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FEATURING TRAIN TOURS OF NEWPORT

 Sit Back, relax and enjoy the salt air breeze as you travel along the cozy west shore of Aquidneck island (Newport RI) in an open platform coach built 1904 or an 1884 parlor car.

Experience a once forgotten era as you travel through the noted Newport RI Naval Base and along scenic Narragansett Bay with its scenic vistas of ships sailing in the bay, natural rocky beaches and wildlife that have adjoined the railway since 1864. Join us and be part of our railroad heritage.

First Class passengers enjoy the "1884" sumptuous private parlor car with individual wicker chairs, all facing the Bay. The parlor car, which is limited to 18 seats, also enjoys the presence of a full retention toilet . a pot belly stove, the conductor's office, and a food preparation area.

Coach passengers enjoy a ride in a vintage car with a "turn of the century" atmosphere seating in one of 72 seats heated by a pot belly stove.

Our Train Rides are an 80 minute, scenic 10 mile round trip tour along the East shore of Narragansett Bay. The train travels through Naval Station Newport.

Newport Rhode Island enjoys a continuous view towards Jamestown Island and the Quonset Point area which are superb scenery. Numerous power and sail craft, tugs with barges and tankers bringing home petroleum products to New England, flourish in our view of the beautiful bay. You will also see Narragansett Bay dotted with various sailing and power craft from our scenic train.

Our trains leave from the OCNRR Depot at 19 America's Cup Ave in Newport RI., across from the Newport RI Convention and Visitors Bureau & Bus Station and just North of the Marriott Hotel.

Parking: We have our own parking lot and have limited parking for our guests at the depot. Our Old Colony phone is (401)849-0546)


Photo credits to OCNRR members George Kenson, Peter Martin and Rod Smith

Aircraft Carrier: Our scenic train also passes Pier One, the location of one decommissioned US Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Saratoga . The USS Forrestal, as of June 2010, has departed Newport for the Philadelphia Navy Yard and is positioned beside the Aircraft Carrier J F Kennedy. The Forrestal's fate is presently on a course for disposal by sinking as an artificial reef. See Wikipedia to learn of its decomissioning and fate at the very bottom of the web link. Meanwhile the Saratoga, per their web site is attempting to gain support to base their Aircraft Carrier at Quonset Point on the opposite side of Narragansett Bay in R.I. The Aircraft Carrier Saratoga (On the right) is still on display with the Forrestal on the left since departed.

OCNRR information from Peter Martin
Our Mission Statement
The National Railroad Foundation and Museum, Located in Newport RI and operator of the Old Colony & Newport Scenic Railway, is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration and operation of historic railroad equipment, and the preservation of Narragansett Bay & the surrounding environment.