LOCAL HERITAGE RAILWAYS
These are links to LOCAL heritage railways - for a full list of UK heritage railways see the excellent UK HERITAGE RAILWAYS site.
Heritage Railway sites with a Somerset and
Dorset Railway interest are listed on our
SOMERSET & DORSET RAILWAY links
page.
AVON VALLEY RAILWAY
The sister site to this one, this is the official AVR visitor site and includes
details on the railway, how to get there, timetable, special events, photo
gallery and much more.
SIR FREDERICK
PILE
A website with historical and restoration details and photographs of 34058
'Sir Frederick Pile', the Battle of Britain Pacific being restored at Bitton.
CHOLSEY
& WALLINGFORD RAILWAY
This is the UK Heritage Railways site for the Cholsey & Wallingford,
which currently has the Avon Valley Railway's RSH 0-6-0T on loan. Details
of how to get there, operating days, membership and history.
DEAN FOREST
RAILWAY
The Dean Forest Railways new site.
DEAN
FOREST RAILWAY - WALES RAILS
Wales Rails is an independent survey of railways in Wales, and the tourist
attractions they serve.
EAST SOMERSET
RAILWAY
The official ESR site, with visitor details of the railway.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE &
WARWICKSHIRE RAILWAY
Another official site giving the usual visitor details, plus a good selection
of news and locomotive information.
STEAM - MUSEUM
OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
This is how a museum should be - interesting to railway enthusiasts AND lots
to see and do for family groups. Well worth a visit, but do print out
the map of how to get there as I found signposts a little hard to find.
SWANAGE
RAILWAY
A Web Gem Award winning site, all the information you could ever need on
this Southern branch line, with whom the AVR has had a close association
for many years.
SWINDON
& CRICKLADE RAILWAY
A super little site, with plenty of information on the railway past, present,
and its future plans.
WESTON, CLEVEDON
& PORTISHEAD RAILWAY
A new site (October 2004) about the fairly short but colourful life of this
light railway that connected the three seaside towns.
WEST
SOMERSET RAILWAY
The official WSR site has all the usual information that visitors look for,
plus news of what is happening on the railway. There are also two
unofficial sites, which go into even greater detail on news, whats happening
on the railway, details of stock etc.
WEST
SOMERSET RAILWAY (Unoffical site #1)
WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY (Unoffical
site #2)
WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY
ASSOCIATION
The Associations new web site, with details of their locos, stations and
the Quantock Belle Wine and Dine train.
This page last updated by Tony Wray on 29/12/2004.
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