Heritage
Heritage Links
- 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.
- Main Line Steam Trust Main Line Steam Trust is the charitable support body for Great Central Railway. It aims to help re-create the experience of British main line railway operation during the best years of steam. The site has details of history, projects, fundraising and membership
- West Somerset Railway Steam Trains to the Seaside - Britain's Longest Heritage Railway. News, History, Stations, Locos, Groups, Train Timetables.
- 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
- Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society The M&GN Society is a registered charity dedicated to preserving our unique railway heritage in East Anglia, especially that of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. We are the support organisation for the North Norfolk Railway.
- Going Loco! Photographs and historical information on British Railway Locomotives - both past and present.
- Swindon & Cricklade Railway Wiltshire's only standard-gauge heritage steam railway. Situated near Swindon.
- Llangollen Railway Preserved line currently running from Llangollen to Carrog. Timetable, fares, guide to the line, and stock lists.
- 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
- Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Yorkshire Dales Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway runs steam trains every Sunday throughout the year.
- Avon Valley Railway Preserved railway offering steam-hauled trips through the River Avon valley close to Bristol and Bath.
- Southern Locomotives Based in Swanage, Southern Locomotives restores, maintains and operates steam railway locomotives
- North Norfolk Railway The North Norfolk Railway is a preserved steam railway connecting the town of Sheringham to the picturesque Georgian town of Holt.
- 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
- 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.
- The Mid-Norfolk Railway Details of services running from Dereham to Wymondham Abbey.
- Watercress Line The Mid-Hants Railway is a preserved heritage steam railway, operating in Hampshire, between Alresford and Alton.
- Telford Steam Railway Welcome to the world of Telford Steam Railway.
- The French Federation of Friends of Local Railways Site of preserved railways and light railways in France.
- Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) The Railway preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) aims to preserve, maintain and operate steam locomotive excursions on the main line railways of Ireland.
- Le Chemin de Fer à Vapeur des Trois Vallées - CFV3V Preserved Belgian Railway - in English
- Great Central Railway Home Page Great Central Railway, Loughborough. Re-creating the experience of famous expresses of the steam age
- East Lancashire Light Railway Steam or Diesel travel from Bury to Rawtenstall. Timetable, history, photographs and links.
- Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway Travel on seven miles of this ex-GWR branch line in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
- GWSR, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway This steam train railway is one of Gloucestershire's prime tourist attractions. Large number of events. Preserved historic period stations at Toddington and Winchcombe, plans to expand towards Cheltenham.
- Stock Tramway Stockholm Tramways Ltd. Tours, historical society.
- Age of Steam The stockton & darlington railway, the timothy hackworth victorian & railway museum, the timothy hackworth story, locomotive galleries, railway forum
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- North Tyneside Steam Railway Association Based at the Stephenson Railway Museum, Wallsend Nr Newcastle, the society runs trains between Middle Engine Lane, and Percy main. The museum has many exhibits from the North East.
- 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.
- Strathspey Railway Home Page Information on the Strathspey Steam Railway in the Highlands of Scotland. Operating Steam trains throughout the year.
- Severn Valley Railway. Steam railway running between Kidderminster and Bridgenorth. Timetable, special events, route and steam train driving school information.
- 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.
- Swanage Railway Preserved steam railway running from Swanage to Norden in the Purbeck area of Dorset.
- The Midland Diesel Group Preserved diesel and electric locomotives at the Midland Railway Centre, Derbyshire, UK
- Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway from Paignton is the holiday line with steam trains running for seven miles in Great Western tradition along the spectacular Torbay coast to Churston and through the wooded slopes bordering the Dart estuary to Kingswear.
- 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.
- 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.
- East Anglian Railway Museum - Official Web Site 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.
- 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.
- Isle of Wight Steam Railway Passes through five and a half miles of unspoiled Island countryside.
- 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.
- Bluebell Railway Visitor information, timetable, events and news. Large collection of Southern steam locomotives running services from Sheffield Park to Kingscote in Sussex.
- South Devon Railway Ashburton Branch in South Devon, running steam trains from Totnes to Buckfastleigh.
- Swansea Vale Railway A preserved steam railway, offering the public the chance to ride behind a vintage steam loco.
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