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RAIL NEWS SITES
The Bideford and Instow Railway Group - group committed to the reconstruction of the Torrington branch through Bideford along the southern banks of the Taw and Torridge Rivers in scenic North Devon. The track presently forms part of the Tarka trail.
The Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway- local railway with over six miles of track through the Glynn Valley
Bodmin & District Model Railway Club - established 12 years ago, when local individuals decided to start sharing their modelling skills and experiences
Cornwall Railway Modellers Website - provided for the benefit of the railway modellers of Cornwall
Dartmoor Railway - The Dartmoor Railway operates on the route of the old Southern Railway line from Crediton to Okehampton and Meldon Quarry
Devon Diesels - The Devon Diesel societies official web site
Exe Model Railway Club - A place to meet like minded folk, to test run models you are working on. Or check out our library for inspiration
Falmouth Model Railway Club - Started by local people in 1951 and still running
Great Western - photos from across the South West, including food eaten on journeys!
Hayle Model Railway Club - The object of the club is to foster an interest in railway modelling, and to share information about railways in general.
Kingfisher Railtours - company running railtours across the UK, including steam hauled through Cornwall
Lappa Valley Steam Railway - Narrowgauge steam railway with lots of other attractions for the family
Nigel Tregoning's Gallery - site run by a Cornishman full of Cornish and further afield rail photography
The Par to Newquay Branch Line - A site created by a group of people dedicated to the support of the development of the Newquay Branch Line
Plym Valley Railway - based just East of Plymouth, the Plym Valley is a small friendly railway with weekend trains running during the winter
Redruth Model Railway Club - Club that meets twice weekly and provides plenty of friendly advice on layout, kit building and help with repairs.
Tamar Belle - Want to extend your stay in the South West? Railway carriages
offering B&B or self catering accommodation along the scenic Plymouth to Gunnislake Line
Taunton Trains - really good site with all sorts of sightings, photos and archive interest, all of which are regularly updated. Includes a South West rail gen section
Wadebridge 34007 - site dedicated to this locomotive restoration project. See and hear Wadebridge at work!
West Country Railway Archives - for historical information on railways in South West England
World of Model Railways - Computorised model railway offering visitors the opportunity to control the trains. Includes an extensive model shop
Amberley Museum - 36 acre open
air musum dedicated to the Industrial heritage of the South East
Amerton Railway - a 2 ft gauge
line, set in the rolling Staffordshire countryside, and situated at the popular
Amerton working farm.
Appleby Frodingham Railway - Scunthorpe
based society formed to preserve railway heritage of the area, offering free
railtours to visitors
Astley Green Colliery Museum -
history, news, exhibits and links page for the Colliery Museum
Avon Valley Railway -
Offering a five mile return train ride along the former Mangotsfield to Bath
Green ex Midland railway route
Bahamas Locomotive Society
- society formed in 1967 with the aim of preserving the former LMS Railway
Jubilee class engine no 45596, 'Bahamas', now based at the Keighley and Worth
Valley Railway.
Bala Lake Railway - Gwynedd
preserved railway running from Bala to Dolgelley along a track once used by the
GWR
Barrow Hill Railway Centre - the
official site of the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society
The Beamish Museum - a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800s and 1900s.
The Bideford and Instow Railway Group - group committed to the reconstruction of the Torrington branch through Bideford along the southern banks of the Taw and Torridge Rivers in scenic North Devon. The track presently forms part of the Tarka trail.
Birmingham Railway Museum - In 1999 Birmingham Railway Museum Trust achieved its long held objective of running a regular steam train service on the national mainline railway network between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon. It also operates the engineering subsidiary of the trust, the Tyseley Locomotive Works
The Blue Bell Railway - Enjoy a
leisurely journey through the heart of the Sussex Weald
The Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway
- local railway with over six miles of track through the Glynn Valley
Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway - Central Scotland's Steam Railway by the Firth of Forth
Bowes Railway - the worlds only preserved standard gauge rope hauled railway
Brecon Mountain Railway - trips 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
Bredgar and 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
Bressingham Steam and Gardens - located at Bressingham near Diss in Norfolk, England.Regular trains call at Diss Station, on the main line from Norwich to London, Liverpool Street
The Bure Valley Railway - Norfolk's longest
narrow gauge railway covering nine miles from Aylsham to Wroxham, carrying
115,000 passengers a year
Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd - Running from Brechin to the Bridge of Dunn, the railway has a fleet of nine steam engines and ten diesel locomotives
Cavan and Leitrim Railway - once one of Irelands' busiest narrow gauge railways, serving the local coalfield. Now it is being brought back to its former glory after nearly forty years of dereliction
The Chasewater Railway - Located in Chasewater Country Park, just off the southbound A5, the Railway is rapidly gaining recognition as one of the major visitor attractions within the Walsall/Lichfield/Cannock areas
Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway - The Quintessential Country Branch Line
The Cholsey and Wallingford Railway - a preserved former Great Western Railway branchline that links the national railway network at Cholsey, with the historic market town of Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Churnet Valley Railway -
'The Railway in the Valley' based at Cheddleton, Staffordshire
Colne Valley Railway - an award winning period country railway with relocated station buildings, signal boxes and bridges all lovingly restored and rebuilt.
Colne Valley Railway Preservation Society - details of the rolling stock, carriages, preservation news and more.
The Corris Railway Society - Mid Wales Railway 'In the Heart of the Land of the Little Trains'
Cumann Tracnach na Gaeltachta Láir - the Central Gaeltacht Train Society, Donegal's only operational narrow gauge railway
The Darlington Railway Centre and Museum - celebrating one hundred and seventy seven years of railways in the town, railways which have changed the face of travel and changed the course of history
The Darlington Railway Preservation Society - a small Organisation based in the 1829 Goods shed adjacent to The Darlington Railway Center& Museum. The society owns a small collection of locomotives including W6 0-4-0ST Peckett 2412 Northern Gas Board No1 and Darlington built BR Standard 2MT 78018 currently under restoration in the main workshop.
Dartmoor Railway - The Dartmoor Railway operates on the route of the old Southern Railway line from Crediton to Okehampton and Meldon Quarry
The Dean Forest Railway - railway based at Lydney in Gloucestershire. It was voted Independent railway of the year by English Heriatage in 2001, and runs 3.25 miles from Lydney Junction to Whitecroft
The Devon Railway Centre - friendly fun packed afternoon out in rural Devon, offering an operating 2' gauge railway, and a short 7¼" gauge train ride. There is also an extensive display of model railways, a crazy golf course, picnic area and light refreshments
Didcot Railway Centre - home of the Great Western Society and its unique collection of Great Western Railway steam engines, coaches, wagons, buildings and small relics
Donegal Railway Heritage Centre - Museum with photo display, artefacts, models, videos, thousands of photos, documents and a bookshop. Also features working model railway, over 2000 digitised photos of the railway indexed and viewable on a computer, and a simulator which allows visitors to drive a steam train though Barnesmore Gap!
Downpatrick Railway Museum - The railway museum is the only preserved Irish Standard Gauge (5 ft 3 in) railway operating in Ireland. It is a representation of the former Belfast and County Down Railway terminus in Downpatrick, which closed in 1950, two years after the network was taken into state-ownership.
A fun day out for families at this minature American style adventure railway
(11th April - link not working but this may be temporary)
East Anglian Railway Museum - a comprehensive collection of period railway architecture and engineering in East Anglia, which will interest both the young and young at heart.
East Kent Railway - The East Kent Railway was constructed between 1911 and 1917 to serve the growing number of coal mines that were being sunk in the East Kent area.The railway today runs from Shepherdswell to Eythorne, a four mile round trip.
