Edaville Railroad

41°50′45.4″N 70°46′22.0″W / 41.845944°N 70.772778°W / 41.845944; -70.772778

Edaville Railroad
Aerial view of Edaville's former Thomas-lead train passing through cranberry bogs in the spring of 2016. The unpowered Thomas engine was replaced with coal-fired steam engines beginning in 2022.
Overview
HeadquartersSouth Carver
LocaleCarver, Massachusetts, U.S.
Dates of operation1947–1991 (first park)
1999–present (second park)
Technical
Track gauge2 ft (610 mm)[1]
Length2.5 miles

Edaville Railroad (also branded Edaville USA and Edaville Family Theme Park) is a heritage railroad and amusement park in South Carver, Massachusetts. Originally opened in 1947, it is one of the oldest heritage railroad operations in the United States. It is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge line that operates excursion trains for tourists, built by the late Ellis D. Atwood (initials E.D.A., for which Edaville is named) on his sprawling cranberry farm in Southeastern Massachusetts.[2]: 45 

  1. ^ "Cranberry Special". Popular Mechanics. Hearst Magazines. June 1949. p. 144.
  2. ^ Moody, Linwood W. The Maine Two-Footers Howell-North (1959)