This page provides a directory of tourist railroads, scenic train rides, steam trains, and railroad museums in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Ashland Railroad Station Museum - Boston & Maine Railroad depot houses a growing collection of railroad artifacts, pictures, and documents; Ashland, New Hampshire
Belfast & Moosehead Lake Railroad - Diesel-powered train excursions between Brooks and Waldo, Maine, operated by the Brooks Preservation Society
Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Railroad equipment and exhibits in Lenox, Massachusetts
Boothbay Railway Village - Narrow gauge coal fired steam train in a re-created historic village composed of locally significant historic structures; Boothbay, Maine
Café Lafayette Dinner Train - Two hour, 20-mile round trip, on a spur of the historic Boston and Maine Railroad laid in the late 1800s; North Woodstock, New Hampshire
Cape Cod Central Railroad - Dinner, lunch, and scenic excursion trains on the rails of Cape Cod; Hyannis, Massachusetts
Chatham Railroad Museum - Restored 1887 railroad depot in Chatham, Massachusetts
Cole Land Transportation Museum - Collection of antique vehicles from Maine, including diesel engine and caboose; Bangor, Maine
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association - Operates narrow gauge Hawaii Railway Co. #5, a 1925 Baldwin 2-4-2 steam locomotive, during a fall festival; Kent, Connecticut
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum - Displays equipment from the Central Vermont and New Haven Railroad; Willimantic, Connecticut
Connecticut Trolley Museum - 3-mile streetcar rides and museum; East Windsor, Connecticut
Conway Scenic Railroad - Offers 11-mile and 21-mile steam excursions to Conway and Bartlett, plus 60-mile diesel excursions through Crawford Notch to Fabyan; North Conway, New Hampshire
Conway Scenic Railroad Photos - Photos of steam-powered passenger and freight trains between North Conway and Crawford Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Danbury Railway Museum - Displays over 50 pieces of equipment and offers 20-minute diesel-powered train rides; Danbury, Connecticut
Day Out With Thomas - Full-size replicas of Thomas the Tank Engine operate on tourist railroads throughout the US and Canada
Downeast Scenic Railroad - 90-minute diesel-powered train excursions from Ellsworth, Maine on the historic Calais Branch Line
Edaville Railroad - Family fun park operates 2-mile steam and diesel-powered train rides through a cranberry plantation; Edaville, Massachusetts
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat - 1.5-hour steam excursions plus riverboat rides; Essex, Connecticut
Essex Steam Train Photos - Photos of Valley Railroad steam trains along the scenic Connecticut River
Green Mountain Railroad - Operates three scenic diesel-powered excursions in Vermont including the Green Mountain Flyer between Bellows Falls and Chester Depot, Champlain Valley Flyer between Burlington and Shelburne, and White River Flyer between White River Junction and Norwich
Hobo Railroad - One hour and 20 minute diesel-powered excursions along the Pemigewasset River; Lincoln, New Hampshire
Hoosac Valley Service - Berskhire Scenic Railway Museum operates train rides from North Adams, Massachusetts
Maine Eastern Railroad - 50-mile excursions along the Maine coast, between Rockland, Wiscasset, Bath, and Brunswick
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum - Operates historic Maine two foot gauge rolling stock, including steam locomotives and vintage diesel, along the shores of Casco Bay in Portland, Maine
Mount Washington Cog Railway - World's first mountain-climbing cog railway, operating steam and diesel locomotives on a 3.1-mile route to the summit of Mount Washington (elevation 6288 feet); White Mountains, New Hampshire
Mount Washington Cog Railway (Paul Forbes) - History, locomotive roster, photos, and more
Mount Washington Cog Railway Photos - Photos of steam and diesel trains on the Cog Railway, including the Base Station, Waumbek Tank, Jacob's Ladder, Summit, and more; White Mountains, New Hampshire
Maine steam locomotive #494; White River Junction, Vermont
Newport & Narragansett Bay Railroad - Dinner trains and Christmas train rides from Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Oakfield Railroad Museum - Historic rail equipment, artifacts, and photos; Oakfield, Maine
Peters Railroad Museum - Free museum established for railroad history and lore, with presentations given in-house and with outreach to scouting, schools, and seniors; Wallingford, Connecticut
Polar Express - Train rides operate in November and December from Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Potter Place Railroad Station - Restored 1874 depot houses railroad and regional artifacts; Andover, New Hampshire
Railroad Museum of New England - Operates the diesel-powered Naugatuck Railroad in Waterbury, Connecticut
Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad - Two-foot gauge steam excursions from Phillips, Maine
Seashore Trolley Museum - Collection of more than 250 transit vehicles, plus 3.5-mile streetcar rides; Kennebunkport, Maine
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum - Dedicated to preserving and operating Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway Combine No. 10; Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Shelburne Museum - Art and Americana museum includes steam locomotive 220 and private rail car Grand Isle; Shelburne, Vermont
Shore Line Trolley Museum, The - Vintage transit vehicle displays plus a 3-mile ride, operated by the Branford Electric Railway Association; East Haven, Connecticut
Silver Lake Railroad - 6-mile train rides through the Madison Chain of Ponds, just south of Conway, New Hampshire
SONO Switch Tower Museum - Restored 1896 New Haven Railroad switch tower operated by the Western Connecticut Chapter, NRHS; South Norwalk, Connecticut
SteamPhotos.com Railroad Photography - Thousands of photos of North American tourist railroads in a variety of scenic settings, plus prints, gifts, and calendars for sale
White Mountain Central Railroad - Steam railroad and museum with a 2.5-mile train ride; Clark's Trading Post, North Woodstock, New Hampshire
Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad - 7-mile diesel-powered excursions along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee; Meredith and Weirs Beach, New Hampshire
WW&F Railway Museum - Steam excursions on four miles of two-foot gauge Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway; Alna, Maine
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