The East Lancashire Railway - originally opened in 1846 to link the Manchester to Bolton line with Radcliffe this was a popular passenger and freight route which served the Irwell Valley from Bury, via Ramsbottom, to Rawtenstall and beyond. Trains now run from Heywood to Rawtenstall
- an ex-Great Western Railway branchline running through the Mendip hills near Shepton Mallet, Somerset, UK. Steam trains run all year, with a 5-mile round trip through the rolling countryside.
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway - runs from Duffield, five miles north of Derby to Wirksworth, a delightful market town on the edge of the Peak District in England. After 15 years disuse, passenger services are being reintroduced in stages from 2004.
The Eden Valley Railway - The Eden Valley Railway Society was formed in 1995 with the aim of reopening the 6 mile track between Appleby and Flitholme
The Eden Valley Railway - The original Eden Valley Railway was opened in 1862 and formed a link between the Darlington and Tebay. The Eden Valley Railway Society was formed in 1995 with the aim of reopening the 6 mile Appleby - Flitholme section.
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway - travel on a train pulled by a steam locomotive from the historic station at Embsay, built in 1888, or Bolton Abbey Station.
Enfield Town Model Railway Club - members model in a variety of scales and gauges, ranging from N gauge through 00 and 0 gauge to gauge 1 and G scale. We have members who belong to the Gauge 3 Society, and others with experience of 5 inch and 7 and a quarter inch live steam, four are members of the EM Gauge Society
Friends of the Battlefield Line - The Battlefield Line is the last remain 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
Giant's Causeway & Bushmills Railway - a narrow (3feet) gauge line linking two of Northern Irelands best known tourist destinations, the World Heritage Site of the Giant's Causeway and the internationally celebrated "Old Bushmills" Distillery.
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - An all-volunteer steam and diesel heritage railway in the English Cotswolds
Glyn Valley Tramway - The narrow-gauge Glyn Valley Tramway served the Ceiriog Valley from 1873 until 1935. Now the tramway has long gone but the Glyn Valley Tramway Group are working to ensure that it is not forgotten, in two museums associated with the Tramway.
Great Central Railway - Britain's double track main line steam Railway - One of the few places in the world where scheduled full size steam trains pass in motion on double track. Main Line Steam trains - every weekend throughout the year.
Gwilli Railway - A living reminder of a Great Western Railway branch line set in the breathtaking Carmarthenshire hills. Starting at Bronwydd Arms Station the steam train follows the route, originally taken by the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth line
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway - The unique & perfectly preserved Isle of Wight railway, most of which was closed between 1952 and 1966.
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is a delightfully restored 5-mile branch line which joins the national railway network at Keighley in West Yorkshire, north east of England and runs up the Worth Valley to Haworth and Oxenhope
The Keith & Duftown Railway - The Keith and Dufftown Railway is an eleven mile line linking the World's Malt Whisky Capital, Dufftown, to the market town of Keith.
Kent & East Sussex Railway - This line joins together Tenterden Town and Bodiam Castle, past the quiet Sussex village of Northiam on the way
The 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 and are related to the UK
Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway - The railway was originally built as a branch line of the Furness Railway in 1869, to establish a link with the lake steamers on Windermere. Originally carrying passengers and freight from Ulverston to Lakeside, the only part now remaining is the 3½ mile section from Haverthwaite through Newby Bridge to the terminus at Lakeside.
Lappa Valley Steam Railway - Narrow gauge steam railway with lots of other attractions for the family
Lartigue Monorailway - 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
Launceston Steam Railway - The Launceston Steam Railway links the historic Cornish town of Launceston with the hamlet of Newmills. Trains are hauled by steam locomotives built to a famous design by the Hunslet Engineering Company in the late 1800's
The Lavender Line - The Lavender Line is part of the former Lewes to Uckfield Railway, Isfield station has now been restored and looks very much as it would have done in the 1920's and 30's.
- The Leadhills & Wanlockhead RailwayBritain's highest adhesion railway, reaching 1498 feet above sea level, it was originally built in 1900 for the Caledonian Railway. Combine a trip to the railway with the lead mining museum at Wanlockhead
Leighton Buzzard Railway - one of the few narrow-gauge light railways to survive in England. Leighton Buzzard Railway offers a 70-minute round trip from Page’s Park to Stonehenge Works.
Letchworth Model Railway Society - The Society was founded in 1981 by a small group of enthusiasts,most of whom are still members. The general aims of the Society are to preserve and encourage railway modelling in as many of it's various forms as possible.
The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway - The only standard gauge steam railway in Lincolnshire open to the public. The location is part of the original Great Northern Railway, which opened in 1848. now extended towards North Thoresby
Llanberis Lake Railway - Take a trip on this line and from your seat in the enclosed coaches you can enjoy spectacular views of Snowdon and the surrounding high mountains.
Llangollen Railway - A section of the former Ruabon to Barmouth route in North Wales that was closed in the 1960s has been reopened. Heritage trains now operate at weekends for most of the year, and all week from April to October. During the summer, most trains are steam-hauled; at other times diesel locomotives or railcars may be used.
London Transport Museum - The conservation and explanation of the capital city's transport heritage, London's Transport Museum offers people an understanding of its subject.
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway in North Devon, is one of the world's most famous and picturesque narrow gauge railways. Passengers can now travel along part of the original route.
Mangapps Farm Railway Museum - a privately owned working museum established on a 400 acre farm at Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It features a ¾ mile standard gauge passenger carrying line, with restored stations, signal boxes and equipment from various sites throughout East Anglia.
The Market Drayton Preservation Spciety - 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
Mid-Hants 'Watercress' Railway - runs 10 miles from Alresford to Alton, on the way visiting Ropley and Medstead & Four Marks.
Mid-Norfolk Railway - The Mid-Norfolk Railway Preservation Trust was established in 1995 with the aim of buying and restoring the line between the Norfolk market towns of Dereham and Wymondham. Currently own 28km (17.5 miles) of track and trackbed through central Norfolk's most attractive countryside, making it one of the largest preserved railways in the UK today.
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway - The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway, was a classic case of a railway built late on in the great railway age that never paid its way. This example of 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 Mid-Suffolk line.
The Middleton Railway - Historic Leeds Railway that first ran steam locomotives in 1812
Midland Railway Centre - The highlight of any visit to the Midland Railway Centre is undoubtedly a tour of the developing Museum Site
The Moseley Railway Trust - The Trust's aim is to locate a site where it can 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.
Mull Rail
The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum - Located at the Tywyn Wharf terminus of the Talyllyn Railway, the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is an important collection of artefacts relating to Narrow Gauge Railways in the British Isles, throughout a period spanning some 200 years
The National Railway Museum - York - The National Railway Museum in York, England is the largest railway museum in the world, responsible for the conservation and interpretation of the British national collection of historically significant railway vehicles and other artefacts.
The Nene Valley Railway - Situated near Peterborough, the NVR runs for fifteen miles through the delightful Nene Park
North Ings Farm Museum - 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.
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
North Tyneside Steam Railway - Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at the Stephenson Railway Museum, and take a delightful ride on a real steam train
The Northampton and Lamport Railway - A steam and heritage diesel operated tourist railway located in the Northamptonshire countryside just 5 miles from Northampton. Very good links section
Plym Valley Railway - based just East of Plymouth, the Plym Valley is a small friendly railway with weekend trains running during the winter
Seaton Tramway - Tramway that runs from the
seaside resort of Seaton through the lovely Axe Valley in East Devon
The Severn Valley Railway - Preserved
Railway line in the West Midlands, with lots to interest all ages.
