Worldwide Heritage Railway Centers and Museums • Wild About Steam https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/Model-Engineering/steam-heritage-railways/ Global Model Engineering and Steam Heritage Directory Wed, 30 Aug 2017 09:33:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 West Coast Railway Association https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/west-coast-railway-association/ Fri, 26 May 2017 19:57:26 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=2084 West Coast Railway Association has a full size Heritage railway park celebrating the Canadian Pacific Railway. Wide range of locomotives and rolling stock on display. A full day out. Address: West Coast Railway Heritage Park 39645 Government Road Squamish, BC V8B 0B6 Website: http://www.wcra.org/ eMail: info@wcra.org Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wcrhp Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wcrhp View our other listings in Canada […]

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West Coast Railway Association has a full size Heritage railway park celebrating the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Wide range of locomotives and rolling stock on display. A full day out.

West Coast Railway Association

Address:

West Coast Railway Heritage Park
39645 Government Road
Squamish, BC V8B 0B6

Website: http://www.wcra.org/

eMail: info@wcra.org

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wcrhp

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wcrhp

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]]> North Somerset Railway https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/north-somerset-railway/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:08:36 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1496 The Website details the work on progress to try to reintroduce in a safe and professional manner the Heritage railway operation between Radstock and Frome, providing a platform for the reintroduction of a community partnership passenger railway offering journey opportunities to the national passenger network Overview and Objectives, News, History of the line Contact details […]

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]]> north somerset railwayThe Website details the work on progress to try to reintroduce in a safe and professional manner the Heritage railway operation between Radstock and Frome, providing a platform for the reintroduction of a community partnership passenger railway offering journey opportunities to the national passenger network

Overview and Objectives, News, History of the line

Contact details are available via the website.

Website: http://www.northsomersetrailway.com/

 

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]]> Sittingbourne & Kemsley Railway https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/sittingbourne-kemsley-railway/ Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:43:35 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1624 This unique line was built in 1905 for the transportation of the raw materials required for the manufacture of paper and, of course, the finished product. The line which is built to a gauge of 2′ 6″, continues to use the steam engines and rolling stock that were supplied to operate the railway in its […]

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]]> This unique line was built in 1905 for the transportation of the raw materials required for the manufacture of paper and, of course, the finished product. The line which is built to a gauge of 2′ 6″, continues to use the steam engines and rolling stock that were supplied to operate the railway in its working life prior to preservation in 1969.

Website: http://www.sklr.net/

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]]> Mangapps Railway – Burnham-on-Crouch https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/mangapps-railway-burnham-on-crouch/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:50:04 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1618 Standard Gauge Heritage railway in Essex. Museum on site as well as signal box, Station etc Steam and Diesel locomotives. Website: http://www.mangapps.co.uk/

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]]> Standard Gauge Heritage railway in Essex. Museum on site as well as signal box, Station etc

Steam and Diesel locomotives.

Website: http://www.mangapps.co.uk/

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]]> Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/romney-hythe-dymchurch-railway/ Fri, 10 Mar 2017 12:06:35 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1622 Known as “Kent’s Mainline in Miniature”, our World Famous one-third full size Steam & Diesel locomotives have powered their way along the 13½ miles of track from the Cinque Port town of Hythe, terminating in Dungeness; Website: http://www.rhdr.org.uk/

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]]> Known as “Kent’s Mainline in Miniature”, our World Famous one-third full size Steam & Diesel locomotives have powered their way along the 13½ miles of track from the Cinque Port town of Hythe, terminating in Dungeness;

Website: http://www.rhdr.org.uk/

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]]> Spa Valley Railway https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/spa-valley-railway/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:21:29 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1626 Heritage Railway based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Diesel and Steam locomotives Special Running Days, Thomas, Postman Pat, Driver Experience days. Website: http://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spavalleyrailway Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaVRofficial  

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]]> Heritage Railway based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Diesel and Steam locomotives

Special Running Days, Thomas, Postman Pat, Driver Experience days.

Website: http://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spavalleyrailway

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpaVRofficial

 

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]]> West Somerset Railway https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/west-somerset-railway/ Sun, 29 Jan 2017 20:25:17 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1502 The West Somerset Railway is the longest heritage railway in the UK Very good website detailing: Special Events Driver Experience Courses Galas Online Shop Volunteering details Website: http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Somerset-Railway/173353569354043 Twitter: http://twitter.com/WSomRailway Youtube http://www.youtube.com/wsrail

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]]> The West Somerset Railway is the longest heritage railway in the UK

Very good website detailing:

  • Special Events
  • Driver Experience Courses
  • Galas
  • Online Shop
  • Volunteering details

Website: http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Somerset-Railway/173353569354043

Twitter: http://twitter.com/WSomRailway

Youtube http://www.youtube.com/wsrail

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]]> Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway and Museum, Inc https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/toledo-lake-erie-western-railway/ Wed, 25 Jan 2017 21:23:32 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1714 The Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway and Museum, Inc. Is a 501 (c) (3), non-profit, all volunteer organization. Serving Northwest Ohio since 1969. ‘Membership’ details on the website. The railway operates on 10.5 miles of track between Waterville and Grand Rapids, OH,  and includes many pieces of historical railroad equipment. Website http://tlew.org/  

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]]> The Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway and Museum, Inc. Is a 501 (c) (3), non-profit, all volunteer organization. Serving Northwest Ohio since 1969. ‘Membership’ details on the website. The railway operates on 10.5 miles of track between Waterville and Grand Rapids, OH,  and includes many pieces of historical railroad equipment.

Website http://tlew.org/

 

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]]> The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/the-lynton-barnstaple-railway/ Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:34:26 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1452 The Lynton and Barnstaple railway is a 2 mile round trip narrow gauge railways in the heart of Exmoor. Visitor information Train Information Timetables Membership Santa Specials Volunteer details Photos and Video Website:  The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Help extend the railway by donating through the website.  

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]]> The Lynton and Barnstaple railway is a 2 mile round trip narrow gauge railways in the heart of Exmoor.

  • Visitor information
  • Train Information
  • Timetables
  • Membership
  • Santa Specials
  • Volunteer details
  • Photos and Video

Website:  The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway

Help extend the railway by donating through the website.

 

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]]> Kent and East Sussex Railway https://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/kent-and-east-sussex-railway/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:00:12 +0000 http://www.wildaboutsteam.co.uk/?p=1506 Great website detailing activities at the railway, buy tickets, plan your day out and find out about the locomotives and rolling stock in preservation   Website: http://www.kesr.org.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KandESRailway Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KentandEastSussexRailway/  

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]]> Great website detailing activities at the railway, buy tickets, plan your day out and find out about the locomotives and rolling stock in preservation

 

Website: http://www.kesr.org.uk/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KandESRailway

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KentandEastSussexRailway/

 

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