The railway was constructed similar to the Lartigue Monorail design, and consisted of a series of piles driven into the ground connected by 12" square timbers upon which set a single rail.

This stringer bore a wear strip upon which the rail cars pressed a wheel for balance.

It wore out quickly, and was replaced by a heavier engine of more conventional single-boiler design.

This engine had only two drivers and bore heavily on the rail, crashing through on its fourth trip along the railway.

They were tested to their specifications; however, on the engine's trial run, one boiler ran dry, and when too much water was introduced by an inexperienced fireman, the resulting explosion killed six people, and put an end to the railroad.