Winter on well-loved line

The festive season is set to linger a little longer in the western Lake District as the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway ...
BBC

Railway line being built for 'largest ever' gala

A 2ft gauge line is being installed on site at train manufacturer Alstom The world's oldest operating narrow-gauge locomotive will be running in Derby on a temporary railway. A 2ft gauge line is being ...
The Mail in South Cumbria

Heritage steam railway offers a magical post-Christmas escape

The festive season is set to linger a little longer in the western Lake District as the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway prepares to launch ...
BBC

Celebrating 150 years of 'La'al Ratty'

A narrow-gauge heritage railway line beloved of Lake District tourists, walkers and train enthusiasts is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway - known by locals as ...
The New York Times

Inside the Struggle to Save Bulgaria’s Last Narrow-Gauge Railroad

The Rhodope Narrow-Gauge Railway serves remote communities in southwestern Bulgaria. Can longtime riders — and young enthusiasts — keep it running? Bulgarian Muslims, also known as Pomaks, board the ...