Railpictures.ca - Thomas Blampied Photo: As part of its commitment to the city, the Peterborough Utilities Commission operates the Riverview Park Zoo, including the ever-popular miniature railway, which uses a gasoline-powered locomotive to pull the train across the Otonabee River on a short loop of narrow-gauge track. The train is seen at the Riverview Park station before the first trip of the morning. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

As part of its commitment to the city, the Peterborough Utilities Commission operates the Riverview Park Zoo, including the ever-popular miniature railway, which uses a gasoline-powered locomotive to pull the train across the Otonabee River on a short loop of narrow-gauge track. The train is seen at the Riverview Park station before the first trip of the morning.

Caption: As part of its commitment to the city, the Peterborough Utilities Commission operates the Riverview Park Zoo, including the ever-popular miniature railway, which uses a gasoline-powered locomotive to pull the train across the Otonabee River on a short loop of narrow-gauge track. The train is seen at the Riverview Park station before the first trip of the morning.

Photographer:	Thomas Blampied [88] (more) (contact)
Date:	08/08/2015 (search)
Railway:	Tourist (search)
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Subdivision/SNS:	Riverview Park Railway (search)
City/Town:	Peterborough (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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4 Comments

Stephen C. Host

August 9, 2015 at 5:30 pm

I didn’t know this existed. While I shy from operations like this, fact is, it’s on rails – it counts!

I’m still waiting to see more mining and construction railway uploads to this site – Eric May found a brilliant one a few years ago in Toronto – someone has go to get this operating:

http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15463

Lots of odd stuff on rails if you look hard enough.
awmooney

August 9, 2015 at 6:36 pm

I was unaware of this railroad. The locomotive looks an awful lot like one I remember seeing at Upper Canada Village many years ago. Is it still operating?
R.L.Kennedy

August 9, 2015 at 7:54 pm

I visited and rode this many years ago. What I really liked about it is the ride goes out of sight plus you cannot tell where you are going as it makes its way. Actually like a real train ride. Unlike most park trains.
Thomas Blampied

August 10, 2015 at 8:26 am

More details on the train ride: http://www.peterboroughutilities.ca/Park_and_Zoo/Features_and_Attractions.htm#Miniature%20Train%20Ride

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