This historic railroad is located in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. Established in 1867, the Wilmington & Western Railroad is a tourist railroad that operates over 10 miles of track through the Red Clay Valley. The railroad offers a variety of excursions, including a round-trip to the Mt.
The Wilmington and Western Railroad is a freight and heritage railroad in northern Delaware, operating over a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) branch line between Wilmington and Hockessin. The 10.2-mile (16.4 km) railroad operates both steam and diesel locomotives. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a national historic district in 1980. Wilmington & Western serves one customer for revenue service, and interchanges with CSX Transportation at Landenberg Junction, Delaware.