The South Devon Railway - for
details of this scenic Devon railway that runs from Buckfastleigh to Totnes
alongside the river Dart
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society - society formed with the aim of preserving the railways and locomotives of Scotland. Includes a railtours programme and links with the Bo'ness and Kenneil Railway
Telford Steam Railway - located in the West Midlands, 20 miles from Wolverhampton, Telford is a small and friendly railway running at Christmas and on Sundays and Bank Holidays between Easter and the end of September
Webcam Schmalspurbahn - webcam footage from Switzerland
Marienbrücke Webcam - Watch the trains on the Marienbrücke in Dresden
Reisezuege - Swiss formation web site with detailed frawings
Nohab - follows an initiative to preserve one of the famous M41 class NOHAB built diesel engines
Fernbahn - German web site with diagrams for locos around the Bahn network
Railography - site concentrates on central Europe, mainly Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including some travel tips
Rail Europe - useful site for booking train tickets for journeys all over Europe.Includes information on special deals and rail passes
Rosterpix - One of the largest railroad equipment roster photo databases. Over 11,000 images of North American traction
Pilbara- many photos of winged locos - perhaps the largest on the net
Germany Webcams - links to webcams at stations all over Germany
Fotopic and other rail photography sites
Big Ben's Fots - collection based mainly in the Southern Region, but with a selection of some interesting and varied traction from the USA
British Rail wagon photographs by Paul Bartlett - a large and varied collection of wagon photos taken over the last 35 years
Brush4 - Brush type 4 fund website
Buriton Wheelbarrow - A very eclectic selection of railway photographs from many different countries - presented in a similar vein to the web site at www.buriton.demon.co.uk
Butts Junction - online archive of quality railway images of Southern England
Cambs Rail- the lastest in cambridgeshire and the borders railways - run by Rob Brooks and his dad Ray Brooks in a joint operation to photograph all the latest and up-to-date devolpments in the cambridgeshire area.
Chris Nevards's Railway
Photography Gallery - lots of interesting photos over several years from a
wide variety of places.
Chris'Train Gallery - photos of steam engines from across the UK
Class 43 Photos - HST photos around London and the South West
The Creech Crusader 'On Tour' - photos from digital and slide, from both the UK and abroad, and with some photos from outside the railway scene
David Dudley's photographs - site aims to take you back to the days of BR Blue, Railfreight, Large Logo etc. "let yourself go back to the days of Class 20, 31, 37, 45, 47, 56, and 58s on the mainline"
Dereks Photos - collections ranging from Scotland, the North of England and even Spain on this regularly updated site
Great Western - photos from across the South West, including food eaten on journeys!
Gwotspix - Fotopics site, showing a good selection of loco shots in two galleries
Hampton Hill Anorak - Trains - Railways - Locos - From the 80s and Today - After a long break, and on the wrong side of 30, the webmaster is returning to all things 'railway.'
International Railway Photography - site concentrates on central Europe, mainly Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, including some travel tips
Jons Trains/Models - shots at Peterborough, Norwich, and of the photographer's own model layout 'March St John'
Kevin Saunders page - Birmingham buses, The English Electric Fifties and other transport matters
Kevin Truby's Photographs - trains and planes
Lmar - photos around Bristol and the South West
Mark Riley's Railway Photos - photos based around Wrexham and NE Wales
Welcome to Canton Depot - RIP - cocentrated around the Cardiff Canton depot and South Wales news, with over 4.500 pictures from Martin's collection
Monkey Snaps 3 - scenic photos around the North East and Scotland, including some striking black and white photography
The Phantasrail UK Galleries - over 20 sections, including a fantastic history section, steam gallery and even some shots taken in Africa
The Phantasrail Gallery - photos from all over the world
Philip Leigh's Gallery - collection of railway photographs taken over the last 15 years, mainly at the photographer's holiday locations.
Rabbit Nta 83 - photos from Newton Abbott in Devon, and some from travels to the Midlands and London. Plenty of recent photos on this stylish site
Rosterpix - One of the largest railroad equipment roster photo databases. Over 11,000 images of North American traction
Railway Images by Mike Williams - photographer is based in North Lincolnshire and many of the pictures are taken in the area along the Doncaster to Immingham line.
Railpics - photos of various class 60s and valley line class 37s around Wales. Also wallpaper downloads available
Railway and travel photographs by Paul Bigland - Paul is a proffessional photographer whose work appears in national papers, journals and the Lonely Planet travel guides. He has a picture library of over 35,000 photos
Railway Photographs by Andy Small - images are scanned from photos taken over the last fifteen years or so
Railway Photographs by Doug Johnson - lots of photos taken over a period of time. Recent camera used is a Canon EOS 10D
RailwayMania.Info - lots of everything of interest to the enthusiast, covering deisel and electric from the 1980's to today; photos, info, gen and even some clip art.
Robbie's Trainfotos - an informative site containing a large collection of photos of every class of Belgian train
rodgersRAIL - frequently updated collection of UK pics
Sprogs Pics - photos taken on a digital camera since 2002 and regularly updated
Squirrel Industries - railway photos dating from the late 80s to present day.
Steam and The Dragon - fascinating collection of photos of steam trains in China
Steam in Staffordshire - Lots of photos around the Churnet Valley
Tim and Simon's Rail Pics - images taken of a large range of locos at various locations scanned from photos or negatives
Tractortown - fotopic site containing mainly photos of Class 37s taken all over the UK, with some lovely illustrations
Tony's Rail and Bus photos - buses and railway photos around East Grinstead, Reading and the South
Train photographs by James Jones - photos taken on a Canon EOS 300D mainly around London on this regularly updated site
Train Sim - Huge train sim site
including lots of files to download, chat room, and more
Transport Images - artistic and unnusual shots of UK trains and other forms of transport in Europe
UK Train Picturess By James Martin - the selection on this site is mainly Southern Loco's & Rolling Stock. Recommended is a look at the thumper drag gallery which also includes 1001 on the marshes.
Welsh Valley 37s - Regularly Updated site with lots of photos by a young rail enthusiast - very impressive number of photos
The 8F Locomotive society - events
and days out in steam, as well as locomotive technical details and more
The Class 31 Web Site - Photos,
history, charters, listings of workings and pictures of class 31 locos, Maintained
by Francis Ashling
The Class 33 Homepage
- Dedicated to the class 33 'Crompton' railway locomotive. Lists books, videos,
liveries, specs, heritage and audio footage. Maintained by Mark Williams
The Class 37/4 Preservation project
- Dedicated to preserving a member of the 37/4 subclass
The Class 37 Group - for class 37
footage, photography and information. Maintained by Mick Parker
Class 37s in '86 - photos
and links, plus other classes of engines
The Class 47 site - All things class 47
The Network South East Class 47 page - for
the definitive gallery of the engines that worked the Paddington-Oxford/Newbury
services between 1987 and 1992
The Class 56 group - Designed to
actively promote class 56 group activities
The Class 58 website - The web source for all things Class 58
The Class 60 site
- Class 60 Preservation Group
The Class 66 site -
comprehensive photo site maintained by Darryl Hemsley
The Class 67 site -
class 67 site maintained by Colin Birch
The 125 group page
- site dedicated to 125 enthusiasts, with a gallery, news page and the
opportunity to join the 125 group
The Rail Enthusiast Web Site -
Includes a photo gallery, depot directory, rail mailing lists, TOPS codes, loco
diagrams, downloads and lots more. Maintained by Matt Kitchin
The Class 151
Metro Cammell DMUs - Pictures and history of the Class 151
70000 Britannia - Britannia photo collection by Nigel Fraser Ker
Alan's UK Diesel Pics - Photo site
devoted entirely to diesels
Birnmingham Rail Museum - fascinating site featuring information on steam excursions and the activity around the Tysley Loco Works, including pages for each engine present, with sound effects!
BR Diesel Web - Sounds and photos from all
types of diesel engines
The British Locomotive
Data Site - Extensive listing and photos of current, industrial and
preserved locos, including shunters.
