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- Aln Valley Railway Society - Dedicated to the re-instatement of the 3 mile former British Rail (BR) railroad branch line from the East Coast main line at Alnmouth to the County town of Alnwick, seat of the Duke of Northumberland.
www.avrs.freeserve.co.uk
- Avon Valley Railway - Preserved railway offering steam-hauled trips through the River Avon valley close to Bristol and Bath.
www.avonvalleyrailway.co.uk
- Bluebell Railway - Visitor information, timetable, events and news. Large collection of Southern steam locomotives running services from Sheffield Park to Kingscote in Sussex.
www.bluebell-railway.co.uk
- Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway - Runs along the shores of the Forth from the small town of Bo'ness to the Fireclay Mines at Birkhill. Travel By steam train, and be transported back to a bygone age.
www.srps.org.uk/railway
- Bodmin & Wenford Steam Railway. - Enjoy a relaxing journey by Steam Train combined with countryside walks, a pub lunch or a visit to historic Lanhydrock House for a memorable day out.
members.aol.com/bodwenf
- Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway - Travel on seven miles of this ex-GWR branch line in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
www.cprra.co.uk
- Derwent Valley Light Railway - Derwent Valley light Railway operates heritage trains at Murton near York, England.
www.dvlrs.murton.btinternet.co.uk
- East Anglian Railway Museum - East Anglian Railway Museum - Official site of the museum, near Colchester, Essex. This site includes details of steam days, events diary, rail tours and special events.
www.earm.co.uk
- East Lancashire Light Railway - Steam or Diesel travel from Bury to Rawtenstall. Timetable, history, photographs and links.
www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk
- Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Yorkshire Dales - Known as Yorkshire's Friendly Line, the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway has picnic areas, buffet cars, café, and a gift and book shop (open daily). Steam trains run every Sunday throughout the year
www.pogo.org.uk/railway
- Foxfield Steam Railway - The Foxfield Railway was constructed in 1893 to carry coal from Foxfield Colliery to the North Staffordshire Railway at Blythe Bridge. Following the closure of the colliery in 1965 the line was rescued by the volunteers of the Foxfield Light Railway Society, who today operate the line as a passenger-carrying railway.The railway was built at minimum cost to the mine owners and hence steep gradients and sharp bends abound.
www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk
- Furness Railway Trust - The Furness Railway Trust owns Britain's oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive FR No 20, and is a leading force in railway preservation in the English Lake District.
www.furnessrailwaytrust.org.uk
- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway - Preserved historic railway with period stations at Toddington and Winchcombe, plans to expand towards Cheltenham. Large number of events.
www.gwsr.plc.uk
- Great Central Railway - Main line steam train from Loughborough. Runs most weekends and some weekdays throughout the year. Includes diary of forthcoming events and timetable.
www.gcrailway.co.uk
- Island Line - Isle of Wight Electric Railway - A behind the scenes look at the UK's smallest railway, including depot and track/signals.
www.islandline.freeserve.co.uk
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Passes through five and a half miles of unspoiled Island countryside.
www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire, north east England runs steam trains 5-miles up the Worth Valley to Haworth and Oxenhope
www.kwvr.co.uk
- Kent & East Sussex Railway - The Kent & East Sussex Railway operates a 10.5 mile steam heritage railway between the historic town for Tenterden in Kent and Bodiam Castle in Sussex.
www.kesr.org.uk
- Kent & East Sussex Railway Operating Department - Find out what it takes to operate a heritage steam railway. This site contains technical information relating to the operation of steam locomotives and details of how you can volunteer to work on them.
www.kesr.fsnet.co.uk
- Llangollen Railway - Preserved line currently running from Llangollen to Carrog. Timetable, fares, guide to the line, and stock lists.
www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
- Main Line Steam Trust - Main Line Steam Trust is the charitable support body for Great Central Railway. History, projects, fundraising and membership information
www.mlst.org
- Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society - Official site of Ex British Railways Steam Locomotive No 35028 Clan Line which is maintained and run on the main line in the UK by the MNLPS.
www.clan-line.org.uk
- Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society - The M&GN Society is dedicated to preserving unique railway heritage in East Anglia, especially that of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. The support organisation for the North Norfolk Railway.
www.mandgn.co.uk
- Midland Class Twenty Association - The MCTA preserve, own and run D8048 an ex-British Rail class 20 diesel locomotive based at the Battlefield Line, Shackerstone, Leicestershire.
www.mcta.org.uk
- Midland Railway Centre - Preserved railway at Butterley, Derbyshire, England
website.lineone.net/~midlandrailway
- Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough, UK - NVR is a standard gauge railway and home for a wide variety of locomotives and rolling stock, many in regular use. Based near Peterborough, UK
www.nvr.org.uk
- North Norfolk Railway - The North Norfolk Railway is a preserved steam railway connecting the town of Sheringham to the picturesque Georgian town of Holt.
