Pinnacle Peak & Southern Railroad

06/03/2026

🚂 Help Keep the Pinnacle Peak & Southern Railroad Growing! 🚂
The Pinnacle Peak & Southern Railroad is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the joy, history, and experience of railroading for our community. Everything we do is made possible through the hard work of volunteers and the generosity of supporters like you.
As we continue to grow, improve our facilities, maintain our equipment, and expand opportunities for visitors and families, we need your help. Every donation—large or small—goes directly toward supporting the railroad and ensuring its future.
Please consider supporting our GoFundMe campaign and sharing it with your friends and family. Your generosity helps us maintain our railroad, improve our facilities, and continue providing memorable experiences for our community.

https://gofund.me/9bf1ebafd

Thank you for your support, encouragement, and belief in what we're building. Together, we can continue creating a place where families, volunteers, and railroad enthusiasts can enjoy the magic of railroading for generations to come.
🚂 All aboard, and thank you for helping us move forward!

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05/31/2026

Can you help us out? We are trying to improve and expand our railway. Maybe laying track is not your thing, but you could greatly help us with a donation. Thank you so very much! Please click this link to reach our Go Fund Me page:

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05/29/2026

https://youtu.be/9wFxipO8-Bs

Wandering axles and a broken pillow block need attention on the #2 electric locomotive at the 15"-gauge Pinnacle Peak & Southern RR. Let's get to work!

05/08/2026

https://youtu.be/6x8iWZBzVxc

We got more done on the 15" gauge Pinnacle Peak & Southern RR's new track extension. Here's a few highlights and some laughs.https://www.pinnaclepeakandsout...

05/02/2026

We’ve been making great progress on our CP Huntington here at the Pinnacle Peak & Southern Railroad!
This locomotive is currently undergoing restoration and still needs a bit more work before it’s fully operational. Our goal is to have it ready to go by the start of our run season at the beginning of October.
This locomotive will also be available for sale once completed. If you’re interested or would like more details, feel free to reach out!
Stay tuned for updates as we bring this engine back to life.

04/04/2026

This Sunday, April 5th, we will offer public rides from 11am to 2pm. Rides are free but donations accepted. We plan on public rides every Sunday until the end of April. After that it's summer off time until October

Stop by to see our line extension work!

03/31/2026

https://youtu.be/DNxpX5IEKv4

First, we need to deliver the modified American steam locomotive chassis back to the PP&S yard. Then we get to take a peek at the new right-of-way for the n...

03/31/2026

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Our 15" gauge railroad is a group within Adobe Mountain

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03/30/2026

We are starting our line extension. We bolted in the 1st rails to tie into the existing track.

So what's up with our ties? Did you know we are recycling? We get 4x4 for free. It's from packaging. Then have them pressure treated. After the put together top dress with preservative before final ballast. Sun damage in the desert is our concern. Unfortunately our lease with Maricopa County prevents certain chemicals like creosote. We are in a county flood control retention area.

This is looking north and in the distance our sister railroad Maricopa Live Steamers Pottsville division is to the left. Was about 97°f around 1pm today.

If you're in Phoenix, stop by to visit!

03/28/2026

We would like to thank our friends at Republic Services for a recent complimentary roll off dumpster. It was to help with clean up related to our line expansion. We are adding track to get us up to 3/4 of a mile.

https://www.republicservices.com/about-us

Our railroad is a fledgling 501c3 and help from such nice people at Republic Services is immensely appreciated!

A BIG Thank you!!!

Get to know the leadership team of Republic Services. From our President and CEO, Jon Vander Ark, to our guiding philosophy, we can help you learn more about who we are and what we do.