A new, 2025 edition of complete guide to standard gauge heritage railways in Great Britain. Contains up-to-date information about every standard gauge heritage railway – over 100 railways in total.
Each listing tells the railway’s own story and has useful visitor information, with details of interesting features and attractions at the site and nearby. Includes:
• Contact details and website addresses
• How to get there by public or private transport
• Opening and operating times
• Round trip journey times
For those who enjoy greater detail, there are line mileage figures and an up-to-date list of all main line locomotives, industrial locomotives and multiple units at each site – a total of over 2,000 items of rolling stock. Includes the following for every locomotive or multiple unit:
• Type
• Number carried
• Name (where carried)
• Builder
The book is divided into eight geographical areas, each with its own map showing the location of each heritage railway. A final section contains details of proposed heritage lines that are in the process of being restored. A complete list of locomotive builders is also included.
Heritage railways now form a significant part of Britain’s tourism and leisure industry, each attracting tens or hundreds of thousands of annual visitors. This book introduces a vast variety of journeys which mingle history and charm in every corner of the country.
Well illustrated in colour throughout.
Publisher - Platform 5
A5 size
Paperback
192 pages
Colour illustrations
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