dmj1962 (30083 points) 21-04-2007

The oldest preserved main-line steam railway in the UK is still one of the best. The main base is at Sheffield Park station, near the National ... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 12-06-2007

This is a delightful steam railway in the Forest of Dean, which has preserved one of the once-many lines built to serve the Forest's erstwhile coal... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 06-05-2008

The Lavender line is a small but attractively preserved steam railway, located between Lewes and Uckfield in East Sussex. The line was originall... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 04-05-2007

This is one of my favourite museums in London, and great for kids and parents alike because it is so central - right in the heart of Covent Garden ... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 19-06-2007

Running across the Bay of the River Somme, this is a charming preserved steam railway in northern France, not far from Abbeville. Part of a sma... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 26-07-2007

Hard to find but worth the effort, 'Le P'tit Train de la Haute Somme' makes for a lovely day out for all the family if you are in the environs of A... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 01-05-2007

Tucked away in Catalonia, close to the French border, is the lovely Valle de Nuria. Rising for 15km from the little town of Ribes de Freser, the va... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 23-09-2007

Half way between Barcelona and Tarragona, the unassuming town of Vilanova i la Geltrú houses one of Europe’s foremost railway museums. Centred ... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 27-11-2007

This is a fantastic 127mm (5 inch) gauge miniature railway, with a complex 640m-long layout consisting of spirals, tunnels and bridges, and a prope... more...

dmj1962 (30083 points) 25-06-2008

Running along the eastern part of Brighton's sea-front, Volk's railway is the oldest public electric railway in the world, still in operation. ... more...