CAR Services Ltd - Britains only
rolling stock agents - dealing in carriage sales and related fittings and
fixtures
Careful with that anorak -
Records past sightings of trains in photos and sound
The Chronicles of Napier - lists
working of the Deltic fleet between 1961 and 1981
Co-Bo World - a remarkable tribute to the unique Class 28 diesel locos and Metrovick Co-Bos
Craig Leaper's Website - For rail
enthusiasts across the UK
The Creech Crusader - Lots of
modern railway items and good photo records of day trips. Maintained by Brian
Garrett
Cromptons
- BR class 33 locomotives. The site for all things class 33
Dave's Rail Pictures - A site of Modern Rail pictures, most in the last few years, but covering also the 1970'. Also some steam.
David Stevenson's
Trainpage - has a mix of rail related links
The Definitive Deltic Library - for all
things deltic. A very comprehensive site
DEMU on the web - for the
modern railway modeller
Devon Diesels - The Devon Diesel
societies official web site
Digital Allsorts
- Large collection of railway photos, mainly from the South Wales Area
Gensheet - for information
about unusual train routes and diversions. Includes an e-mail group for
information about diversions and rare track gen
Gbrail.org.uk - Comprehensive site
featuring all things related to modern railways
Geoff Cryer's Railway Pages -
Railway photos, drawings and movies
The GM Website - General list is for people interested in any locos built or powered by General Motors
Intercity Railway Society - Formed in
1973 by enthusiasts for enthusiasts producing a monthly magazine and
publications to cater for the modern day UK or Continental enthusiast
The Intercity Railway Society - lots of information and photos for rail enthusiasts interested in the rail scene in both the UK and Europe
Jeff's Photo Album -
site dedicated to railways, buses and plant machinery with photos of trains in Scotland
Jonathon's Railways Page
- includes photos of Underground and Eurostar trains and model railway info
Locomotives - collection of photos from across the UK featuring current and disused trains
Locowatch - Lots and lots of up to date
and comprehensive news and photos
The LMS Carriage Association -
Fascinating site for anyone interested in carriage history, including photos
and whereabouts of LMS carriages and links to similar sites
The March Web Preservation Site - info
on UK Railway preservation including 6024 King Edward 1, GWR E-group and the
West Somerset Railway
Mersey Trains - forum, travel news, fleet lists, photos and more
Mr B's All New Home Page
- photos of diesel engines, with Peak and Rat gen, and some buses too
The Network South East Page -
comprehensive site for all things pertaining to Network South East
Nigel Tregoning's Gallery - site run by a Cornishman full of Cornish and further afield rail photography
The North Wales Coast Railway -
for pictures, routes, stock, news and many other details relating to the North
Wales Coast Railway
Railbritain.com - practical info for
those travelling by rail
The Railcar web site - dedicated to
preserved DMUs - site includes a monthly bulletin, running dates, societies,
books and much more
Railenthusiast - has lots of links to
railway web rings and mailing lists
Rail Gen -
Rail-Gen is an email mailing list for distribution of real time gen on rare and
newsworthy workings in the UK
The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
- runs group meetings for enthusiasts and publishes a monthly magazine 'The
Railway Observer'
RailwayMania.Info - lots of everything of interest to the enthusiast, covering deisel and electric from the 1980's to today; photos, info, gen and even some clip art.
UK Railway Gen
Lists - comprehensive listing of Railway Gen sites
The Old Dalby Test Track -
for details and history on this track
The Oswestry Railway Centre-includes Oswestry light railway and Oswestry Transport Museum
OTP Net - The On Track Plant Website -
photos and details of track plant, both current and preserved
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society - society formed with the aim of preserving the railways and locomotives of Scotland. Includes a railtours programme and links with the Bo'ness and Kenneil Railway
Southern E Group - for all things
Southern Railway
Taunton Trains - really good site with all sorts of sightings, photos and archive interest, all of which are regularly updated. Includes a South West rail gen section
The Train Shed -
page currently under construction; plans to include news, mailing lists, observations,
class by class details, freight page, depot directory and links. Maintained by
Mark Widdop
Timewarp - Possibly the
largest collection of 1980's loco hauled gen on the net?
Train Sim - Huge train sim site
including lots of files to download, chat room, and more
Tractortown - fotopic site containing mainly photos of Class 37s taken all over the UK, with some lovely illustrations
UK Railway - photo`s info and a trainfull more, featuring HST`s loco`s, units, coaches and wagons.
Wadebridge 34007 - site dedicated to this locomotive restoration project. See and hear Wadebridge at work!
Wagons on the Web - leading
website on wagons for all enthusiasts, historians, modellers and the rail
industry
West Country Railway Photos
- photos from South West locations and some good photos of recent railtour and
special trains
History and heritage rail sites
GWR Modelling - Loads of info for modellers and indeed anyone with an interest in the GWR
Bewdley Station - history of the station, and also of the route from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth
The Light Straw Domain - a trip backwards in time to the not so distant days, including pages on telecommunication, rusty railways, engineering and faded memories
The Mid Suffolk Light Railway Museum Site
dedicated to the museum and its history
UK Heritage Railways - Large search
engine site created by the Heritage Railway Association, including a carriage
database.
The Carriage Survey -
Absolutely fascinating site locating and describing the whereabouts of all
sorts of carriages, from Victorian times to today, and more often than not with
photos.
Midland Railway Centre
Signalman's Association - Lots of interst for anyone interested in
signalling
Southern E Group - for all things
Southern Railway
The British Locomotive
Data Site - Extensive listing and photos of current, industrial and
preserved locos, including shunters.
The West Country Railway Archives
- for historical information on railways in South West England
End of The Line - Lists the
whereabouts of locos withdrawn from service, including details of those for
sale
Alford
Railway Museum - Scottish line linking Alford Railway station with Haughton
Park station
The Old Dalby Test Track -
for details and history on this track
Abingdon & District Model Railway Club - The club was formed in 1974, and currently has around 60 members. Interests cover a wide range of scale, period and region at all levels of expertise. The club has a small library, various hand and power tools, controllers and lighting equipment. A compact multi-gauge test track is also available.
Alsager Railway Association - ARA is a model railway club based in Alsager, South Cheshire. There are three modelling groups, O gauge, OO gauge and N gauge.
Alton Model Railway Group - Currently the Group has sections involved in the construction and exhibiting of layouts in British ‘OO’ and ‘O’ gauges and American ‘HO’ gauge. In addition Group members are involved in ‘G’, ‘HO’ Continental and ‘4mm’ ‘finescale.’
Ashford Model Railway Club - Details of the club and meeting times.
Barnsley Model Railway Club - Details of the club including its history and current layouts.
Basildon Model Railway Club - The website of the club detailing the club's activities, location and history. Also holds layout details and modelling tips.
Basingstoke & North Hants Model Railway Society - The Society supports 4 interest groups and the academy, (The Academy was started to encourage people who wished to build a model railway layout but considered they did not have the knowledge), each working on exhibition quality layouts in their chosen scale & styles
Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society - The Bassetlaw (North Notts) Railway Society was founded in 1974 by a group of local railway enthusiasts. The society has its clubrooms in the former Buffet and First Class Dining Room on platform 1 of Retford Railway Station. Modeller's within the society work in ‘N’, ‘009’ and ‘00’ gauges.
Beaconsfield & District Model Railway Club - Club members have varied interests ranging from GWR, GC to LYR and some of the members are also members of various preservation societies and railway modelling societies.
Bodmin & District Model Railway Club - established 12 years ago, when local individuals decided to start sharing their modelling skills and experiences.
The Bedfordshire area group of the association of 16mm narrow gauge modellers - members are all interested in creating and operating models of narrow gauge railways to a scale of 16mm = 1 foot.
East Bedfordshire Model Railway Society - a group of like-minded people that share an interest in promoting Model Railways.
Blackburn & East Lancs Model Railway Society - The club currently has five layouts operational or under construction. The club meets regularly in Blackburn.
