Brief History of Shay Park

  • 2016 May 12 — Grand opening of Shay Park.
  • 2016 June 11 — Track laying begins.
  • 2016 August 27 — Brighton Loop completed.
  • 2016 October 7 — First public rides given during Saratoga’s Fall Festival.
  • 2017 September — Switches installed for Timpanogos Loop.
  • 2018 April 21 — Timpanogos Loop completed.
  • 2018 May 26 — First public rides given on Timpanogos Loop.
  • 2018 August — First club owned locomotive, donated by Bank of American Fork, is put into service.
  • 2019 May 4 — Wye track completed.
  • 2019 May 25 — Golden Spike Ceremony

Approximately 2,130 feet of track has been laid to date at the park.