Construction on the Claddagh Valley began in July 1999. Length of main line track is 65 feet. The theme of the railroad is a backwoods lumber and mining operation circa 1930. Motive power consists of an Aristo Craft Thomas Rogers 2-4-2, an LGB Chloe 0-4-2T, and a Bachman Porter 0-4-0T. Power is supplied through the rail. However I have recently converter the Porter loco to run from battery power.