www.nnrailway.co.uk
- North Tyneside Steam Railway Association - Based at the Stephenson Railway Museum, Wallsend near Newcastle, the society runs trains between Middle Engine Lane and Percy Main. The museum has many exhibits from the North East of England.
www.ntsra.freeserve.co.uk/location.html
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway operates steam trains along an 18 mile line between the market town of Pickering and the village of Grosmont, through the heart of the North York Moors National Park.
www.northyorkshiremoorsrailway.com
- North Yorkshire Moors Railway - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway provides some 18 Miles of preserved steam railway running through the spectacular scenery of the North Yorkshire Moors.
www.nymr.demon.co.uk
- Northampton and Lamport Railway - Heritage steam and classic diesel operated tourist railway, located in Northamptonshire.
www.nlr.org.uk
- Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway - Steam Railway from Paignton to Churston and Kingswear in Devon.
www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk
- Ribble Steam Railway Museum - Located at the Preston Riversway development on Preston Docks this railway will be focused on the industrial railway heritage of the north west of England.
www.dockrail.org.uk
- Scottish Railway Preservation Society - The Scottish Railway Preservation Society site at Bo'ness, and in particular, the Carriage and Wagon department.
www.gotopcs.net/index.shtml
- Severn Valley Railway. - Steam railway running between Kidderminster and Bridgenorth. Timetable, special events, route and steam train driving school information.
www.svr.co.uk
- South Devon Railway - Ashburton Branch in South Devon, running steam trains from Totnes to Buckfastleigh.
www.southdevonrailway.com
- Southern Locomotives - Based in Swanage, Southern Locomotives restores, maintains and operates steam railway locomotives
www.southern-locomotives.co.uk
- Strathspey Railway Home Page - Information on the Strathspey Steam Railway in the Highlands of Scotland. Operating Steam trains throughout the year.
www.btinternet.com/%7estrathspey.railway/index.htm
- Swanage Railway - Preserved steam railway running from Swanage to Norden in the Purbeck area of Dorset.
www.swanrail.demon.co.uk
- Swansea Vale Railway - A preserved steam railway, offering the public the chance to ride behind a vintage steam loco.
homepage.ntlworld.com/michael.meyrick
- Swindon & Cricklade Railway - Wiltshire's only standard-gauge heritage steam railway. Situated near Swindon.
www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
- Telford Steam Railway - Telford Steam Railway is a preserved railway located in the West Midlands, 20 miles west of Wolverhampton.
www.thad.demon.co.uk/tsr
- The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust - The trust has a development project to build a new A1 Peppercorn 4-6-2 steam engine from scratch using original plans and new manufacturing methods. The locomotive will be called the Tornado.
www.a1steam.com
- The Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway - The Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway is an ex GWR branch line in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire operated as hertige railway offering steam and diesel hauled train rides.
homepages.nildram.co.uk/~samuel
- The Class 40 Preservation Society - Owners of ex-British Rail mainline diesel electric locomotives 40135 and 40145. Based at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury, Greater Manchester, UK.
www.cfps.co.uk
- The Dartmoor Railway - Okehampton to Crediton, Devon - The Dartmoor Railway operates on the route of the old Southern line from Crediton to Okehampton and Meldon Quarry.
www.dartmoorrailway.co.uk
- The ELR Bury Diesel Group - UK railway preservation group for dmu's, diesel electric, diesel hydraulic and shunting locomotives at the East Lancashire Railway, Bury, Manchester. Diesel events and information.
www.burydiesel.freeserve.co.uk
- The Mid-Norfolk Railway - Details of services running from Dereham to Wymondham Abbey.
www.mnr.org.uk
- The Midland Diesel Group - Preserved diesel and electric locomotives at the Midland Railway Centre, Derbyshire, UK
members.tripod.com/~DGB/INDEX.HTM
- UK Heritage Railway Free Small Ads - A free advertising service to UK heritage railways to enable the buying, selling and exchanging of absolutely anything related to railway preservation.
www.kesr.fsnet.co.uk/smallads.html
- UK Heritage Railways - The official site of the Heritage Railway Association, featuring over 200 pages of information on UK Railway Preservation sites and societies, including events diary and preserved UK locomotives database.
ukhrail.uel.ac.uk
- Vale of Glamorgan Railway - A standard-gauge railway in South Wales, included in the WalesRails survey of railways in Wales, and the tourist attractions they serve
members.aol.com/Walesrails/vogrs.htm
- Watercress Line - The Mid-Hants Railway is a preserved heritage steam railway, operating in Hampshire, between Alresford and Alton.
www.watercressline.co.uk
- West Somerset Railway - Steam Trains to the Seaside - Britain's Longest Heritage Railway. News, History, Stations, Locos, Groups, Train Timetables.
www.the-edge-family.freeserve.co.uk/wsr/home.htm
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