Hoffman Grist Mill

105 N. Factory St.

Enterprise, KS   67441

(4 miles south of I-70 Exit 281)

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Hoffman Mill website

Thanks for riding with us this season!  We hope to see you again next year!

Have you ever wanted to work on a railroad?  Volunteers are needed!

Contact the A&SVRR office for info.

One hour narrated group tour

of Abilene by Trolley Bus

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Click HERE to view a brief

video about our railroad.

Bulletin Board

Welcome

Abilene & Smoky Valley Depot, 200 SE 5th St., Abilene, KS  67410

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Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad

200 SE 5th Street,

Abilene, KS, 67410

Depot phone:  785-263-0118

or 888-426-6689

Office phone:  785-263-1077

or 888-426-6687

We are upgrading our track!  

The first phase is already scheduled to start in February or early March 2022.  A&SV has received a $30,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County and is hoping to match or double that with new donations and gifts.  The railroad’s board of directors has hired a Nebraska-based contractor that will insert some new ties under each piece of rail to stabilize about three miles of the track structure and help maintain track gauge.  “The more money we can raise right now while the contractor is working here means more miles of track that we can stabilize,” GM Ross Boelling said. He mentioned that the wooden track ties cost about $50 each and it costs about $26 to install one tie.  “We have enough supplies on hand right now to complete about 3 miles.  We will need to purchase another 950 ties to stabilize the remaining 2 miles into Enterprise.  As a volunteer non-profit organization, we really need our community’s financial support to successfully complete this first phase. We’ll work on this first phase until the money runs out.”

Since its beginning in 1993, A&SV has provided rides to over 250,000 passengers and in 2021 the railroad attracted over 6,000 riders from 48 states. Boelling added that the railroad’s contribution to the tourism industry is significant. “Many of these folks dine and stay in Abilene and spend money at Abilene’s other attractions,” he said.

Can you help?  Click the donation button and adopt a tie!

Adopt one tie, donate $50.  Buy and install one tie, donate $75.

Adopt ten ties, donate $500.  Buy and install ten ties, donate $750.

How about adopting 100 ties?  Donate $5,000.  Buy and install 100 ties, donate $7,500.

Thank you for supporting an Abilene

and State of Kansas attraction!