Cooke 4-6-0 #2248 of Grapevine Vintage Railroad, at
Grapevine.
Austin
Steam Train Cedar Park to Burnet, about 33 miles (53 km) on the
lines of Austin Area Terminal Railroad. Operates most Saturdays,
January to November. A shorter journey from Cedar Park to Bertram
operates other Saturdays and most Sundays from March to August, and
in December. Standard gauge, diesel hauled, although a steam locomotive
is in the course of renovation.
Forest Park
Miniature Railroad Forest Park to Trinity Park, Fort Worth,
about 2½ miles (4 km). Miniature railway with steam outline diesel
locomotives. Operates weekends throughout the year, weather permitting.
Galveston Island Trolley historic trams (trolleys)
in Galveston. Operate Fridays to Sundays throughout the year
(When last checked, website had not been
updated to reflect the reopening of the railed trolley service in
2021)
Grapevine to Fort Worth Stockyards, about 21 miles (34 km).
Passengers may board at either terminus. Shorter journeys are
also offered.
Fort Worth Stockyards to 8th Avenue Yard, about 5 miles (8 km)
Standard gauge, diesel hauled. Operates weekends and various other
days mid February to December. It is usually possible to cover both
routes and return to Grapevine in a single day.
Historic
Jefferson Railway 3ft (914 mm) gauge railway about 2½ miles (4 km)
in length, in Jefferson. Petrol hauled. Operates most weekends
and some other days from May to December.
Houston Area Live
Steamers 7½ in (190 mm) gauge miniature railway over ½ miles (abou
1 km) in length, in Zube Park, Hockley. Steam and diesel hauled.
Open to the public one Saturday each month from March to November
Longhorn & Western Railroad Caboose rides
on about ⅓ mile (530 m) of standard gauge line in the grounds of the
Texas Transportation Museum in San Antonio. Diesel hauled, although
a steam locomotive is in the course of restoration. Cab rides available
for a small extra charge. Operates weekends throughout the year.
McKinney Avenue
Trolley historic trams (streetcars) in Dallas. Operates daily
throughout the year
Six Flags over Texas theme park at Arlington has
a 3ft (914mm) gauge steam hauled railway 1 mile (1.6 km) in length.
Park is open most weekends and some other days, March to December,
daily late May to late August
Texas
State Railroad Palestine to Rusk, about 25 miles (40 km) on the
lines of Rusk, Palestine & Western. Standard gauge, steam or diesel
hauled. Passengers may board at either terminus. Operates most weekends
and many weekdays, March to November.
Zilker Eagle
Miniature railway in Zilker Park, Austin. Battery electric hauled.
Operates daily throughout the year, weather permitting