Wilmington and Western Railroad
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The Wilmington and Western Railroad is a historic heritage railway in northern Delaware that operates scenic tourist excursions through the Red Clay Creek valley.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasOnlinePresence | official website ⓘ |
| hasVolunteerInvolvement | yes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Wilmington, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageOperationsBegan | 1960s ⓘ |
| heritagePreservationGoal | preserve and interpret local railroad history ⓘ |
| heritageTheme | historic railroading in northern Delaware ⓘ |
| holidayEvents | special holiday trains ⓘ |
| landscapeFeature |
historic bridges
ⓘ
rural Delaware countryside ⓘ wooded valley scenery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delaware
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Castle County, Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersEducationalPrograms |
rail history education
ⓘ
railroad operations demonstrations ⓘ |
| offersServiceType |
charter trains
ⓘ
excursion trains ⓘ special event trains ⓘ |
| operatesInValley | Red Clay Creek valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLineOpened | 1872 ⓘ |
| ownerType | nonprofit preservation group ⓘ |
| preserves |
historic railroad equipment
ⓘ
historic railroad infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | scenic tourist excursions ⓘ |
| propulsionType |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| regionServed | northern Delaware NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeFollowsWaterway | Red Clay Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegulator | Federal Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | primarily spring through fall ⓘ |
| stateHeritageSignificance | one of Delaware’s primary heritage railroads ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
heritage tourism attraction
ⓘ
scenic railway ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerMarket |
rail enthusiasts
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| typicalTripType | round-trip excursions ⓘ |
| usesHistoricRightOfWay | former freight railroad line ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType |
historic passenger coaches
ⓘ
open-air excursion cars ⓘ |
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