Bolton and District Model Railway Club - The Bolton and District Model Railway Club is the only club in the Bolton area that caters for modellers of all Gauges from Z to O, and has been established for over 30 years.The club holds the Bolton Model Railway Show on the first weekend of November each year.
Bracknell Railway SocietyThe objectives of the Society are to encourage an interest in Miniature Engineering, Railway Modeling, as well as historical and modern railways. Members build and exhibit model railway layouts, miniature railway locomotives and road vehicles, as well as operating an outdoor miniature railway providing rides for the general public.
Bradford Model Railway Club - The club exists to encourage railway modeling. Membership is open to anyone aged 11 and over with an interest in the hobby. New members skilled or not will be made welcome.
Brambleton Model Railway Club - The Model Railway Club can trace it's roots back to 1947 when it began as an unofficial boys club . In January 1956 the formal club was formed with the aims of providing a youth based club for the benefit of young people in the Harpenden area who were interested in model railways.
Bridlington Model Railway Society - Many club members have their own individual layouts in various gauges such as 00, H0, N, 0-16.5. The majority of layouts are based on British practice.
Brighton Model Railway Club - The club was founded in 1971. We have around 20 members and can always welcome more. Anyone aged 16 or over is eligible to join.
Burnham & District Model Railway Club - Formed in 1976 with the aim of futhering the model railway hobby within the Sedgemoor area of North Somerset. Still running some 25 years later.
Modelsbuzz - Models are the real thing - Covers trains, planes, rockets and a general section allowing members to post queries, advice and chat, with over 85,000 articles posted.
Carshalton and Sutton Model Railway Club - Details of club including its meeting times, current layouts and exhibitions.
The Central Southern Gauge 0 Model Railway Group - Meet once a month - typical events include Test Track Running Sessions, members can bring along their models to run, Guest Speakers giving lectures on both model and full size railway practice, and Video/Slide shows, showing how other modellers build and operate their railways.
Chatham & District Model Railway Club - The club is actively seeking new members.
Chelmsford and District Model Railway Club - The club has been in existence for over 20 years, and has met in some interesting places - from a carpet shop to a Members garage to its present home. The Club presently has layouts in '0' '00' '009' and 'N', either working or under construction. Members are also interested in 'EM', '0-16.5', 'H0' and G-Scale - some are also closely interested in the 12 inch to the foot scale items.
Chester Model Railway Club - layouts in 009, OOn3, OO and N Scale. We also run an annual railtour and have working parties to the Ffestiniog Railway in North Wales.
Churnet Valley Model Railway Department - The Churnet Valley Model Railway Department was formed in August 1999 by members of the Churnet Valley Railway, a standard gauge preservation group who have an interest in railway modelling.
The City of Canterbury Model Railway Society - The society is made up of a small group of modellers with wide interests and skills ranging from Garden Railways to Hornby Dublo to 2mm finescale.
Cleethorpes Model Railway Society - The society was formed in 1985 when a group of friends rented a small clubroom in Cleethorpes and built a layout named May Street Junction, early construction faults brought problems, so in the late 1980's a new layout was planned.After fifteen years of working in cramped conditions, the society moved into a larger building and now have three '00' gauge working layouts and two 'n' gauge layouts under construction.
Cobdown Model Club Details of club members and meeting times
Colchester & District Model Railway Club New members welcome.
Cornwall Railway Modellers Website - provided for the benefit of the railway modellers of Cornwall.
Crawley Model Railway Society - Apart fom modeling other Society activities include Other Society activities include: demonstrations of various modelling techniques, video and slide evenings, visits to places of railway interest, social events, publishing our own quarterly newsletter - "The Ashpan" - for members, quiz evening, and an annual competition.
Croydon Model Railway Society - The main objective of the Society remains much the same as it was when it started back in 1947; that is to promote and encourage the interest in all forms of railway, either model or prototype.
de Havilland Model Railway Society - Located on the site of the old de Havilland's (British Aerospace) factory at Hatfield, Hertfordshire (near the Galleria). Originally established for employees of de Havilland's, membership is now open to all. This history of the society has meant that engineering skills from the aerospace industry have often been applied to the society's layouts.
Egham & Staines Model Railway Society - The club currently has six large layouts permanently erected of various scales and gauges. On the land behind the hut the club are constructing a garden railway so that we can run live steam and electric trains in O Scale, 32mm & 45mm narrow gauges.
Ely Model Railway Club - a group of individuals who have a common interest in railways, who have joined together into an informal club to help build and create models of railway subjects, normally in the form of working layouts.
Epsom & Ewell Model Railway Club - The club exists to bring together those who reside in and around Epsom interested in the hobby of railway modelling.
Erith Model Railway Society - Founded in June 1962, the society has been in existence for nearly 40 years. It is very friendly and informal in nature and comprises people engaged in modelling railways in most scales including N, HO, OO and O. As well as modelling railways, the society holds video shows, an annual modelling contest, social events such as dinners and visits to prototype railways
Exe Model Railway Club - A place to meet like minded folk, to test run models you are working on. Or check out our library for inspiration.
Falmouth Model Railway Club - Started by local people in 1951 and still running.
The Railway Enthusiasts' Club (REC) Ltd. Farnborough - The Clubrooms are reserved for railway activities, with Tuesday being the weekly club night. Every Tuesday, except the occasional 5th Tuesday, there is at least one model layout, often two, on display.5th Tuesdays are given over to some other form of railway oriented activity, including auctions, film shows, modelling demonstrations and the REC annual meetings.
Farnham & District Model Railway Club - a sociable club. On club night on Wednesdays there is often more talking than modelling, and the sub-groups within the club working on particular layouts organise "working days" when they can concentrate on advancing their layout. The club organises other events, both social and modelling.
Halifax Model Railway Club - The general aim of the club nights is to construct / complete the club layouts for the clubs own exhibition or to take to other exhibitions.
Hayle Model Railway Club - The object of the club is to foster an interest in railway modelling, and to share information about railways in general.
Hazel Grove & District Model Railway Society - A broad based group with approximately 60 members. Meet on Mondays and Fridays 8:00pm to 10:00pm Have several modelling projects in various stages of completion ranging in scales from 2mm/foot through to 7mm/foot.
Heywood Model Railway Group - Heywood Model Railway Group meets on Monday evenings at the Champness Hall Drake Street Rochdale. The club has its own rooms in the building where several models are set up for maintenance or building work to be carried out. The models are owned by the Group and range from "N" gauge through to "O" gauge with the members own Locomotives and Rolling Stock being used for exhibition purposes.
Hillingdon Railway Modellers - currently have 25 members and our latest projects include a replacement O gauge layout for Compton Abbas, which was some eight years old and now has gone to a new owner, also a new O gauge test track. We are also building a OO terminus based on Kingswear in Devon, with a Gas Works extension.
The Hull Miniature Railway Society - The Society was founded in 1948 and is one of the longest established Model Railway Clubs in the country.Currently club layouts range from 'N' gauge through to 'O' gauge via 'OO', 'EM' and P4, including a narrow gauge interest.
The Hursley Park Model Railway Society - club aiming to cater for anyone working for IBM Hursley who has an interest in railways in particular or transport in general
Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Club - Club formed in 1930 making it one of the oldest Model Railway clubs in the Country.
Ipswich Railway Modellers Association - The Association was formed around 30 years ago when a group of enthusiasts decided to band together and enjoy their hobby amongst like minded people. The club is still going and now has a thriving junior section.
Isle of Thanet Railway Society - Situated at Broadstairs Railway Station, the Isle of Thanet Railway Society meets on Wednesday evenings at 19.00 in the former Parcels Office. There are several interest groups within the club. These include modelling, running stock, socialising and visiting other clubs or railway related sites.
Jons Trains/Models - shots at Peterborough, Norwich, and of the photographer's own model layout 'March St John'
Ken Jones Trains - loads of pictures and progress updates on this extensive collection of layouts.
Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society - The society has over 60 members who We meet twice a week. There are five club layouts in various stages of construction - in EM, P4, OO, O and N gauge - and the club layouts regularly appear on the exhibition circuit and in the modelling press.
Leeds Model Railway Society -The Society is currently engaged in the construction of a number of projects in various scales and gauges.
Letchworth Model Railway Society - a friendly society that is always open to new members. Standalone Junction is at the heart of the club, and the group holds an exhibition in Etonbury School in November
Liverpool Model Railway Society - Society meetings are held every Tuesday evening from 7:30pm in ourclubrooms at 1A, Chapel Avenue, Walton Vale, Liverpool, 9. The Society has a number of model railway layouts ranging from N to O Gauge.
Manchester Model Railway Society - one of the oldest model railway clubs in the United Kingdom. The club members all over the world and would welcome new members of all ages. Has own clubrooms and have several groups within the Society who have either complete layouts or layouts under construction. We cater for all modellers and have vacancies within all our groups.
Merseyside Model Railway Society - The Society is over 50 years old and exists to provide facilities and support for anyone interested in the fascinating hobby of railway modelling in whatever scale and to whatever standard.
New Forest Model Railway Society - Details of the club, its layouts and members.
Newhaven & District Model Railway Club - The club was founded in 1959, has several members who model in 'N', 'HO/OO', and 'O' gauges as well as others.
Norbury and South London Transport Club - The club has developed over the years to bring together those that are interested in any aspect of public transport. Interests cover the history, development and modern day transport scene, in Britain or throughout the world. Including trains, railway architecture, buses, trams, canals, shipping, aircraft and traction engines.
Northdowns Model Railway Circle - The layouts in these pages have been built and exhibited by a small group of friends based in South London and Surrey, England, Who model a wide range of prototypes including British, French, German, and American, standard and narrow gauge, in scales ranging from N to Fn3 and time periods from the 1900’s to the present day.
Northolt Model Railway Club - TheClub was formed in 1950 and its 60 plus members meet every Friday evening in permanent accommodation situated within the Northolt Village Community Centre. There is a wide range of railway interests within the club and layouts have been constructed in 2mm (N), 4mm (OO), and 7mm (O) gauges. An elevated 3½ " and 5 " gauge track within the grounds provides running facilities for the Live Steamers
North London Model Engineer Society - The North London Society of Model Engineers (NLSME) was originally founded in 1944, in order to promote and encourage the creativity of model engineering and related pastimes. It has an active membership which has steadily grown over the years, and we are always pleased to welcome new members.
North Turton Gauge O Group - The clubroom is on the top floor of the Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth. We have two layouts at the moment, one under construction, Kingsbeck in Ramsdale, which is a 7mm finescale O gauge exhibition layout based on the East Coast, and a 7mm finescale O gauge test track which is now completed, and can be seen at our annual exhibition and our open days (see forthcoming events for dates).
Nottingham (Bulwell) Model Railway Society - The society have layouts in 4mm scale (OO and EM) and 7mm scale (O gauge), members' interests also include HO, P4 and the narrow gauges.The speciality of the society is the construction of working scale overhead electrification systems.
Oxford & District Model Railway Club - Small, friendly club situated in Oxfordshire, details of layouts and exhibitions are given.
Preston and District Model Railway Society - The Society's aim is to further all aspects of the model railway hobby.
Redditch Model Railway Club - Members are involved in the construction and and operation of club exhibition layouts. As well as the construction of layouts the club offers trips to larger exhibitions and to heritage steam railways.
Redruth Model Railway Club - Club that meets twice weekly and provides plenty of friendly advice on layout, kit building and help with repairs.
Risborough & District Model Railway Club - Members of all abilities from newcomers and novices to master modelmakers are welcomed in this club. Members are a variety of ages the youngest being 12 years old. All members have the opportunity to work on a variety of club projects in various scales, gauges and eras, or can develop their own models and layouts within the club.
Rochdale Model Railway Group - A small group of railway modelers based in North West England. The club currently have a small "O" Gauge layout of a wagon repair works called "Amalgamated Wagon" which is available for exhibitions
Saffron Walden Model Railway Club - Headquarters is a B.R. Mk1 TSO coach built in 1954 and standing on its own length of track. Courtesy of Lord Braybrooke, the carriage shares its site with the Audley End Miniature Railway in an attractive woodland setting, adjacent to the famous Audley End House.
Shipley Model Railway Society - Details of layouts, exhibitions and membership.
Shoeburyness Model Railway Club - The membership of the Shoeburyness Model Railway Club, is like many other model clubs diverse, we have members from all walks of life.
Southampton Model Railway Society - Society members have a wide range of interests in both the prototype and modelling. The Society has three permanent layouts that reflect this diversity of interest, with a fourth under construction.
Southport Model Railway Society - The Society has been going for about 30 years, at a variety of premises around the town
The Southwold Railway in a Garden - Interesting model railway layout
Stafford Railway Circle - The Circle consists of enthusiastic members who meet a couple of times each week to share their common interest in railways. The circle have several model railway layouts all of which are built to exhibition standard. However, you don't have to be interested in model railways in order to join: the Circle actively promotes interest in all aspects of railways and associated commercial transport.
St Neots Model Railway Club - The club meets on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 10pm.
Stockport & District Railway Modellers - The Club has been in existence since 1976, and provides for the interests of Railway Modellers in Stockport and surrounding areas. The Club is open to all, irrespective of ability and scale modelled.
Stowmarket Railway Club - The club currently has layouts under construction in OO and O Gauges. As well as modelling the club is also compiling an archive of information on the changing railway scene over the years.
Solihull Model Railway Circle - Details of the club including membership and layouts. Currently looking for new members.
Swindon Model Railway Club - The Club was formed to encourage the building, operation and display of Small Scale Model Railways, and the fostering of interest in Railways in general. Contains detailed information about club history, layouts, and membership.
Taunton Model Railway Group - current project - in effect re-creating history in 4mm scale by constructing a working scale model of the line which ran from Bath Green Park station to the junction where the Somerset & Dorset route turned off towards the south and the Midland line continued on towards Bristol and the north.
The Model Railway Club - The World's oldest model railway club, established in 1910, located 5 mins walk from Kings Cross Thameslink. With 3 layouts: Copenhagen Fields (2mm), Angel Transfer (HO) and Happisburgh (O) with a fourth in planning (OO). Also with a library of modelling and railway books, periodicals, etc, for both lending and reference. Meet on Thursday evenings.
Twickenham & District Model Railway Club Website - The club currently has operational layouts in OO, O, G, and Narrow Gauge The club has an extensive library of railway books whilst the centre has its own cafe and bar.
Uckfield Model Railway Club - Activities of the club include both model railways in the smaller gauges (eg N, 00, EM, P4, 0 etc) as well as the larger scales more commonly associated with model engineering societies. The Club has its own clubrooms in the centre of Uckfield. The Club has also constructed and now operates the Bentley Miniature Railway at the Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum at Halland, near Uckfield.
Waveney Valley Model Railway Club - The club has more than forty members working in the main scales and gauges, namely N, 00 and 0.The periods range from from Pre-Grouping to Modern Image.
Western Model Railway Society - The society's members model a wide variety of prototypes and scales. Also has its own clubroom containing a large permanent layout, as well as a number of portable layouts. The society also holds regular exhibitions
Westinghouse Model Railway Club - The club is open to anybody with an interest in the model railway hobby. The club offers all the popular scales in which you can build, run your stock and enjoy.
Weymouth Model Railway Association - formed in 1991 the purpose of the association is to provide the resources for the construction of model railways to exhibition standards. Offers the opportunity to learn and improve skills in all aspects of railway modelling by participation in the design, construction and operation of layouts.Membership of the group is open to anyone of either sex, any age (over 12) and of any railway modelling interest.
