONLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY RAILROAD (NY) 3’ Ind
1904 19?? [Po/Tb]
Ritter (C.J..) Lumber Company Railroad (NC/TN) see EAST TENNESSEE
& WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD
Ritter (C.J.) Lumber Company Railroad (WV) see BIG SANDY &
CUMBERLAND RAILROAD
RITTER (W.M.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (KY) 3'6 Log 1935 19?? 6
miles [Li/LR/Tb]
Ritter (W.M.) Lumber Company Railroad (NC) see EAST TENNESSEE
& WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD; LOWER CREEK & LINVILLE RIVER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
RITTER (W.M.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 3' Log 1906 19?? [Li/Tb]
RITTER (W.M.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3' Log 1919 19?? [Li/Tb]
Ritter (W.M.) Lumber Company Railroad (VA/WV) see BIG SANDY &
CUMBERLAND RAILROAD
RITTER (W.M.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3' Log 1895 1900 [Li/LR/Tb]
RITTS (C.H.) COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 3’ Log 1909 19?? [Li]
RIVERSIDE & GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (WI) 1'3" Tour 1954 to
date 3 miles [Tb] {D/X}
RIVERSIDE IRON & STEEL COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Ind
19?? 19?? [Po]
RIVERSIDE IRON WORKS RAILROAD (WV) 3' Ind 1881 18?? [Po/Tb]
Riverside Mill & Lumber Company Railroad (CA) see ARCATA &
MAD RIVER RAILROAD
Riverside Railway (CA) part of LOS ANGELES RAILWAY
RIVERSIDE TUBE WORKS NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD (WV) 2’9”
Ind 1903 19?? [Po/Tb]
RIVIERE DU LOUP RAILROAD (NB) 3'6" Gen 1874 18?? 91 miles [Tb]
{Fl}
RIXFORD RAILROAD (PA) 3' Log 1893 1897 5 miles [Tb] {Kn/Ta}
ROAKDALE RAILROAD (NY) 3' Log 1887 1895 2 miles [LR]
ROANE IRON COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 2’9” Mine 1870 18??
[Po]
Roane Iron Company Railroad (TN) see ROCKWOOD & TENNESSEE
RIVER RAILROAD
ROANOKE COAL & COKE COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3’8”
Mine 1902 19?? [Po]
Roanoke Railroad & Lumber Company (NC) see WASHINGTON &
PLYMOUTH RAILROAD
ROARING CAMP & BIG TREES NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD (CA) 3' Tour
1962 to date 7 miles [Li/Tb] {D/X}
ROBBINS
LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 3' Log 19?? 19?? [Po]
ROBBINS RAILROAD (WI) 3' Gen 1872 1941 35 miles [E/G/T] {H/X}
ROBELING & SABINE PASS RAILROAD (LA) 3' Log 1889 1901sg 8
miles [E/G/Tsu]
ROBERTS & COMPANY RAILROAD (LA) 3' Log 1887 18?? [Li]
ROBINSON (E.L.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3’ Log 1910
19?? [Li/LR/Tb]
ROBINSON (GEORGE W.) COMPANY RAILROAD (FL) 3' Log 10 miles [Tsu]
ROBINSON CLAY PRODUCTS COMPANY RAILROAD (OH) 3’ Ind 1903
19?? [Po]
Robinson
Lettuce Farms Railroad (WA) see FRYE LETTUCE FARMS RAILROAD
ROCHESTER & GLEN HAVEN RAILROAD (NY) 3' Gen 1889 1896sg 4
miles [E/T/Tb]
ROCHESTER BRICK & TILE COMPANY RAILROAD (NY) 3’10½”
Ind 1905 19?? [Po]
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM & GOSHEN RAILROAD (VA) 3' Gen 1889 1905 2
miles [E/G/T] {H}
ROCKCASTLE LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (KY) 3'6" Log 19?? 19?? 13
miles [LR]
ROCKCASTLE LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3' Log 1904 19?? [Cm]
ROCKPORT RAILROAD (ME) 3' Gen 1886 1896 3 miles [E/G/Tb] {H/X}
ROCKWOOD & TENNESSEE RIVER RAILROAD (TN) 3' Gen 1877 1911
6 miles [E/G/T] {H/ST}
ROCKY BLUFF LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (SC) 3’6” Log
1905 1909 [Li/LR]
Rocky Creek Lumber Company Railroad (AL) see SMITH (W.T.) LUMBER
COMPANY RAILROAD
ROCKY HILL STONE STORAGE COMPANY RAILROAD (NJ) 3’ Ind 1896
19?? [Po]
ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUEL COMPANY RAILROAD (CO) 3’ Mine 1896 19??
2 miles [X]
Rocky Ridge Railroad (PA) part of EAST BROAD TOP RAILROAD &
COAL COMPANY
RODEN COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3’6” Mine 1919 19??
[Po]
ROGER & TIFTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAILROAD (PQ) 3’
Con 1894 19?? [Po]
Rogers (B.W.) Lumber Company Railroad (PA) see ROGERS RAILROAD
ROGERS LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3’ Log 1881 18?? [Po]
ROGERS RAILROAD (PA) 3' Log 1882 1921 16 miles [Tb] {Kn/Ta}
ROLFE RAILROAD (PA) 3' Log 1900 1904sg [Tb] {Kn/Ta}
ROLLINS (L.T.) COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3'6" Log 1890 18?? [LR] {La}
ROME & CARROLLTON RAILROAD (GA) 3' Gen 1881 1888sg 20 miles
[E/G/Tb] {H/RG}
ROME BRICK & TILE COMPANY RAILROAD (GA) 3’ Ind 1920
19?? [Po]
ROPER (J.L.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3’ Log 1891 19??
