Carburetor County railroads

Galloping Geargrinder's line circa 2011.

The rails of Carburetor County have existed since at least the 1930s. Initially used to route mail into small towns like Radiator Springs, the lines were operated by at least several Rio Grande Geargrinders (or "GGs"), lightweight locomotives designed for efficient travel. Need for delivery services continued until the 1950s, when construction of the powerful interstate gave way for far-traveling semi-trucks to render rail travel obsolete.

History

A collapsed fork point, one path leading to an apparent shaft.

In fully realized interpretations of Carburetor County, extensive, abandoned rail routes have been associated with Ornament Valley, most notably in 2006's Cars: The Videogame and its (indirect) sequel Cars: Race-O-Rama (2009). A railway line is shown to stretch from the southeast corner of the valley, north around the "turkey" and past the orchard groves, where the reasonably flat elevations transition into a steep, collapsed incline. Just before this point are wooden water towers and a brick shed, potentially for housing locomotives.

With his best friend back home, Mater wastes no time thinking of new stunts.

In roughly 2011, Mater introduced unsuspecting race car Lightning McQueen to an abandoned tunnel line, of which he assured "ain't been used in years." Shedding their tire treads and riding rims-to-rails, the pair headed downhill from the starting buffer set, plunging briefly into the arched, stone tunnel, before meeting an oncoming light and engine horn. They quickly backtracked, much to the amusement of the slow-moving Galloping Geargrinder.

Landmarks

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  Ornament Valley junction area

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  The engine shed

Locomotives

Profile	Name & #	Service	Task(s)
	GG No. 1	1930s—2011+	Postal delivery