Tourist & Museum Railways in

Iowa

Iowa Northern F40PHR #461 heads a Hawkeye Express special
serving a late season home game in November 2015

Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad Boone to Wolf, about 11 miles (18 km), standard gauge. Short excursions, usually steam hauled, operate from Boone to Fraser (7½ miles, 12 km) every day from the end of May to October. Inclusive dining excursions, diesel hauled, operate the full length of the line on Saturday evenings from April to early December, and Friday evenings from June to October. An electric tram (streetcar) runs between the railroad station and downtown Boone on summer weekends.
Hawkeye Express not strictly speaking a tourist service, but does provide an opportunity to ride on about 4 miles (6.4 km) of normally freight only standard gauge railway. The train connects parking areas at Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville with the Kinnick Stadium in downtown Iowa City, and operates on Saturdays when the Iowa Hawkeyes American football team are playing in their home stadium.
Iowa Trolley Park rail and tramway museum offering short rides on handcar or in a small diesel locomotive. There is also a miniature self drive railway for children only.
Midwest Central Railroad 1 mile (1.6km), 3 ft (914 mm) gauge line in McMillan Park, Mount Pleasant. Usually steam hauled. Irregular operating days, refer to the events page on the website.
Snowflake Express Santa special style seasonal service operating typically one weekend in December on a short route from Waterloo, using the stock of the Hawkeye Express.

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