Whitby & District Model Railway Club - The club was founded in 1988 to support railway modellers in all scales.
Wigan and District Model Railway Society - Clubroom open on Tuesday & Thursday from 7.45pm. Currently working on layouts in 'OO', 'EM' & 'O'gauge.
Wimborne Railway Society - a varied programme of slide, cine, and video shows interspersed with club nights where members can test their models on our test track, work on one of the layouts, read a book or magazine from our library, or have a chat with a like minded individual.
Witham Model Railway - A small, informal club whose members have an interest in Railways - both model and the 12 inch to the foot variety. We meet weekly and members often bring their latest models to show. Some people also bring current projects to work on.
Witley Model Railway Club - founded nearly nineteen years ago, in April 1980, by a group of model railway enthusiasts who had arranged a meeting with a view to seeing whether such a venture was possible. The Club has three main exhibition layouts and work is under way on three new layouts.
Woking Minature Railway Society - Details of Mizens passenger carrying railway and the Brooklands Model Railway Group. With photos and details of running days.
World of Model Railways - Computorised model railway offering visitors the opportunity to control the trains. Includes an extensive model shop
Worthing Model Railway Club - This site gives you access to information such as when and where the club meets, a description of the Clubs layouts, a history of the Club and, how to contact the Club.
The Brush Type 4 fund
Gensheet - for information
about unusual train routes and diversions. Includes an e-mail group for
information about diversions and rare track gen
International Railway Links -
vast site covering every type of railway page> Links are listed in
alphabetical order.
iRail - search engine site dedicated to
all categories of railway interest.
KwMap.net - browse the Keyword Map of
Railholiday.co.uk Railbritain.com - Resource for information and news on Britains Railway
The Railcar web site - dedicated to
preserved DMUs - site includes a monthly bulletin, running dates, societies,
books and much more
RAILDATE - the weekly newsletter of the Hursley Park Model Railway Society, includes photos, up to date news articles on preservation, modelling and mainline issues, plus a listing of relevant television and radio programmes
Railenthusiast - has lots of links to
railway web rings and mailing lists
The Rail Enthusiast Web Site -
Includes a photo gallery, depot directory, rail mailing lists, TOPS codes, loco
diagrams, downloads and lots more. Maintained by Matt Kitchin
Rail Gen -
Rail-Gen is an email mailing list for distribution of real time gen on rare and
newsworthy workings in the UK
The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
- runs group meetings for enthusiasts and publishes a monthly magazine 'The
Railway Observer'
RailServe.com - Directory of
Railroad, railway and model train links
Southern E Group - for all things Southern
Railway
Train Sim - Huge train sim site
including lots of files to download, chat room, and more
Other rail related holidays and charter train sites
Along Different Lines - Railtours for
Railway Enthusiasts
Daniel McIntyre's
General Railway Subject Links - lots of additional railway holiday links on
all sorts of railway holidays
East Europe Rail
Tours - Company offering tours of Poland, Slovakia and the Ukraine
Flying Scotsman - Steam
Railtours in Britain
Gensheet - for information
about unusual train routes and diversions. Includes an e-mail group for
information about diversions and rare track gen
Gracious Myanmar Travel - steam
railway holidays in Myanmar with Myanmar Travel
Great Train
Journeys - company offering a variety of tours around the world
GW Travel - offers international
journeys, including across Siberia and Mongolia
Hertfordshire Rail Tours - Railtours
across the UK
Intra Express -
Railway and Tramway tours, based in Berlin
Kingfisher Railtours - company running railtours across the UK, including steam hauled through Cornwall
Luxury Train Travel - luxury rail journeys around the world
Past Time Rail -
Special steam and diesel rail tours, including lots of trips to the Eden
project and steam hauled trips from Exeter to Dawlish and beyond
Point-to-Point Tickets - providing the complete range of point-to-point & city-to-city train tickets.Some very useful info about country and regional rail passes along with booking facility - "Book your point-to-point ticket today!"
The Property
Organisation - Rail related property for sale
Pathfinders Rail Tours
- Company offering speciality rail tours on main lines, with some steam hauled,
and some by special diesel engines.
Railbritain.com - practical info for
those travelling by rail
Rail Europe - useful site for booking train tickets for journeys all over Europe.Includes information on special deals and rail passes
Raileisure.com - Company offering self catering accommodation in a converted railway station and replica carriages on the Lincolnshire Wolds line
The Scottish Railway Preservation Society - society formed with the aim of preserving the railways and locomotives of Scotland. Includes a railtours programme and links with the Bo'ness and Kenneil Railway
Swiftline 50 - company offering steam railway journeys in England
Tamar
Belle - Want to extend your stay in the South West? Railway carriages
offering B&B or self catering accommodation along the scenic Plymouth to
Gunnislake Line
TrainsEurope - European rail
passes, timetables and ticket service
Transport Jobs - The easiest way to find the latest UK transport and driving vacancies
Worldwide Travel Insurance -
Worldwide Travel Insurance caters for all sorts:
annual, single, backpackers, ski, business and over 65s.
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Miscellaneous rail related sites
About Train.com - A useful resource directory about train services and information
Badger Trains - Gothenburg and
Swedish West Coast railway site
British Rail in the 1980s
and 90s - a collection of railway photos, loco line drawings and fleet
lists. Maintained by Steve Parrott
CAR Services Ltd - Britains only
rolling stock agents - dealing in carriage sales and related fittings and
fixtures
CityRailTransit - recently improved site focussing on rail-based transit networks within cities for rail fans and travellers planning a visit
Rail properties - site detailing railway property and other items for sale
Traction Ads - adverts for all sorts of railway property, carriages and services
Christopher Morris Books - bookshop offering specialist railway titles at discounted prices & providing an information service for enthusiasts around the country offering news, reviews and information on events
The Light Straw Domain - a trip backwards in time to the not so distant days, including pages on telecommunication, rusty railways, engineering and faded memories
The LMS Carriage Association -
Fascinating site for anyone interested in carriage history, including photos
and whereabouts of LMS carriages and links to similar sites
International Railway Links -
vast site covering every type of railway page> Links are listed in
alphabetical order.
iRail - search engine site dedicated to
all categories of railway interest.
Midland Railway Centre
Signalman's Association - Lots of interst for anyone interested in
signalling
Narrow Gauge on the Web
- comprehensive site listing narrow gauge railways in the UK and abroad
National Rail Enquiries - journey planner site with handy live train running boards
Past Time Rail - Special steam and
diesel rail tours, including lots of trips to the Eden project and steam hauled
trips from Exeter to Dawlish and beyond
Point-to-Point Tickets - providing the complete range of point-to-point & city-to-city train tickets.Some very useful info about country and regional rail passes along with booking facility - "Book your point-to-point ticket today!"
The Property
Organisation - Rail related property for sale
A Railway Photographer's
Guide to UK Photographic Locations - lists sites across the UK for railway
photography
Railways of London and the South
East - covering all aspects of the railways from routes, Docklands and the
Underground to heritage railways
Pathfinders Rail Tours
- Company offering speciality rail tours on main lines, with some steam hauled,
and some by special diesel engines.
Railfan.net - Comprehensive international
site for Rail fans, including a huge archive of European photographs.
Rail Jobs - The easiest way to find the latest UK rail vacancies
Robert Humm & Co Transport Books - fine and comprehensive selection of current and second-hand transport books - includes the option of subscribing to a thrice yearly catalogue.
