In this section of our website, we will provide links to other narrow gauge websites as well as those of other important railway museums in Ontario and Canada
Narrow Gauge Canadian Tourist Railways
- Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway – “The Portage Flyer” operates in Huntsville, Ontario during the summer months using an authentic original 0-4-0 steam locomotive (during July and August) and open passenger cars.
- White Pass & Yukon Railway – Travels 67.5 miles by train between Skagway, Alaska in the U.S.A. to Carcross, Yukon Territory in Canada, along the same route that the Klondike stampeders traversed in 1898!
Canadian Railway Museums
This is a partial list. For a complete list of Canadian Railway Museums, click here.
- Toronto Railway Museum – Home of a 40’5″ Gauge Porter (see image below)
- Exporail– Canada’s national railway museum; Operated and owned by the Canadian Railway Historical Association in Delson/St.Constance, Quebec
- Coastal Railway Museum – Housed in the original Riverhead Railway Station of the famed narrow gauge Newfoundland Railway in St. John’s Newfoundland.
- Revelstoke Railway Museum – Located in Revelstoke, British Columbia and Craigellachie, B.C., the site of the driving of the Last Spike on the CPR
- West Coast Railway Heritage Park – Operated by the West Coast Railway Historical Association in Squamish, B.C.
- Canadian Museum of Rail Travel – Located in Cranbrook, B.C. and dedicated to the history of passenger rail travel in Canada.
Narrow Gauge Model Railroads
- Dave Manary’s On30 Niagara Southern Scenic Railroad – A nicely done line in a small room using full size Colorado-style equipment
- Lex Parker’s On3 D&RGW – a classic layout with many how-to videos on many topics. representing Chama, NM on Oct 17, 1937.
- David Woodhead’s On3 Madoc and North Hastings – Influenced by Eastern narrow gauge lines such as the OR&W and W&W, with a portable 2′ gauge industrial mini-layout as well.
- Dave Burroughs’ On3 Sonjora Branch – an imaginary branch of the D&RGW, full scenery and fine operation.
- Jeff Young’s pages – Jeff has many interests – he’s modelled most of the Huntsville equipment, the Erie Peat operation, and writes a column on live steam in Garden Railways magazine.
- Bill Scobie’s Sn3 RGS (well, OK, this is in Quebec) – a fine basement-sized Sn3 layout representing the RGS.
- Art Midwood’s RGS on Youtube – many fine videos of this On3 layout.
Image below: 40.5″ Gauge Porter Compressed Air Locomotive at the Toronto Railway Museum (see www.trha.ca )
