The Billerica & Bedford railroad was North America's first 2ft gauge railroad, located in Billerica, Massachusetts. It was partly inspired the success of Europe's 2ft gauge railways. After being completed in 1877, it ran for less than a year before going bankrupt. Shortly thereafter, the line was abandoned and the two locomotives and rolling stock were sold to other railroads.
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billerica_and_Bedford_RailroadI'm posting this because I live right where this was built and am hoping to someday create a gauge 1 live steam model layout of their "Ariel" locomotive and the two passenger cars in my front yard, probably by kitbashing an Accucraft Ruby and some Jackson Sharp coach/combine kits.
