Kansas City's first and only agricultural, entertainment, and educational train. 

This train is a replica of the 1863 C.P. Huntington train. It rides on a one half mile of hand laid track, rolling over farmland and through a 100 ft. tunnel. This specific train is # 54, was hand built by Chance Manufacturing in Wichita, Kansas.

Collis Huntington was a west coast merchant who was looking for a more economical and timely manner of having manufactured goods transported from coast to coast. The options at the time were delivery by horse or ox driven wagon. 

C.P. Huntington became one of the Big Four operators of the Central Pacific Railroad. He and his partners took great risks with their money, time and energy to build the railroad. You may recognize the famous California beach named after Collis Huntington. 

Before the railroad a trip from coast to coast would take six months or longer.

The creation of the railroad allowed the farmer to move his product of produce, crops and livestock to the major population centers in a timely manner. This made it possible for the farmer to increase his income, and improve  his family's quality of life as well as the tables of the town dwellers. 

Travel past Uncle Lester's Pig Races, Dusty Bottoms Gulch, various antique horse drawn farm equipment, Two sets of "Burma Shave Style" Signs, Whistle pass .. all from the Little Bud's Railroad.

The look of an old-time steam locomotive. Exclusively designed car to lock down wheelchairs

Plenty of seats, all with a view. Tickets are $3,  Children under 2 ride free.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony.