Resources and useful website links.

	Below are links to some Preserved Heritage Railway sites, groups, society's, and associations.
	3650 Great Western Pannier Tank 3650, A photographic record of the on-going restoration of Great Western Pannier Tank 3650 at Didcot Railway Centre http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/
	71000 Duke of Gloucester 71000 Duke of Gloucester http://www.71000trust.com/
	73082-camelot.com 73082-camelot.com http://www.73082-camelot.com/
	AbRail Rail Databases Index http://www.abrail.co.uk/
	Alderney Railway Welcome to the Alderney Railway - the only railway in the Channel Islands. Find out all about this charming railway as well as when you can experience the railway yourself. Learn about our rolling stock, the route we run and about the railways little sibling. http://www.alderneyrailway.com/
	Alford Railway Museum Trains came to Alford in 1859 when the Alford Valley Railway arrived from Kintore, linking Alford with the Aberdeen to Inverness line. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/alford/railwaymuseum/index.html
	Amberley Working Museum Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre is a 36 acre open-air museum dedicated to the industrial heritage of the south-east. http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/
	Amerton Railway The Amerton Railway is a 2ft gauge line, set in the rolling Staffordshire countryside, and situated at the very popular Amerton Working Farm. http://www.amertonrailway.co.uk/
	Appleby Frodingham Railway Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society http://www.afrps.co.uk/
	Astley Green Colliery Museum Astley Green Colliery Museum, Lancashire's only remaining colliery. http://www.agcm.org.uk/
	Avon Valley Railway - Visitors Website Homepage Bristol & Bath's nearest and most-loved preserved railway, offering steam & diesel train & boat rides through the scenic River Avon Valley. Ideal for families and enthusiasts alike, this volunteer-run steam railway provides a great day out whatever the weather. http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/
	Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group Ayrshire Railway Preservation Group The Group was founded in 1974 with a view to preserving Scottish industrial railway heritage. http://arpg.org.uk/
	Bala Lake Railway Croeso, Welcome! Rheilffordd Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake Railway) offers a delightful 9-mile return journey alongside Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid), through the beautiful and natural Snowdonia National Park. http://www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk/
	Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre Run by Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society, this group of dedicated rail enthusiasts rescued the place from dereliction in 1991 from British Rail, who had no further use for the buildings and nearby railway yards. http://www.barrowhill.org/
	Battlefield Line Railway. The Battlefield Line is the last remaining part of the former Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway which was opened in 1873. It runs from Shackerstone via Market Bosworth to Shenton in Leicestershire and is operated by the Shackerstone Railway Society. http://www.battlefield-line-railway.co.uk/
	Beamish - The Living Museum of the North The Beamish Charter - Our mission is to present, in a dynamic museum, the social history of the people of the North East of England, and to ensure that our visitors are engaged, informed, entertained and educated, and become our best advocates. http://www.beamish.org.uk/
	Birmingham Railway Museum Trust Tyseley Locomotive Works is the engineering subsidiary of the Birmingham Railway Museum Trust- a registered educational charity. The Trust was established to preserve and demonstrate the steam locomotives in the Tyseley collection. http://www.vintagetrains.co.uk/
	Bishop's Castle Railway Society Welcome to the Bishop's Castle Railway Society's website. This site provides information relating to the society and its museum located in the south Shropshire town. http://www.bcrailway.co.uk/
	Bluebell Railway - 50 years of preserved steam in Sussex, UK The volunteer run Bluebell Line was the UK's first preserved standard gauge passenger railway, re-opening part of the Lewes to East Grinstead line of the old London Brighton & South Coast Railway in 1960. http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/
	BODMIN & WENFORD RAILWAY Welcome to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway! This railway is Cornwall's only standard gauge railway still operated by steam locomotives and the trains run through some delightful Cornish scenery. The Railway is typical of a branch line in the 1950's. Great Western steam tank engines are the main locomotives to be seen here but diesel traction is also used http://www.bodminandwenfordrailway.co.uk/
	Bodmin & Wenford Railway Bodmin & Wenford Railway http://www.bodminrailwaypreservationsociety.co.uk/
	Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway The Scottish Railway Preservation Society operates the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, which has been developed since 1979 on a green-field site by the south shore of the Firth of Forth. Several historic buildings have been obtained and re-erected to provide a traditional railway setting. Bo'ness station opened in 1981. The line was extended to Kinneil in 1987 and to Birkhill in 1989. The passenger service now operates to Birkhill, where the fireclay mine is open to the public. http://www.srps.org.uk/
	Bowes Railway Bowes Railway was originally a colliery railway built to carry coal mainly from pits in north west Durham to the Tyne at Jarrow. The earliest section was designed by George Stephenson and opened on 17 January 1826, making it one of the world's first modern railways. It was 15 miles long when completed in 1855. http://www.bowesrailway.co.uk/
	Brecon Mountain Railway: Brecon Mountain Railway Travel in one of our all-weather observation coaches behind a vintage steam locomotive through beautiful scenery into the Brecon Beacons National Park along the full length of the Taf Fechan Reservoir to Dol-y-Gaer on one of the most popular railways in Wales. http://www.breconmountainrailway.co.uk/
	BRCWorkgroup BRCWorkgroup http://www.brcw.org.uk/
	Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway Welcome to The Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, a delightful 2 foot gauge line tucked away in the heart of the Kent countryside, England, near the village of Bredgar in a richly wooded area of the North Kent Downs. http://www.bwlr.co.uk/
	Bressingham Steam & Gardens Take a trip on one of the four railways at Bressingham, the collection of working locomotives will take you round our magnificent gardens and woodland, or ride on the steam Carousel. http://www.bressingham.co.uk/
	British Railways Sulzer Type 2 British Railways Sulzer Type 2 http://www.derbysulzers.com/
	Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a working steam museum where you can step back in time as you stroll amongst the giants of the steam age displayed at its spacious 25 acre site. The Centre boasts one of the largest private railway collections in the country with many steam locomotives from express passenger types to the humble shunting engine, http://www.bucksrailcentre.org/
	Bure Valley Railway Steam Railway. A great day out in Norfolk - steam trains, countryside, cycle and footpaths from Aylsham to Wroxham on the Norfolk Broads A Narrow gauge steam railway which runs along the 9 mile former BR trackbed between Aylsham and Wroxham. Trains run daily from Easter to October as well as the local school half term weeks in February. Santa Specials operate before Christmas. Steam Locomotive Driving Experience Courses also available. http://www.bvrw.co.uk/
	Caledonian Railway A visit to the Caledonian Railway is a wonderful day out for all the family, whatever the weather, with a wide variety of things to do and see. The unique Victorian terminus at Brechin has lots of period charm and atmosphere, and having boarded your train you will journey back in time as you travel the falling grade to Bridge of Dun. http://www.caledonianrailway.com/
	Cambrian Railways Society The Cambrian Railways Society - Welcome / - Cymdeithas Rheilffyrdd Y Cambrian Cyf. - Croeso. We are the Cambrian Railways Society, based in the Welsh-border market town of Oswestry. Formed in 1972, the group has spent the intervening period gathering an invaluable collection of artefacts from railways in the former Cambrian Railways Company (CR) area, which once covered a vast chunk of mid & north Wales, together with the Shropshire borderland http://www.cambrianrailwayssociety.co.uk/
	Cambrian Railway Trust Securing the restoration of the Cambrian Railways in order to preserve the unique Railway Heritage of Oswestry and to provide a visitor attraction of national significance. http://www.cambrianrailwaystrust.com/
	Chasewater Railway The Railway is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the major visitor attractions within the Walsall, Lichfield & Cannock areas. With its policy of low-cost fares and membership fees, it offers excellent value for money for railway enthusiasts and other visitors alike. http://www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk/
	Chatham Historic Dockyard Railway The Dockyard Railway is just a small part of The Historic Dockyard Chatham, located between Chatham and Gillingham in the Medway area of North Kent. http://www.thedockyardrailway.co.uk/
	Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway Welcome to the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway. We are a standard gauge railway operating both steam and diesel hauled train services from our station at Chinnor in Oxfordshire. It operates part of the old Great Western Railway branch line which ran between Princes Risborough (Buckinghamshire) and Watlington (Oxfordshire). http://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/
	Cholsey and Wallingford Railway The Cholsey and Wallingford Railway is a two and a half mile branchline that links the historic riverside town of Wallingford with the Great Western mainline at Cholsey. http://cholsey-wallingford-railway.co.uk/
	C58LG Home Page C58LG Home Page http://www.c58lg.co.uk/
	Class 37 Locomotive Group The online home of the Class 37 Locomotive Group. http://www.c37lg.co.uk/
	Class 60 Preservation group Class 60 Preservation group http://www.c60pg.co.uk/
	Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Lincolnshire's premier narrow gauge railway operating from Kingsway Station beside the leisure centre, along Cleethorpes foreshore and lakeside to North Sea Lane Station at the mouth of Buck Beck. http://www.cleethorpescoastlightrailway.co.uk/
	Colne Valley Railway Sample the atmosphere and take a ride on an award winning period country railway. A pretty line, relocated station buildings, signal boxes and bridges all lovingly restored and rebuilt. A large and varied collection of operational vintage steam and diesel engines, carriages and wagons that represent much of our Railway Heritage is available to explore around. http://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/
	Cumbria Railways Cumbria Railways - The Lost Railways of Cumbria http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/
	Colonel Stephens Railway Museum The Colonel Stephens Museum recording the career of Holman Fred Stephens, Light Railway Promoter, Engineer and Manager http://www.hfstephens-museum.org.uk/
	Corris Railway Official site of the Corris Railway Society giving the history, current position and future aspirations of a Narrow Gauge Steam Railway that saw passenger services resumed on June 3rd 2002 - the last being January 1930. http://www.corris.co.uk/
	Churnet Valley Railway Cheddleton Railway Centre was established in the mid-1970s by the (then) North Staffordshire Railway Society, as a railway museum displaying small artifacts of the original North Staffordshire Railway Company (the "Owd Knotty"), and a restoration base for, initially, ex- National Coal Board Hunslet "Austerity" loco No.8 (later "Josiah Wedgwood"), ex-LMS Fowler 4F loco 44422 and a small collection of goods vehicles and passenger coaches. http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/
	Crich Tramway Village, home of the National Tramway Museum. Crich Tramway Village. Nestling high up in the heart of Derbyshire overlooking the famous Derwent Valley and open almost throughout the year, Crich Tramway Village is a lovingly restored period village that is also home to the National Tramway Museum and its world renowned archives http://www.tramway.co.uk/
	Crewe Heritage Centre Visitors to The Crewe Heritage Centre have the unique opportunity of viewing the Centre's own locomotives and also viewing those locomotives passing through Crewe on Mainline Charter. http://www.creweheritagecentre.co.uk/
	Darlington Railway Preservation Society The D.R.P.S. is home to a number of locomotives and Wagons that were built or worked in Darlington.The main steam loco is 78018 which was built at North Road Locomotive Works in 1954. http://drps.synthasite.com/
	Dartmoor Railway The Dartmoor Railway runs from Mid-Devon to the edge of Dartmoor, providing car free access to the Dartmoor National Park for walkers and cyclists. http://www.dartmoor-railway.co.uk/
	Dean Forest Railway Preserved Steam Railway The Dean Forest Railway tourist visitor attraction - Preserved standard gauge steam and diesel trains in the Royal Forest of Dean http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/
	Deeside Railway For over 100 years the Deeside Railway carried passengers and goods from Aberdeen into the heart of Royal Deeside, Scotland. Closed in 1966, a portion of the line is now being brought back to life by the Royal Deeside Railway Preservation Society, http://www.deeside-railway.co.uk/
	Derwent Valley Light Railway The Derwent Valley Light Railway Society is a small group of volunteers who maintain and operate train services on the remaining section of the original Derwent Valley Railway http://www.dvlr.org.uk/
	Didcot Railway Centre Didcot Railway Centre is home to the Great Western Society's unique collection of steam engines, coaches, wagons, buildings and small relics; and a recreation of Brunel's broad gauge railway. http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/
	Dolgarrog Railway Dolgarrog Railway http://www.dolgarrograilway.co.uk/
	Downpatrick & County Down Railway Downpatrick & County Down Railway - Northern Ireland's Only Full Size Heritage Railway. BCDR 150th. Belfast County Down Railway 150th Anniversary. A Unique Place to Visit. Fun for all the Family. Information on opening times, learning, fun and the chance to join. http://www.downrail.co.uk/
	East Anglian Railway Museum East Anglian Railway Museum - Colchester Essex - A Quality Assured Visitor Attraction for a Family Day Out http://www.earm.co.uk/
	East Kent Railway The Railway is run solely by volunteers to preserve the last remaining part of the Kent Coalfields trains currently run from Shepherdswell to Eythorne (a round trip of 4 miles). http://www.eastkentrailway.co.uk/
	East Lancashire Railway The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) - A UK railway preservation group for steam, diesel, diesel electric, diesel hydraulic and shunting locomotives at Bury, Lancashire, UK. Railway events and information. http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/
	East Somerset Railway The East Somerset Railway is a preserved Steam Railway running through the Mendip hills near Shepton Mallet in Somerset, UK. You can enjoy a meal on the Mendip Belle Wine & Dine trains, try driving a steam engine or visit one of our events. http://www.eastsomersetrailway.com/
	Ecclesbourne Valley Railway The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway is a community-owned and locally-managed venture to reopen and operate the railway between Wirksworth and Duffield in Derbyshire. http://www.e-v-r.com/
	Eden Valley Railway A 5 mile long heritage railway based on part of the Stockton & Darlington Railway http://www.evr.org.uk/
	Elsecar Railway The Elsecar Heritage Railway is made up of a group of volunteers committed to the preservation, restoration and expansion of a preserved railway in South Yorkshire. EHR Volunteers carry out all duties on the railway, from driving the engines to maintaining the track. http://www.elsecarrailway.co.nr/
	Embsay and 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. http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/
	Epping Ongar Railway The railway was part of a 10km stretch of the end of Great Eastern, latterly LNER and London Central Line that runs through beautiful Essex Countryside. http://eorailway.co.uk/
	Exbury Gardens The Gardens are a spectacular 200 acre (100 hectare) site, world-famous for the Rothschild Collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias and rare trees and shrubs. This earthly paradise offers a riot of colour in spring, an oasis of tranquility in summer followed by a splendid show as the leaves change in the autumn. http://www.exbury.co.uk/
	Fairbourne Steam Railway The Fairbourne Railway is a miniature steam railway and operates services from two termini; Fairbourne and Barmouth Ferry, which are approximately two miles (3.2 KM) apart. An additional four intermediate halts; Beach Halt, Golf Halt, Loop Halt and Estuary Halt are located in between the two stations. http://www.fairbournerailway.com/
	Ffestiniog Welsh Highland Railways This is the website of the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways - two unique narrow gauge railways (both operated by the Ffestiniog Railway Company) with a fascinating past and an even more exciting future. http://www.festrail.co.uk/
	Fintown Railway The Fintown Railway is the only operational railway in Co. Donegal. Set amidst spectacular highland scenery overlooking Lough Finn, the railway (3 m/5km) is a restored section of the former County Donegal Railway. This setting prompted the famous international playwright Brian Friel to pronounce “What is on offer is a unique journey along the shores of a lake as grand as any in Switzerland or Minnesota” http://www.antraen.com/
	Foxfield Railway steam railways trains operating preserved standard gauge locomotives, over steep gradients, North-staffs railway foxfield line stafforshire england tourists, tv films locations, day out with fox'y and friends, drive steam engines locomotives footplate rides daddy's birthday treats, corporate entertaining rewards, British Railway, NCB http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/
	Friends of Wemyss Bay Station - Welcome Friends of Wemyss Bay Station - Welcome http://friendsofwemyssbaystation.co.uk/
	GCRN - Nottinghamshire's own Heritage Railway Welcome to the homepage to the GC Railway, Nottingham at Ruddington. Heritage Steam and Diesel trains all through the year. http://217.158.157.207/
	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Gloucestershire's mainline heritage railway 'The Honeybourne Line' The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWR) is a preserved steam and diesel heritage railway in the English Cotswolds. http://www.gwsr.com/
	Golden Valley Light Railway 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. http://gvlr.org.uk/
	Great Central Railway Great Central Railway is the UK's only double track, main line heritage railway. It’s the only place in the world where full size steam engines can be seen passing each other – just as it was when steam ruled the rails. http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
	Great Laxey Mine Railway The restored Great Laxey Mine Railway was officially opened on 25th September, 2004. Passengers can now ride in a tiny carriage along the line where loaded wagons of ore were once hauled from the mine. The railway, a quarter of a mile in length, runs up the valley from the former Washing Floors, now the Valley Gardens, to the main adit entrance where there is a picnic site, footpath and information boards explaining the mining features. The Laxey Wheel is only a short five minute walk away. The line runs beneath the main Laxey to Ramsey road and the Manx Electric Railway through the longest railway tunnel on the Island! http://www.laxeyminerailway.im/
	Great Orme Tramway The Great Orme Tramway has been delighting visitors since it opened on July 31st 1902. An engineering marvel of its age, it's still the only cable-hauled tramway still operating on British public roads. http://www.greatormetramway.co.uk/
	Gwili Steam Railway The Gwili Railway is a living reminder of a Great Western Railway branch line set in the breathtaking Carmarthenshire hills. The trip down memory lane starts at Bronwydd Arms Station, and the steam train follows the route, originally taken by the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth line to a delightful halt at Danycoed http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/
	GWR 0-6-0PT 9466 - Front Page - Hawksworth Pannier Power Lives GWR 0-6-0PT 9466 - Front Page - Hawksworth Pannier Power Lives http://www.9466.co.uk/
	Hayling Sea Side Railway The line finally opened to passengers on July 5th 2003, re-christened as "The Hayling Seaside Railway" and as such has gone from strength to strength each successive year. http://www.haylingseasiderailway.com/
	Head of Steam Darlington Railway Centre & Museum is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the world's first steam-worked public railway. The site encompasses three significant Stockton & Darlington Railway buildings of the 1830s/50s: North Road Passenger Station, the Goods Shed and Hopetown Carriage Works. http://www.darlington.gov.uk/
	Hollycombe Working Steam Museum The Hollycombe Steam Collection, in Liphook Hampshire (on the Sussex Border), is the largest traditional Heritage Fairground in Britain, and includes a fully working steam fairground, narrow gauge and miniature steam railways. The collection is run by volunteers who keep the Edwardian Fairground working it did a century years ago - entertaining children and adults alike. http://www.hollycombe.co.uk/
	IRail : Railway and Model Railway Web Directory, Search Engine and Links IRail : Railway/Model Railway Web Directory, Search Engine and Links Pages http://www.irail.co.uk/
	Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters Association & Groundle Glen Railway The Groudle Glen Railway is operated entirely by volunteers and owned by the 'Isle of Man Steam Railway Supporters' Association'. It is a true narrow gauge railway, originally built in the 1890's http://www.groudleglenrailway.com/
	Irish Steam Preservation Society Ltd Our railway, the oldest established heritage railway in Ireland, is located in the grounds of Stradbally Hall beside the Rally Field, and Point-to-Point race course. http://www.irishsteam.ie/
	Isle of Man Guide - TRANSPORTATION The many forms of Transportation on the Isle of Man. http://www.iomguide.com/
	Isle of Mull Railway The train journey is one of great beauty and the 260 mm gauge trains potter slowly alongside the Sound of Mull with extensive views of Ben Nevis, the Glencoe hills, the island of Lismore and the mass of Ben Cruachan http://www.mullrail.co.uk/
	Isle of Wight Steam Railway Visit the Isle of Wight Steam Railway and travel through beautiful countryside in carriages built in a bygone age pulled by vintage steam locomotives. One of the top tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight. http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/
	Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Oxenhope - Haworth - Oakworth - Damems - Ingrow West - Keighley Step back in time and enjoy a train ride through the heart of Brontë country. Most services are operated by steam trains, but the railway also serves the local community, with many people using the morning diesel railcar services to do their shopping in Keighley. http://www.kwvr.co.uk/
	Keith & Dufftown Railway - scenic rail journey in North East Scotland The Keith and Dufftown Railway is an eleven mile line linking the World's Malt Whisky Capital, Dufftown, to the market town of Keith. The line, which was reopened by volunteers during 2000 and 2001, passes through some of Scotland's most picturesque scenery, with forest and farmland, lochs and glens, castles and distilleries. http://www.keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/
	Kent & East Sussex Railway - the country's finest example of a rural light railway The Kent & East Sussex Railway is the country's finest example of a rural light railway http://www.kesr.org.uk/
	Kew Bridge Steam Museum Kew Bridge Steam Museum features the finest collection of stationary steam pumping engines in the world. http://www.kbsm.org/
	Kidderminster Railway Museum The Kidderminster Railway Museum houses a vast range of railway artefacts, most of which date back to the days of steam travel. From pen nibs to clocks, from signs to signalling equipment, from photographs to timetables and rolling stock - there is a vast amount to see when you visit us. The items in the museum come from all over the country, and are essentially related to the British Isles. http://www.krm.org.uk/
	Kinlet Hall Locomotive Kinlet Hall Locomotive http://www.kinlethall.co.uk/
	Kirklees Light Railway Steam along behind Hawk, Owl, Fox or Badger, our four friendly steam engines on an enchanting 50 minute return trip. Travel along 3¾ miles of 15" narrow-gauge rail through the superb scenery of the lovely South Pennine foothills. http://www.kirkleeslightrailway.com/
	Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway As this historic branch line over which we have custody approaches its 140th anniversary, we feel justifiably proud of what we have acheived since 1970 when we took over its operation. Our small band of volunteers and permanent staff have worked tirelessly to protect and improve our railway, http://www.lakesiderailway.co.uk/
	Lappa valley Steam Railway In the unique historic setting of the Lappa Valley you will find loads of fun things to do and discover! There are three separate miniature railways running through this oasis of conservation, where wildlife thrives in a protected environment. It’s a great place to enjoy peace and quiet away from it all... http://www.lappavalley.co.uk/
	Lartigue Monorailway You are invited to be part of history and experience a unique mode of transport at the Lartigue Monorailway in Listowel. The reconstructed engine and carriages will take you on a trip back in time to an era which no longer exists. http://www.lartiguemonorail.com/
	Launceston Steam Railway The L.S.R. runs from the historic Cornish town of Launceston through several miles of countryside to the hamlet of Newmills. Hauled by steam locomotives built to a famous design by the Hunslet Engineering Company in the late 1800's. http://www.launcestonsr.co.uk/
	Lavender Line Our line is now just a mile long and starts at Isfield station. It heads northwards towards Little Horsted where the train pauses before returning to Isfield. There is no station at Little Horsted and train rides normally last about 15 minutes per trip with trains leaving every half hour. http://www.lavender-line.co.uk/
	LB&SCR Class A1, No.55 - Stepney Photographs of LB&SCR Class A1, No.55 - Stepney, on the Bluebell Railway. http://www.lbscr.demon.co.uk/
	Leadhills And Wanlockhead Railway Britain's highest adhesion railway, reaching 1498 feet above sea level, it was originally built in 1900 for the Caledonian Railway Company for transporting refined lead to the central belt of Scotland. The lead mines closed in the late 1930's, but passenger traffic continued until the end of 1938. http://www.leadhillsrailway.co.uk/
	Leighton Buzzard Railway The Leighton Buzzard Railway is believed to be the only substantial survivor of the hundreds of 2 foot (610mm) gauge light railways built in Britain for industrial use, and the only remaining line built from surplus materials and equipment from the First World War battlefield supply lines. http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/
	Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway The Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway is the only true narrow gauge railway (as distinct from a miniature railway) on the East Coast of the British Isles.The 60 cm (1 ft. 11 5/8imch) gauge line has a unique and historically important collection of early English narrow gauge railway carriages and wagons, diesel locomotives and one steam locomotive. http://www.lincolnshire-coast-light-railway.co.uk/
	Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Come and visit us at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway. We are the only standard guage steam railway in Lincolnshire open to the public. The location is part of the original Great Northen Railway, which opened in 1848. http://www.lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/
	Llanberis Lake Railway Take a trip on the Llanberis Lake Railway at the foot of Mount Snowdon. The narrow-gauge steam engines haul their trains along the shores of beautiful Padarn Lake. Enjoy the mountains of Snowdonia from viewpoints quite inaccessible by road. http://www.lake-railway.co.uk/
	Llangollen Railway LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY is a mainly Steam hauled Heritage Railway Line starting at Llangollen Station located beside the Dee River Bridge in Llangollen Town, and continuing for 7 ½ miles upstream, following the River Dee to the village of Carrog. http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk/
	Locomotion.uk.com Locomotion is an £11 million project, funded through a variety of sources*, and is a joint venture between Sedgefield Borough Council and the National Railway Museum at York. The development combines the refurbished buildings of the former Timothy Hackworth Museum and also bring back into use two further buildings of historical importance in Shildon's railway heritage. http://www.nrm.org.uk/locomotion
	London Transport Museum London Transport Museum has more than 80 road and rail vehicles in its collection representing public transport in the city and its suburban and country areas over the last two centuries. Most of these can be seen on the regular Open Days and tours of the Museum Depot in Acton Town. http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/
	Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Owned by a Registered Charity and consequently run "Not For Profit" - we offer narrow gauge train rides in Exmoor National Park at Woody Bay Station North Devon - England's highest narrow gauge railway station. http://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/
	Manchester Transport Museum Society Heaton Park Tramway operates in Heaton Park in Manchester. It is run by the Manchester Transport Museum Society. We currently have an operating fleet of 3 electric trams and one horse tram. The trams run on a stretch of track dating back to the original Manchester Tramway which used to operate into the park. Since opening in 1980, we have extended the line twice and now run as far as the boating lake. http://www.mtms.org.uk/
	Mangapps Railway Museum Mangapps Railway Museum is a privately owned working museum established on a farm at Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It features a ¾ mile standard gauge passenger carrying line, with restored stations, signal boxes and ancillary equipment removed from various sites throughout East Anglia. http://www.mangapps.co.uk/
	Market Drayton Railway Presevation Society (Gingerbread Line) The Society was established on 1st January 1992 when the concept was launched to try to restore part or all of the former Nantwich to Market Drayton Railway as far north as Cox Bank on the outskirts of Audlem, about 4 miles of track. http://www.the-gingerbread-line.co.uk/
	Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society Clan Line No 35028 http://www.clan-line.org.uk/
	MERSEYSIDE TRAMWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY The MTPS is one of the UK's most important tramway preservation societies, with a major collection of restored and working vehicles. The society's trams run as part of the Birkenhead Heritage Tramway. http://www.mtps.co.uk/
	Middleton Railway Middleton Railway - the world's oldest parliamentary railway and home to the Leeds collection. http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/
	Mid Hants Railway (Watercress Line) Mid Hants Railway. The railway runs 10 miles from Alresford to Alton, on the way visiting Ropley and Medstead & Four Marks. http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
	Midland Railway Centre The Midland Railway, Butterley is the home for all the things related to the Midland Railway. There is a standard Gauge line which has steam and diesel hauled passenger trains. The main site at Swanwick has a museum devoted to the Midland Railway as well as a large collection of steam and diesel locomotives. It is a day out for the whole family with model and miniature railways, a farm and a country park as well as a host of other attractions. http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk/
	Mid-Norfolk Railway The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust was established in 1995 with the aim of buying and restoring the then-disused line between the Norfolk market towns of Dereham and Wymondham. We currently own 28km (17.5 miles) of track and trackbed through central Norfolk's most attractive countryside, making us one of the largest preserved railways in the UK today. http://www.mnr.org.uk/
	Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, Steam Heritage Museum The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, known affectionately as 'The Middy' was a classic case of a railway built late on in the great railway age that never paid its way. Indeed, it effectively went broke before it opened but still managed to struggle on for 50 years! This fine example of quirky English history is remembered in Suffolk's only railway museum, also called the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Co., which is dedicated to keeping alive the memories of the Middy. http://www.mslr.org.uk/
	Moseley Railway Trust The Trust's aim is to build a museum and a railway to display its collection of industrial narrow gauge equipment that has been gathered from various industries around the UK in the last 30 years, and in doing so we aim to educate and entertain both the general public and the railway enthusiast. An important aspect is that it should be a working museum, not simply a collection of static exhibits. http://www.mrt.org.uk/
	National Railway Museum Our collection, including over 100 locomotives and nearly 200 other items of rolling stock, tells the railway story from the early 19th century to the present day. http://www.nrm.org.uk/
	National Museums Northern Ireland National Museums Northern Ireland http://www.nmni.com/
	Nene Valley Railway - Britain's International Steam Railway The NVR is a standard gauge railway, which runs for seven and a half miles between Yarwell Junction and Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. Its headquarters are based at Wansford beside the A1, the old Great North Road, and are easily accessible from a large part of the country. http://www.nvr.org.uk/
	North Bay Railway Welcome to the official website of the historic 20" gauge North Bay Railway in Scarborough. The line has been operating since 1931, running for around 3/4 of a mile from Peasholm Park to Scalby Mills stations, offering beautiful views of Scarborough's North Bay. http://www.nbr.org.uk/
	Northampton & Lamport Railway The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a steam and heritage diesel operated tourist railway located in the Northamptonshire countryside just 5 miles from Northampton http://www.nlr.org.uk/
	North Ings Farm Museum We are a small museum on the edge of the Lincolnshire Fens specialising in agricultural equipment. The museum has a collection of tractors, agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles and a narrow gauge railway. http://www.northingsfarmmuseum.co.uk/
	North Norfolk Railway The North Norfolk Railway offers a 10.5 mile round trip by steam train (vintage diesel trains on some journeys) through a delightful area of North Norfolk designated as being of outstanding natural beauty. http://www.nnrailway.co.uk/
	North Yorkshire Moors Railway With our magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations and smartly uniformed staff, a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is like taking a step back in time. From the smoke and steam pouring from the engines to the cosy wood-panelled carriages and friendly conductor service, the railway is both lovingly preserved and charmingly authentic http://www.nymr.co.uk/
	Northants Ironstone Railway Trust Northants Ironstone Railway http://www.nirt.co.uk/
	North Tyneside Steam - Museum Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at the Stephenson Railway Museum. The Museum is home to George Stephenson's 'Billy', a forerunner of the world- famous Rocket. 'Billy' is joined by many other engines from the great age of steam including 'Jackie Milburn', named after the Newcastle United legend. http://www.ntsra.org.uk/
	Nunney Castle Nunney Castle http://www.5029nunneycastle.co.uk/
	Old Kiln Light Railway Situated at the Rural Life Centre Tilford, Surrey, is a two foot narrow gauge Railway that has existed on the current site since January 1982. http://www.oldkilnlightrailway.com/
	Painton and Dartmouth Steam Railway Experience the great days of steam travel with a return journey behind one of our steam locomotives on our steeply graded line between Paignton and Kingswear, with its glorious coast and river views. http://www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk/
	Peak Rail Online Peak Rail run regular Steam and Diesel hauled heritage passenger trains between Matlock Riverside and Rowsley. A large car park at Rowsley makes it an ideal way to beat the traffic jams to get into Matlock. We also offer an on train dining service on selected trains, and footplate experience courses, http://www.peakrail.co.uk/
	Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway-Home Page Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway, Pontypool & Blaenavon, Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway, Pontypool, Blaenavon, Steam railways, diesel, steam, railways, heritage railways, heritage http://pontypool-and-blaenavon.co.uk/
	Plym Valley Railway The aim of the Plym Valley Railway is to re-open a section of the Plymouth to Launceston GWR branch line from Marsh Mills to Plym Bridge http://www.plymrail.co.uk/
	Preserved-Diesels.co.uk Preserved Diesels - A guide to ex British Railways mainline diesel locomotives http://preserved-diesels.co.uk/
	Preservedshunters.co.uk -> Introduction Page Preserved. Preservation. Information. Shunters. Industrial. British Rail Locomotives, Railway. Railways. Photographs, Photos, Pictures. Images. http://preservedshunters.co.uk/
	Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust The West Shed museum is the only place where you can see one of each type of Sir William Stanier’s Pacific locomotives – 6233 Princess Coronation Class ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ (the Royal Train steam locomotive) and 46203 Princess Royal Class ‘Princess Margaret Rose’. http://www.prclt.co.uk/
	Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway attraction in the Lake District, Cumbria offering a fun family day out for all http://www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk/
	RHDR - The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway (RH&DR). A 15-inch guage working railway with a fine fleet of one-third scale steam and diesel locomotives. http://www.rhdr.org.uk/
	Rhyl Miniature Railway Home Page Our railway first opened on 1st May 1911, and is now Britain's oldest miniature line. Many of today's passengers rode on it as children, and are now bringing the next generation to share in the experience. Our steam trains were built in Rhyl, and have been hauling passengers around Marine Lake for the last eighty years! http://www.rhylminiaturerailway.co.uk/
	Ribble Steam Railway The Ribble Steam Railway on Chain Caul Road, Preston, is a family day out in the heart of Lancashire. The railway has been open to the public since September 2005. A visit to the site will not only give you the opportunity to travel along our 1½ mile dock and riverside line, but also access our newly built museum and workshop. The line itself crosses the Preston Marina entrance via a swing bridge, and runs alongside the diverted River Ribble on the site of the former sprawling docklands. http://www.ribblesteam.org.uk/
	Rudyard Lake Steam Railway The railway is steam operated and provides a 3 mile return trip along the side of Rudyard Lake. The 200 year old lake gave Rudyard Kipling his name and has a long history of leisure activity being actively developed and promoted by the old North Staffordshire Railway in the early 1900's. http://www.rlsr.org//
	Ruislip Lido Railway Online The railway started operation in around 1945, with short trains being hauled by "Prince Edward" an Atlantic type steam locomotive. The line was then less than a third of what it is today - it was just a simple "Dog bone" shape circuit on the South East shore of the Lido, running around the woods. http://www.ruisliplidorailway.org/
	Rushden Historic Transport Society Homepage Built by the Midland Railway in 1894 Rushden Station was only intermediate station on the Higham Ferrers branch line and closed to passengers on 13 June 1959 when regular passengers services were withdrawn by British Rail. http://www.rhts.co.uk/
	Rutland Railway Museum - The Home of East Midlands Ironstone Quarry Heritage Our Museum sets out to preserve and recreate the essential elements of a typical East Midlands ironstone quarrying operation as it may have been seen in its heyday during the 1950’s or 1960’s but with some additional artefacts and exhibits. As well as our central theme, we have also been able to preserve items from the other mineral industries located in the area, namely limestone, granite and the locally important industrial processes of cement and brick production. http://www.rutlandrailwaymuseum.org.uk/
	Scottish Railway Preservation Society - SRPS Website Contents SRPS, founded in 1961 to preserve and display Scotland's Railway heritage. Operator of the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, SRPS Railtours, and the Scottish Railway Exhibition http://www.srps.org.uk/
	Shackerstone Diesels Home http://www.shackerstone-diesels.co.uk/
	South Tynedale Railway The Haltwhistle to Alston branch line, was opened by the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company in 1852, and was closed by British Rail on 1st May 1976. The South Tynedale Railway Preservation Society was formed in April 1973 and, although unable to save the original standard gauge line, it succeeded in constructing and opening a narrow gauge line along part of the old trackbed, and passenger trains have operated along it from 30th July 1983 bringing trains back to Alston, helped by grants from various sources and by the invaluable support of the Society membership. http://www.strps.org.uk/
	Stainmore Railway Company In 1996, the building and site were purchased by Stainmore Properties Ltd (SPL) for use as the eastern terminus of a proposed preserved railway from Appleby East. In summer 2000, Stainmore Railway Company Ltd (SRC) was formed. SRC volunteers and shareholders have carried out substantial repairs to the building to prevent any further deterioration and have begun the task of developing a Heritage Centre and operational railway. The company has signed a long-term lease with SPL and has been awarded a grant of £300,000 by the North West Development Agency for work on the site http://www.kirkbystepheneast.co.uk/
	Stephenson Railway Museum Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at the home of George Stephenson's 'Billy' and many other engines from the great age of steam. http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/
	Suburban Electric Railway Association The Suburban Electric Railway Association exists to carry out the following: The preservation of examples of electrically powered multiple units, locomotives or vehicles from British electrically operated railways. http://www.emus.co.uk/
	SDR - South Devon Railway The South Devon Railway is one of Devon’s and the West Country’s best loved tourist attractions and is the longest established steam railway in the south west. It is a seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line, built in 1872, which runs along the stunning valley of the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes. We run steam trains with heritage rolling stock http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/
	Seaton Tramway We have always been famous for our open top trams, but we also have three enclosed single-deck saloons. So visit any time of the year - we have a tram for all seasons! Seaton Tramway operates narrow gauge heritage trams between Seaton, Colyford and Colyton in East Devon's glorious Axe Valley, travelling alongside the River Axe estuary through two nature reserves and giving an unrivalled view of the abundant wading bird life. http://www.tram.co.uk/
	Severn Valley Railway The SVR is a full-size standard-gauge railway line running regular steam-hauled passenger trains for the benefit of visitors and enthusiasts alike between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in Shropshire, a distance of 16 miles. http://www.svr.co.uk/
	Sittingbourne's Steam Raillway Home Page 2009 The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway is the preserved southern half of the former Bowater's Railway built to move the raw materials for paper making and also the finished products around the mill at Sittingbourne. http://www.sklr.net/
	Snowdon Mountain Railway - A Majestic train journey to the Summit of Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales. Let Snowdon Mountain Railway take you on a journey of a lifetime to the rooftop of Wales. Mount Snowdon, at 3,560 ft dominates the landscape of Snowdonia National Park in North Wales. Claim this mountain peak, the highest Wales, as a lifetime’s achievement. With stunning scenery and awe-inspiring views its all part of a great day out for you and your family in North Wales. http://www.snowdonrailway.co.uk/
	Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust - Homepage The S&D Mendip Mainline Project - Welcome to the website of the Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust. We are a charitable trust of nearly 700 members based at Midsomer Norton, located part-way up the gradient from Radstock to the highest point of the the old Somerset & Dorset railway at Masbury. Our headquarters is the old station building which also houses our gift shop, second-hand bookshop and ticket office. We have almost 1/4 of a mile of railway, which is soon to be extended towards Chilcompton, following a lease being signed with the landowner for use of the land that extends beyond the current end of the line, southwards. http://www.sdjr.co.uk/
	Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust Homepage - the SDJR The Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust is dedicated to all matters relating to the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway (SDJR) and its associated undertakings. http://www.sdrt.org.uk/
	South Devon Railway - Home page The South Devon Railway Association provide financial and other support to the South Devon Railway Trust, a charity, who operate the Standard Gauge Railway between Buckfastleigh and Totnes in South Devon, England beside the fast flowing river Dart. http://www.southdevonrailway.org/
	Spa Valley Railway - Home The Spa Valley Railway runs for 3½ miles through the picturesque Kentish Weald countryside between the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells and the village of Groombridge, stopping off in between at High Rocks. http://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/
	STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway STEAM gives you the chance to experience the sights and sounds of the GWR works at Swindon - famous as the place where many of the best steam locomotives in the world were built - and to hear the stories of the men and women who worked there. http://www.steam-museum.org.uk/
	Steam trains on Irish Railways with RPSI - Railway Preservation Society of Ireland Irish steam trains and tours from RPSI - Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. Find out about our railway museums and upcoming tours. Irish steam trains and tours from RPSI - Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. Find out about our railway museums and upcoming tours. http://www.rpsi-online.org/
	Stratford Broadway Railway The Stratford Broadway Railway (SBR) has been working at Long Marston for over 10 years, with the aim of reinstating the line between Stratford upon Avon and Honeybourne for main line connection. We are currently looking for volunteers to join us. There are lots of opportunities for volunteers to work on our various restoration projects, which include carriages, wagons and steam and diesel locomotives. In addition to this there are various types of buildings and workshops to maintain. http://www.stratfordbroadwayrailway.co.uk/
	Strathspey Railway Home Page The Strathspey Steam Railway is based at Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands. With the Cairngorm Mountains close at hand the area is a favourite tourist attraction for its natural beauty and the wide range of outdoor pursuits that such an area can offer. http://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk/
	SVR-Online SVR-Online, This site is run on a voluntary basis in conjunction with the Severn Valley Railway Association (SVRA). http://www.svr-net.org.uk/
	Swanage Railway Trains on our award-winning standard gauge preserved steam railway operate over the six miles of track between the south coast seaside resort of Swanage and our convenient station at Norden, in the beautiful Isle of Purbeck, passing the magnificent ruins of Corfe Castle. http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/
	Swindon & Cricklade Railway Home Page Based on the site of Blunsdon Station between Swindon and Cricklade, the line uses part of the trackbed of the former Midland & South Western Junction Railway. Today, visitors can enjoy all the facilities they expect from a Heritage Railway centre. But it is worth remembering that everything they see has been re-created by the Society. Rolling stock, track, locomotives and building materials are all delivered by road. http://www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org/
	Teifi Valley Narrow Gauge Railway In 1981, a group of people brought the trackbed and in 1983, with the help of funding and labour from the Manpower Services Commision the new gauge of two foot was laid and the Teifi Valley Railway was born. The line starts at Henllan where the old platforms, cattle docks and sometimes in the summer the station footings can be seen. Pontprenshitw served as the first terminus, the name derived from the original wooden structure which means "shaky wooden bridge". Since then we have had two further extensions, one to Llandyfriog and another to the current end of the line due to half of a bridge collapsing into the river. The platform is often called 'Riverside'. http://www.teifivalleyrailway.com/
	Talyllyn Railway - The World's First Preserved Railway The Talyllyn Railway is a historic narrow-gauge steam railway, set in the beautiful Mid-Wales countryside. Running from Tywyn to Abergynolwyn and Nant Gwernol, the line passes the delightful Dolgoch Falls and there are excellent forest walks at Nant Gwernol. http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/
	Tralee & Dingle Railway - The Dingle Train The very name of the Tralee and Dingle Railway is enough to evoke considerable emotions whether stemming from the immensely beautiful Dingle Peninsula itself or the wonderfully friendly Kerry folk or the raw courage of those who built the Railway through some of the wildest Irish countryside and then struggled for half a century to keep the line running... http://www.tdlr.org.uk/
	Tanfield Railway The Railways original purpose was the movement of coal from nearby collieries to ships on the River Tyne. The oldest part, c1647, was the Lobley Hill section, it had over 300 years of coal traffic when closed in 1964. The surviving 1725 Sunniside to Causey section is now the World's Oldest Working Railway and the Causey to East Tanfield section dates from 1839. http://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk/
	Telford Steam Railway Located in the West Midlands, 20 miles west of Wolverhampton, Telford Steam Railway is a preserved railway operated by a small and friendly team of volunteers on Sundays and Bank Holidays from Easter to the end of September, and at Christmas. http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/
	TheRailwayCentre.Com Plumb Loco http://www.therailwaycentre.com/
	Timothy Hackworth Victorian & Railway Museum-Entrance The museum is situated in the former home of Timothy Hackworth, "Soho House", or "Soho Cottage", which was the preferred name of the Hackworth family. Built on the original Stockton & Darlington Railway Shildon Works site, which later, when Timothy Hackworth launched his own engineering works, became "Soho Works". The museum tells the story of the part played by Timothy Hackworth in the birth of passenger railways with the Stockton & Darlington Railway, and the contribution he and the people of Shildon made to the development of the railways throughout the world. http://www.railcentre.co.uk/
	UK Heritage Railways The Heritage Railway Association guide to the entire heritage railway scene in the UK and Ireland, including details of special events, trains and operating days for all steam railways. http://www.heritagerailways.com/
	Volks Electric Railway Group Opened in 1883, Volk's Electric Railway is the 'world's oldest operating electric railway'. The brainchild of inventor Magnus Volk the railway runs for just over a mile along Brighton seafront between Aquarium (for Brighton Pier) and Black Rock (for the Marina). Although operated by Brighton & Hove City Council the railway has a dedicated supporters group, the Volk's Electric Railway Association (VERA) that provides active assistance to the railway's full time staff and a forum for the collection of Volk's artefacts and ephemera. This website has been designed to give you a flavour of this unique narrow gauge railway from its earliest days to the present time. There are sections on its history, the vintage electric railcars, the route, stations, news, events and much more. If you enjoy your visit to the website then you should definitely try to visit the railway - and join VERA. http://www.volkselectricrailway.co.uk/
	Vale of Rheidol Railway - Aberystwyth, Mid Wales The 11¾ mile journey between Aberystwyth and Devil's Bridge takes approximately one hour in each direction as the train overcomes a height difference of over 600ft, affording superb views of the Rheidol Valley. http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk/
	Vintage Carriages Trust The Vintage Carriages Trust (VCT) is a volunteer body, based on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. It was formed in 1965 by a group of volunteers whose interest was in wooden bodied carriages. They could see that there was a need to concentrate on the preservation of these historic items which were in grave danger of disappearing due to the weather and vandalism damage and unsuitability for regular use on preserved railways of the day. http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/
	Weardale Railway Project With support from Wear Valley District Council, 1993 saw the formation of The Weardale Railway Preservation Society. This was a group of supporters of the line whose aims were firstly to prevent its removal, and secondly to promote its future. This original support group is now registered charity number 1088897, The Weardale Railway Trust Ltd. This organisation helps to fund the work involved and provide the voluntary assistance, and its members receive a regular magazine to keep them informed of the project's progress. http://www.weardale-railway.org.uk/
	Waterford & Suir Valley Heritage Railway Ireland Experience the beauty of the Suir Valley from the Waterford & Suir Valley Heritage Railway. The web site details the history of the track, photographs, information for visitors and school tours. http://www.wsvrailway.ie/
	Welsh Highland Railway Project Rebuilding the Welsh Highland Railway from Caernarfon to Porthmadog, North Wales. All about the narrow gauge railway now running from Caernarfon to Rhyd Ddu, and the future rebuilding through the mountains of Snowdonia. http://whr.bangor.ac.uk/
	West Somerset Railway Our Railway, a true country branch line of the old Great Western Railway is full of fascination whether you are looking for a nostalgic ride back in time through lovely countryside or to study the railway and industrial heritage which our line preserves. The historic steam locomotives, coaches and wagons, and the buildings of our ten unique stations linked by a twenty mile scenic journey will repay hours of exploration. http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/
	Welsh Highland Railway Your journey on board our heritage train starts at Porthmadog (WHR) station for a short trip through the Snowdonia countryside. On the return journey, the train stops at the engine sheds, where there's chance to climb on the engines and find out for yourself how things work. On certain days, have a ride on our new miniature railway. http://www.whr.co.uk/
	Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway : Home Page Opened in 1903 to link the market town of Welshpool to the rural community of Llanfair Caereinion, this 2 foot 6 inch narrow gauge steam railway now provides a tourist service for all the family and a welcome change from the rush of every day life. Built as a Light Railway to avoid some of the costs of railway construction, the narrow gauge allows for tight curves and steep gradients, enabling the line to follow the contours of the countryside. All of our trains are steam hauled, either by one of our unique original locomotives or one from abroad. The carriages too are special; those in regular use being from Hungary and Austria with access to the enclosed seating area via an open balcony - a great way to watch the world go by. http://www.wllr.org.uk/
	Wensleydale Railway Yorkshire Dales Home The Wensleydale Railway runs trains between Leeming Bar (near the A1/A684 jct) and Redmire (on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park), via Bedale and Leyburn. The 17 mile trip takes approximately 50 minutes. http://www.wensleydalerailway.com/
	West Clare Railway. Kilrush, Kilkee, Co Clare. Steam Railway fun for the family Enjoy a ride with diesel and steam trains on the famous narrow gauge West Clare Railway. Closed in 1961, the original Steam Locomotive and over 2km’s of line have been refurbished to full working order. http://www.westclarerailway.ie/
	West Lancashire Light Railway The West Lancashire Light Railway is a two foot gauge passenger carrying railway located in the village of Hesketh Bank midway between Preston and the resort of Southport. The line features a number of interesting locomotives and other railway equipment brought together from industrial lines in the immediate locality, from elsewhere in Great Britain and from overseas. http://www.westlancs.org/
	Whitwell & Reepham Railway Limited We re-opened the Whitwell & Reepham Station on the 28th February 2009 nearly 50 years after it was closed to passengers on 2nd March 1959 (Freight was ceased on 1st May 1964). Our main intention is to restore the Station to its former glory which includes re-laying of track and sidings, acquiring rolling stock and setup a museum relating to the Station and The Midland & Great Northern Railway. http://www.whitwellstation.com/
	West Somerset Railway Enjoy twenty miles of glorious Somerset scenery as the train gently rolls back the years on its journey on the superbly restored former Great Western Railway Minehead Branch through the hills and along the coast of beautiful West Somerset. http://www.wsr.org.uk/
	Yeovil Railway Centre, Steam Diesel, Somerset Dorset. Yeovil Railway Centre has steam train days, visits from main line engines for servicing, special events and a well stocked shop. http://www.yeovilrailway.freeservers.com/

Below are links to some Preserved Heritage Railway sites, groups, society's, and associations.