Nantucket Railroad
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| Nantucket Railroad | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Massachusetts |
| Dates of operation | 1881 – 1917 |
| Successor line | Abandoned |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 9 miles |
| Headquarters | Siasconset |
The Nantucket Railroad was a 3 ft (914 mm) gauge narrow gauge railroad on Nantucket. Built in 1881, the line closed in 1917 and thetrack and rolling stock were sent to France as part of the Allied forces of the First World War.
Locomotives
| Number | Name | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dionis | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 4-4-0 tender | Originally built for the Danville, Olney and Ohio River Railroad; scrapped 1901 | ||
| 2 | Alco | 2-4-4 | 1910 | Sent to the Allied Expeditionary Force, Bordeaux, France in 1917 | ||
| Siasconset | Fairbanks-Morse Company | 4wPM | 1907 | Early gasoline-powered railcar capable of carrying ten passengers |
References
- Eldredge, Andrew T (2003). Railroads of Cape Cod and the Islands. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-1157-9.