Rubce's Railway Web Page - lots of
photos including some double headed 37s. Maintained by Bruce Garbutt
Six Bells Junction -
Railtour reviews,diesel galas, photo gallery and good links page
The Southern Electrics -
site dedicated to electric locos. Maintained by Tony Rispoli
Steve Jones' Railway Photo Pages
- lots of good railway photos
Trains R Us
- website related to the former British Rail vehicle testing and infrastructure
monitoring organisation now known as Serco Railtest Limited, based in Derby, UK
The GWR modelling site - Very comprehensive
site for all to do with GWR railway modelling
The Cornish Railways
site - An excellent site for anyone in the vicinity of Cornwall. Includes
photos, details of train services, passenger, freight and mail workings with
timetables, plus the latest in news and sightings. Maintained by Nathan
Stockman
The Old Engine House - Lots
of history relating to steam engines, and also to the history of Wroxham
station
The South Caradon
Railway - An excellent coverage of The South Caradon Railway, including
maps, photographs and walks.
Trainorders - American webcam site offering live moving pictures
Trakkies - an interactive educational site aimed at kids that covers every aspect of the rail industry
Travel Insurance - Cheap
travel insurance and uk holiday insurance for single trips, annual travel
insurance, backpackers and ski insurance.
UK-GIFT-SHOP Online gift store
providing secure shopping and world wide delivery for a range of gifts and uk
souvenirs.
UK Railtours Online - Details of
railtours, news, feedback, chatroom and photos.
UK Railways Gallery -
Lots of railway photos and links
Webscribe - for all your Railway magazine
needs - site specialising in magazine subscription. Includes some links.
Environmentally interesting sites
A broken Landscape - beautiful photographs with a social conscience by Gideon Mendel. Especially poignant are the Broken Landscape series of photos of aids victims in Africa.
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers - Natural Break working holidays centered in conservation from the UK's biggest practical conservation organisation
Carplus - rethinking car use for sustainable transport
Centre for Alternative Technology - green technology public showcase offering wide a wide variety of displays on non-polluting ways of living
EcoCities.net: Eco-Friendly Living Made Easy
Environmental site for all aspects of environmental living
Environmental Transport Association - Britain's eco-friendly equivalent of the AA or RAC
For the Children Handcar Races - Union Pacific Railroad employees host an annual handcar race to raise money for local children hospital's. 100 percent of all donations go to the hospitals. Races are open to public partisipation. Safety and health fair with a silent auction of railroad collectables.
Global Action Plan - practical environmental charity that helps people make positive changes at home, work, school, and in the wider community
Go green Cellande directory - directory of business web sites offering environmentally friendlier products and services.
Groundwork - leading environmental regeneration charity.
The International WWOOF (World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) Association - enables volunteers to work on organic farms and learn the methods required first hand
Kids For Kids - charity aiming to improve the lives of children in one of the harshest environments in the world - Darfur, Sudan, by providing goats, tress, midwives and more.
Living Streets - association campaigning to make walking safer and make roads less intimidating for pedestrians
Sustrans - civil engineering charity building traffic-free paths for cyclists and walkers
Transport 2000 - campaigns for sustainable transport, promoting less car use and more use of buses and trains, cycling and walking
WhyCycle - All sorts of advice about cycling, choosing a bike and bike maintenance
aphotoflora.com - A photo flora of the Devon and Cornwall peninsula.
Yealm Cabin - set in the Devon's South Hams and overlooking the beautiful Yealm valley this idyllic log cabin will provide you with a peaceful and tranquil retreat
Be My Guest - holiday apartments Berlin Be My Guest provides a range of accomodation for travelers who wish to experience the "Real" Berlin. Including Bed and Breakfasts (or B&B's), Guest Houses and Guest Rooms, Holiday Apartments Berlin and temporary flats
Cornwall Connect - comprehensive site for all areas of holiday planning
Cornwall Cottages - holiday cottages in Minions on Bodmin Moor, pet and disabled friendly
Cornwall Holiday Cottages - Accommodation in Cornwall
Cottage Holidays -
Beaconside has a range of holiday cottages sleeping up to 38 in the
beautiful North Devon countryside with easy access to some of Englands
finest beaches and tourist attractions
Craven Holidays - site offering accommodation in a purpose built bungalow on the Riviere Towans Chalet Park in Hayle, Cornwall.
Independentcottages.co.uk - Aiming to provide the largest selection of independently owned holiday cottages in the UK and Ireland
Local Service Guide - offering information on all sorts in a choosen local area
Independent Cottages.co.uk - Aiming to provide the largest selection of independently owned holiday cottages in the UK and Ireland
Skipwith Station - accommodation in converted carriages beside the closed Derwent Valley Light Railway. Great for walking and cycling
Tamar
Belle - Want to extend your stay in the South West? Railway carriages
offering B&B or self catering accommodation along the scenic Plymouth to
Gunnislake Line
Todsworthy Farm Holidays - can't get the week you want or looking for something specially adapted for wheelchair access? Try Todsworthy Farm Cottages - lovely converted barns in rural Cornwall specialising in holidays for the disabled
Children_holidays Children's page of the link below
Travel Holiday Deals Large search engine with various holidays on it.
Raildates - the weekly newsletter of the Hursley Park Model Railway Society, includes photos, up to date news articles on preservation, modelling and mainline issues, plus a listing of relevant television and radio programmes
Sunridge Weddings - Daves cousin Damian is a TV professional so you can be sure you will get the best quality film and photography of your wedding day
Wurlitza - the band for your wedding or function in Cornwall, Plymouth, Devon and SW England. Wurlitza perform an ecclectic mix of originals and covers ideal for weddings and functions. The band also play live music soundtracks to silent films
Shop St Germans - promoting businesses trading in St Germans and particularly the Community Shop
Andrea MJ Toth - Modern artist
Jekka's Herb Farm - specialising in over 600 varieties of culinary, aromatic, decorative and medicinal organic herbs
Millcroft Lavender - For all sorts of lavender products
Kids For Kids - charity aiming to improve the lives of children in one of the harshest environments in the world - Darfur, Sudan, by providing goats, tress, midwives and more.
Food4myHoliday - "You surf, we shop" - company providing the best of local Cornish produce and ready cooked meals delivered to your door
Vicki Sewart Contemporary Jewllery Gallery - Vicki's gallery is on the Barbican in Plymouth where she exibits her own work and that of many others.
Chris and Marys home page - includes a Flight Sim page including screenshots, links and other bits and pieces relating to Chris's obsession with Microsoft Flight Simulator
The Little Egret Press - site specialising in the publication of limited edition and leather bound fishing books, run by Tom O Reilly.
Mikes Magical Emporium - site includes 'Lunatic High Voltage Experiments with my homemade sectorless Wimshurst Machine', and stuff on fossils, genealogy, Astronomy, old bottles, history, alchemy, wierd stuff and English Mumming and Mumming plays!
Vord Web Design - web design by cousin Malcom who designs web pages from an engineering perspective
Vords classic Cars - Malcolms' home page, including travels in classic cars and lots of interesting restoration and conversion journals
Dave Upton photography - photos of Devon and Cornwall
Forwarding Mail by Rail - history of mail by rail in Latvia and the Soviet Union
Friends of M302272M TPO Group - part of the Nene Valley Railway that is dedicated to the restoration and operation of Travelling Post Office coach M30272M, the only surviving coach from the Great Train Robbery of 1963 and more of TPO interest
Mail by Rail - photos and history of the Mail by Rail story
Mikes' Railway History - The Western Postal - details about the postal service in the 1930s
Mikes' Railway History - Driverless Subway Trains carrying the mails under London's streets - about the Post Office Tube between Paddington and Whitechapel, which was built with the object of speeding up the distribution of letters and parcels between the railway termini and the principal district post offices
Royal Mail Grimsby Office - includes heritage photos and articles
Trainspotting TV - article on the making of a television programme filming a TPO at work
The TPO and Seapost society - caters for all who are interested in Travelling Post Office and Maritime (seapost/ paquebot/ naval) philatelic material, whether as a main collection or as part of some other collecting field
The Travelling Post office - a brief guide to TPOs that have run in the UK