Edaville Railroad

The "Cranberry Belt Line" in South Carver, Massachusetts

Edaville Railroad was created by Ellis D. Atwood who owned an 1,800 acre cranberry plantation in South Carver, Massachusetts. Mr. Atwood assembled a small collection of two foot gauge equipment from Bridgton & Saco River Railroad in Maine. The railroad was set up for use in harvesting the cranberry bogs but it wasn't long before the five and a half mile loop became a popular tourist railroad, complete with a huge Christmas light display in the winter and a beach for summertime playing.
The Boston and Maine streamline train, the "Flying Yankee", was on static display there from 1957 until 1997. The train was also run with the names the "Cheshire", the "Minuteman", and the "Business Man". To learn more about the Flying Yankee and it's restoration effort visit The Flying Yankee web site.

Edaville RR Steam Locomotive number 7	Inside a locomotive cab at Edaville Railroad	Edaville RR Steam Engines number 7 and 8	The builders plate on one of the steam locomotives at Edaville RR
A combination coach and baggage car at Edaville RR	The interior of an Edaville Railroad coach car	Coach 17 Elthea	This coach came from the Bridgton & Saco River RR
Restored reefer number 57	A tired wooden reefer	Activity outside of the Edaville Railroad depot	Edaville RR narrow gauge diesel locomotive #1
Steam and diesel action outside the Edaville RR depot	Edaville RR steam locomotive number 3	Controls inside of diesel loco #1 at Edaville	Open air railcar, a doodlebug, at Edaville Railroad
.	Boston & Maine streamline number 6000 "The Patriot"	B&M 6000 is best known as "The Flying Yankee"	.