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Public Railways

These are narrow-gauge railways that ran public passenger trains for a significant portion of their existence. Many of these lines passed from being Common Carriers and were preserved as Heritage Railways after their demise. Where this has happened their heritage existence is listed separately, below.


Estate Railways

Narrow-gauge railways serving private estates. These were often Minimum Gauge Railways .


Heritage Railways and Museums

These are narrow-gauge railways that are primarily tourist railways or museums.


Visitor Attractions

Many tourist-oriented theme and amusement parks, stately homes etc. include narrow-gauge railways as part of the attraction as well as to provide internal transportation within the venue.


INDUSTRIAL RAILWAYS


British industrial narrow gauge railways are listed Separately .


SEE ALSO

List Of British Heritage And Private Railways

Narrow Gauge

Industrial Railway


REFERENCES


Websites

Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway history

Ashover Light Railway page

Campbeltown and Macrihanish page

Rye and Camber Tramway information

Gorseddau Junction & Portmadoc Railways

Precursors to the Welsh Highland Railway

Wey Valley and Old Kiln light railways

Steeple Grange Light Railway

Lynton and Barnstaple history

Alford and Sutton Tramway

Extensive list of 2 ft gauge railways worldwide

Narrow Gauge Railway Museum's list of railways

List of 2 ft 6 in gauge railways

List of British narrow gauge steam locomotives



Books

Kidner R.W. ''The Railways of Purbeck'', Oakwood Press, 2000, ISBN 0-85361-557-8

Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith, ''Kent Narrow Gauge'', Middleton Press, 2000, ISBN 1-901706-452

Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith, ''Sussex Narrow Gauge'', Middleton Press, 2001, ISBN 1-901706-680

Lee, Charles E. ''Narrow-Gauge Railways in North Wales'', The Railway Publishing Co. Ltd., 1945

Crumbleholme, Roger and Kirtland, Terry, ''steam '81'', George Allen & Unwin, 1981, ISBN 0-04-385082-0

Stoyel, B.D. and Kidner R.W. ''The Cement Railways of Kent'', The Oakwood Press, 1973, ISBN 0-85361-3702



Magazines

''Narrow Gauge News'' the journal of the Narrow Gauge Railway Society