Historical MarkerNarrow Gauge Railway
Arlington · Tarrant County · Dedicated 1966 · THC Atlas #5439003549
The roadside stories worth pulling over for.
Marker Inscription
Economical to build, operate and maintain, many narrow gauge railroads were running in Texas between 1853 and 1900. Some were "Taps" (for towns off the main line); some logging roads, going deep into woods and swamps. Hauled passengers, thousands of cattle, tons of sugar cane or other crops, and were used for general traffic. One line--Great Sweetgum, Yubadam & Hoo Hoo--operated at first as the T.M. & C. (Two Mules and a Car). The two engines at Six Flags over Texas were built in 1887 and 1903; and rebuilt according to original specifications.
About this site
Narrow Gauge Railway is a historical marker in Arlington, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 354 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 458 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.7572, -97.0697 near Arlington. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cable Tool Rig (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Carousel, The Six Flags over Texas, and P.A. Watson Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003549. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
