Tourist & Museum Railways in

Massachusetts

View from cab of Baldwin 0-4-0 #10, a self-firing oil burning steam locomotive,
one of only two built to this design in 1934 for a customer in Pennsylvania,
now on static display at the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum.

Cape Cod Central Railroad Hyannis to Buzzards Bay (or shorter trips) on the tracks of Mass Coastal Railroad. Standard gauge, diesel hauled. Operates weekends and most weekdays from the end of May to October. Dining train operates at certain times, including weekends in November and December
Cape Flyer seasonal service from Boston provided by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, extending beyond the usual terminus at Middleborough / Lakeville to Buzzards Bay and Hyannis, providing connections for Cape Cod Central Railroad, ferries to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, and local buses. Standard gauge, diesel hauled. Operates Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays, late May to early September
Edaville Railroad 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway about 2 miles (3km) in length, located in the Edaville USA theme park, South Carver. Usually diesel hauled, with a replica Thomas the Tank Engine locomotive. Operates daily, late May to December
Hoosac Valley Train Rides North Adams to Adams, about 5 miles (8 km) on tracks operated for freight by Berkshire & Eastern. Standard gauge, diesel hauled or diesel railcars. Operates weekends, public holidays, and some Fridays, late May to mid October and late November to mid December
Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts offers occasionals excursions, usually on the lines of various tourist railways, some of which include sections of those railways not used by normal services
Massachusetts Central Railroad Palmer to South Barre, about 26 miles (47 km), standard gauge, diesel hauled. Planned new service expected to commence around December 2021 (No website located at present)
National Streetcar Museum runs trams on about 2 miles (3 km) of former railway line connnecting downtown Lowell with the Lowell National Historical Park. This is a free service funded by the National Park Service. Operates every day from March to November
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum has a preserved historic tram operating on a short track (about 700 ft, 213 m) in the museum grounds. Operates weekends and holidays, late May to October, also Mondays in July and August
Six Flags New England theme park at Springfield has a short miniature railway. Diesel hauled with a steam outline locomotive. Operates weekends and most Fridays, April to October, daily from late May to early September

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