Calico and Odessa Railroad, Heritage railway in Calico Ghost Town, California.

The Calico and Odessa Railroad is a narrow gauge railway that travels through the mountains around the old ghost town of Calico. The route passes by the remains of mining operations and runs through desert terrain.

The original Waterloo Mining Railroad was built in the 1880s to haul silver and borax from Calico's mines to processing plants. This line became essential for moving raw materials out of the mining district.

The railroad demonstrates how people moved through the mining region during California's silver boom era. It shows visitors how transportation shaped daily life in these remote desert communities.

Visitors should stop at the station in the ghost town to buy tickets and check scheduled departure times. Bringing a jacket is wise since it can get cool in the mountains, especially when the wind picks up.

The Calico & Odessa Railroad runs on 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge track, a remake of the 3 ft (914 mm) Waterloo Mining Railroad that hauled silver ore, and later borax, from Calico to the mills of Daggett in the 1880s. The present-day tracks do not follow the original trackbed.