REAL-LIFE RAILWAYS

To wide a subject to cover in these pages but these pages will attempt to highlight a selection of working and preserved (or heritage) railways from around the world which to provide inspiration for your own railway empire. We will tend to  focus on Narrow Gauge lines as these seem to be the most popular theme. For ease of reference the topic has been broken down into 4 main sections as follows:



UK NARROW GAUGE

Corris and Tallyln Railway 2'3" (686mm)
Ffestiniog Railway
Rheidol Rail
Highland Railway 1'11.5! (597mm)

UK MAINLINE

USA NARROW GAUGE (Now available)

There are literally hundreds of preserved narrow gauge railroad  lines (usually referred to as Heritage Railroads) to be found in the USA from Alabama and Alaska to West Virginia & Wisconsin. There is a useful list on Wikipedia. These are my own favourites:


CONTINENTAL EUROPE NARROW GAUGE



REST OF THE WORLD (NARROW & STANDARD GAUGE)
OTHER RECOMMENDED VIEWING
I have only belatedly discovered the excellent Great Scenic Railroad Journey programme series being shown by the Travel Channel at weekends.  Great Scenic Railway Journeys (www.gsrj.com) is an Emmy Award Winning Public Television series that profiles some of the worlds most historic and scenic tourist railways.

The series is produced by Emmy Award winner Robert C. Van Camp and hosted by Grammy Award winning musician and story teller David Holt. So far railroads in the USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand. Visit their website to view trailers and the travel channel website (www.travelchannel.co.uk) to see when they are being broadcast o the Travel Channel (Freeview  42,  Freesat 405, Sky 251 and 252, Virgin 288)


Channel 42 
6 - 10pm
Channel 405
Channel 251 / 252
Channel 288