# Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway, located in Portland, Maine, United States.

## History

Operating out of the former Portland Company Marine Complex, the organization was founded in 1993 and continues to operate as of 2024. The collection consists of passenger and freight equipment, as well as artifacts from the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railways that ran in the state of Maine in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
The organization operates a 1+1⁄2-mile (2.4 km) long railroad that runs along the waterfront of Casco Bay and parallels Portland's Eastern Promenade. Historic steam and diesel locomotives and a variety of restored coaches are used to run passenger services on the railroad.
Since 2021, Several of their steam locomotive equipment are currently on long-term loan at the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway.
In mid-January 2025, the railroad was shut down for several months as tracks were ripped up for "Portland Foreside", a $660M luxury neighborhood development project, featuring a hotel, restaurant, condos, apartments, as well as an indoor market and public plazas. MNGRR originally expected the railroad to be down for two weeks while the tracks were removed and replaced following construction; Foreside claimed the construction was planned to minimize disruption.

## Equipment
### Locomotives

Locomotive details :
| Number | Type | Builder | Wheel arrangement | Built | Status |
| 1 | 23 Tonner | General Electric | (B-B) | 1949 | Operational |
| 3 | Steam | Vulcan Iron Works | 0-4-4T | 1912 | Operational |
| 4 | Steam | Vulcan Iron Works | 0-4-4T | 1918 | Stored, awaiting overhaul |
| 4 | Railbus | Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad | (B-B) | 1925 | Operational |
| 7 | Steam | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-4-4T | 1913 | Operational |
| 8 | Steam | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-4-4T | 1924 | Stored, awaiting restoration |
| 11 | DDT 10 Tonner | Plymouth | (B-B) | 1975 | Operational |
| 14 | CL-2 4 Tonner | Plymouth | (B-B) | 1923 | Operational |

### Visiting locomotives

Visiting locomotive details :
| Number | Type | Images | Builder | Type | Built | Status |
| 5 | 25DM42a | | Whitcomb Company | (B-B) | 1950 | Operational |

### Rolling stock

Rolling stock details :
| Number | Builder | Type | Built | Status |
| 9 | Jackson and Sharp | Passenger Car | 1901 | Display |
| 15 | Laconia Car Company | Passenger Car | 1882 | Under restoration |
| 16 | Jackson and Sharp | Passenger Car | 1903 | Operational |
| 19 | Billmeyer and Small | Passenger Car | 1890 | Stored, awaiting restoration |
| 22/23/24/25 | Edaville Railroad | Passenger Cars | 1958-1987 | Operational |
| 14 | Billmeyer and Small | Combine Car | 1890 | Operational |
| 15 | Billmeyer and Small | Combine Car | 1890 | Operational |
| 12 | Edaville Railroad | Combine Car | 1958 | Operational |
| 102/105 | Edaville Railroad | Open Air Cars | 1960s | Operational |
| 50/52/56/57/60/62/70 | Portland Company | Box Cars | 1889-1905 | Operational |
| Bridgton and Saco River Tank | Portland Company | Tanker Car | 1903 | Stored |
| 101 | Laconia Car Company | Caboose | 1882 | Display |
| 553 | Sandy River Railroad | Caboose | 1904 | Operational |
| 557 | Maine Central Railroad | Caboose | 1913 | Display |
| 40 | Maine Central Railroad | Flanger | 1913 | Stored |
| 2 | Bridgton and Saco River Railroad | Snow Plow | 1900 | Stored, awaiting restoration |

## Gallery

* No. 4 hauling an excursion train.
* Train operating along the Eastern Promenade.
* Train parked at the platform.
* Narrow gauge tracks re-gauged from standard gauge.