Grand Concourse Railroad

11919 Alric Pottberg Rd, Shady Hills, FL, 34610

Grand Concourse Railroad is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) non-profit miniature railroad in Shady Hills, founded in 2018 and operating on the grounds of The Concourse. Club members built and maintain four locomotives and roughly 2.2 miles of 7.5-inch-scale track winding through wooded terrain, carrying 40 to 45 guests per trip and around 10,000 riders a year with the help of more than 25 volunteers. Rather than keeping regular weekly hours, the railroad opens to the public for ticketed seasonal events: Halloween spooky train rides with scary trails and a maze, Christmas train rides, Easter events and pancake-breakfast runs. A substantial share of proceeds goes to local charities, with the remainder funding track and equipment maintenance. Tickets are sold online and at the ticket window, and a signed liability waiver is required.