Narrow-gauge railways in North America

See also Railways in Costa Rica El Salvador ran 3 ft (914 mm) gauge steam trains into the 1970s.

It is said that one Haitian railroad was sold; the track was physically picked up and shipped to Asia during the Papa Doc period (approx.

[3] Many narrow-gauge railways were built in the United States with track gauge 3 ft (914 mm).

The most extensive and well known systems were the 3 ft (914 mm) gauge lines through the Rocky Mountain states of Colorado and New Mexico.

USG Corporation operates an industrial 3 ft (914 mm) gauge line at Plaster City, California and narrow-gauge railways are still used for some tunneling and mining work.