Sandy Ridge and Clear Lake Railway
Sandy Ridge & Clear Lake Railway is a private, 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge ridable miniature railway located on 29 acres (120,000 m2) of mostly wooded hills near Battle Creek in the state of Michigan. The railroad is owned by John Ozanich, who is a retired locomotive engineer of the Grand Trunk Railroad.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Locale | Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1996– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 7 1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) |
| Length | 4000 feet |
The railroad runs through rolling landscape, and by the end of 2006 it had approximately 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of track. When completed, the railroad should have approximately 6,100 feet (1,900 m) of track. The railroad does not form a loop, since the ends of the line are separated vertically by nearly 90 feet (27 m).
The rolling stock used on the railroad have been modelled in 3 3⁄4 inches per foot (5:16) scale to resemble 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge locomotives and rail cars used by the Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes Railroad in the state of Maine.
As of December 2011 the railway has about 5400 feet of main line track down. A large gulch stands in the way of future growth till it is bridged.