[Po/Tb]
Roper Reese Lumber Company Railroad (KY) see LENOX RAILROAD
RORER IRON COMPANY RAILROAD (VA) 3’ Ind 1883 18?? [Po]
ROSE CREEK RAILWAY (AR)
2'6" Log 1903 1909 [De/E/Tb]
ROSE MINING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY RAILROAD (SC) 3’
Mine 1882 18?? [Po]
ROSE POINT LOGGING COMPANY RAILROAD (WA) 3' Log 1927 19?? 8 miles
[A/Li]
Rosecrans Railroad (CA) part of LOS ANGELES & REDONDO RAILWAY
ROSS HILL SILICA COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3' Mine 1900 1925 [Tb]
{Ta}
ROSS SASKATOON LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (BC) 3'6" Log 1909 19??
[Li]
ROSSER & WHITAKER COMPANY RAILROAD (MN) 3’ Con 1908
19?? [Po]
Rosser (Thomas A.) Company Railroad (MN) see ROSSER & WHITAKER
COMPANY RAILROAD
Rosslyn Lumber Company Railroad (NC/VA) see MOUNT AIRY & EASTERN
RAILWAY
ROSWELL RAILROAD (GA) 3' Gen 1879 1902sg 9 miles [E/G/T] {H/RG/W}
ROWLAND COAL & IRON WORKS RAILROAD (??) 3’ Mikne 1874
18?? [Po]
ROY LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (KY) 3’ Log 19?? 19?? [Li/LR/Tb]
Roy Millner Coal Company Railroad (KS) see DEAN COAL MINING COMPANY
RAILROAD
ROYAL CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD (CA) ng Mine {F}
Royalty Smokeless Coal Company Railroad (WV) see MANN'S CREEK
RAILWAY
ROYS SMITHING COAL COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Mine 192? 19??
[Li]
RUBY BASIN NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD (SD) 3' Gen 1891 1928 20 miles
[T/Tb] {H/X}
RUBY HILL RAILROAD (NV) 3' Mine 1875 1938 11 miles [E/G/T] {H/MN/RD}
Ruby Lumber Company Railroad (MS) see BOSTICK BROTHERS COMPANY
RAILROAD
RUDDOCK NUTTAL & COMPANY RAILROAD (MI) 3' Log 1882 18?? 5
miles [M/Po/Tsu]
RUGBY PORTLAND CEMENT MANUFACTURERS
COMPANY RAILROAD (ON) 1’11½” Ind 1923 19?? [X]
RUGGLES & COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Log 1890 1899 8 miles
[Tb] {Kn/Ta}
RUMBARGER (J.L.) LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (MD) 3’6”
Log 1890 1896sg 4 miles [G/K/Tb] {Kl}
RUMSEY LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (MI) 3'1" Log 1884 189? 3 miles
[M/Tb/Tsu]
RUSH & BROWN COPPER MINE RAILROAD (AK) 3' Mine 3 miles [Cl]
RUSHVILLE HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (MS) 3' Log 1896 19??
[Li]
Rusk Transportation Company (TX) see KANSAS & GULF SHORT LINE
RAILROAD
Russ (J.M.) Lumber Company Railroad (MS) see WOOD (W.C.) LUMBER
COMPANY RAILROAD
RUSSELL & OLIVER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY RAILROAD (TN) 3’
Con 1905 19?? [Po/Tb]
RUSSELL & PUGH COMPANY RAILROAD (ID) 3’ Log 1906 19??
[A/Li/Tb]
RUSSELLVILLE IRON ORE & METAL COMPANY RAILROAD (AL) 3’
Mine 1909 19?? [Po]
RUSSIAN RIVER LAND & LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (CA) 3' Log 1877
19?? [Tb] {F}
Rust (A.A.) Lumber Company Railroad (CO) see RUST'S LOGGING RAILROAD
RUST'S LOGGING RAILROAD (CO) 3' Log 1902 1906 5 miles [K/LR/Tb]
{X}
Ruth (H.I.) Company Railroad (MO) see POPULAR BLUFF & DAN
RIVER RAILWAY
RUTHBELL LUMBER COMPANY RAILROAD (WV) 3' Log 1923 19?? [C/LR/Tb]
RYAN & KELLEY COMPANY RAILROAD (NJ) 3’ Con 1901 19??
[Po]
RYAN & KELLEY COMPANY RAILROAD (PA) 3’ Con 1900 19??
[Po]
RYAN & MCDONALD COMPANY RAILROAD (IL) 2’6” Con
1886 18?? [Po/Tb]
RYAN & MCDONALD COMPANY RAILROAD (IL) 3’ Con 1887 18??
[Po/Tb]
RYAN & MCDONALD COMPANY RAILROAD (NY) 3’ Con 1882 18??
[Po/Tb]
RYAN & MCDONALD COMPANY RAILROAD (PQ) 3’ Con 1898 19??
[Po/Tb]
Ryan Baby Gauge Railroad (CA) see BABY GAUGE RAILROAD
RYER ISLAND RECLAMATION PROJECT RAILROAD (CA) 3’ Con 19??
19?? [Po]
Ryerson & Hills Company Railroad (MI) see PICKERAL LAKE &
MUSKEGON RIVER RAILROAD