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East Somerset Railway
East Somerset, England - Take a trip back in time along the delightful Strawberry Line through the Mendip Hills. The 2 1/2 mile line has one of the steepest gradients of a preserved line with a gradient of 1 in 56 which makes the steam engines work hard. We have a locoshed, museum, art gallery, shop, restaurant, and play area. Events include Thomas the Tank engine, Wine & Dine trains, Murder Mystery evenings, Steam & Diesel gala's.
Info: URL: https://eastsomersetrailway.com/ (Added: 27-Mar-1999)
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Eden Valley Railway
The Eden Valley Railway Society was formed in 1995 with the aim of reopening the remaining 6 mile Appleby - Flitholme section, (phase one). 2002 saw the fortieth anniversary of the last passenger train over the Eden Valley and Stainmore routes and the one hundred and fortieth anniversary of the first. In order to achieve our aims the society formed the Eden Valley Railway Trust, a registered charity and the Eden Valley Railway Company, at the Society's request a group of members and friends formed Stainmore Properties Ltd., in order to acquire and secure the former Kirkby Stephen East station site in readiness for our eastern extension (phase two). The Society was incorporated into the Trust on 1st April 2000. Passenger trains started running from Warcop toward Appleby in 2006.
Info: URL: http://www.evr-cumbria.org.uk/ (Added: 9-Jan-2002)
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Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Travel between Embsay station, built in 1888, and the new award-winning station at Bolton Abbey. Your journey takes you through picturesque Yorkshire Dales scenery. Bolton Abbey station is the ideal stopping off point for a pleasant one and a half mile walk to the ruins of the 12th Century priory. Venture a little further to picnic on the banks of the River Wharfe, or in the shade of Strid Wood where you will find the Cavendish Pavillion for refreshments.
Steam trains run every Sunday, with Summer services up to 7 days a week. Full details are available in the timetable. In addition to the steam services, there are Diesel services, Stately Trains and Special Events.
Info: URL: https://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/ (Added: 3-Oct-2001)
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Fairbourne & Barmouth Steam Railway
Gwynedd, Wales - The Fairbourne & Barmouth Railway extends two and a half miles between Fairbourne Village and Penrhyn Point where it connects with a ferry which takes passengers across the Afon Mawddach to Barmouth. Four Steam Engines operate passenger services along the 12 ¼ inch Gauge track. Along the track at Golf Halt is the station with the longest name in the World as entered in the Guinness Book of Records. GORSAFAWDDACHAIDRAIGODANHEDDOGLEDDOLLONPENRHYNAREURDRAETHCEREDIGION
(The Mawddach Station with its dragon's teeth on the northerly Penrhyn drive on the golden beach of Cardigan Bay).
Info: URL: http://www.fairbournerailway.com/ (Added: 10-Oct-1999)
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Garw Valley Railway
The Garw Valley Railway is based on the former Pontycymer to Tondu branch to the north of Bridgend which was curtailed to Pontycymer after 1997. Most of the track remains in situ, with two short lengths having been lifted. The line is single track, with potential station sites at Pontycymer, Pontyrhyl, Llangeinor and Brynmenyn. The closest national rail station is Tondu on the Maesteg Branch. Pontycymer is a 15 minute drive from the M4 at junction 36.
The Company hopes to restore passenger train services between Pontycymer and Tondu within the next 10 years and possibly into Brynmenyn Industrial Estate where a National Railway Centre could be developed.
The Bridgend Valleys Railway Company Ltd. trading as Garw Valley Railway's objective is to advance public education by the restoration, preservation and display of railway locomotives, carriages, wagons and other artefacts of historical interest and buildings connected therewith, in particular but not exclusively those connected with the Garw Valley. And the preservation of books drawings, records, documents, visual and sound recordings, cinematography films and photographs relating to such artefacts and vehicles, their history and development.
Info: URL: https://www.garwvalleyrailway.co.uk/ (Added: 15-Jul-2000)
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Golden Valley Light Railway
Ripley, Derbyshire, England - The Golden Valley Light Railway is a 610 mm (24ins) narrow gauge railway and normally operates on selected mid-week dates; all weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the season from April to October.
The running line is almost a mile in length and operates as one of a number of attractions at the Midland Railway - Butterley, Nr Ripley, Derbyshire.
Info: URL: http://www.gvlr.org.uk (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Great Central Railway
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England - Britain's Only Main Line Steam Railway. Main Line Steam trains - every weekend throughout the year. Re-creating the experience of famous expresses of the steam age. Passenger trains also on weekdays, June to September. See one of our classic demonstration freight or parcel trains. Relax in the comfort of our classic corridor trains - steam heated in Winter. Just like British Railways in the great years of steam.
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Great Little Trains of Wales
Ed Pick
The Great Little Trains of Wales are a very special way of seeing some of the best scenery in the British Isles. All are narrow gauge steam railways and some have a history spanning well over 100 years. All of them have in common the charm of old-time steam trains with plenty of polished paintwork and brass.
Info: URL: https://www.greatlittletrainsofwales.co.uk/ (Added: 12-Oct-2001)
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Gwili Railway
Carmarthen, Dyfed, Wales - The Gwili Steam Railway operates a standard gauge preserved railway from Bronwydd (near Carmarthen) in South Wales along a short section of the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway that closed for passenger traffic in 1965, the track being lifted in 1975.
The Gwili Railway was formed in 1975 and, by 1978, had purchased and rescued about eight miles of trackbed and was running an initial steam-hauled service on a one-mile section of it. The Gwili Railway has the distinction of becoming the first standard-gauge preserved railway to operate in South West Wales when it re-opened the one-mile section of the Carmarthen-Llanpumsaint route from its base at Bronwydd Arms, three miles north of Carmarthen. Since then, the railway has expanded to Danycoed and the company continues to hope to expand to Llanpumsaint.
Currently, the railway is working south towards Carmarthen to a new station called Carmarthen North built at the old Abergwili junction. The locomotive stock of the Gwili Railway is unusual in that it mostly represents local industrial and wartime operations rather than mainline services.
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