Think RH&DR and you'll be on the right track. 15" and up in here. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:15:52 +0000 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:15:52 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/narrow-gauge-railways.27/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:43:11 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lynton-and-barnstaple-operations-and-development.641556/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lynton-and-barnstaple-operations-and-development.641556/ invalid@example.com (50044 Exeter) 50044 Exeter ]]> 16619 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:56:30 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/barnstaple-and-yeo-valley-railway-trust-b-yvrt.1426171/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/barnstaple-and-yeo-valley-railway-trust-b-yvrt.1426171/ invalid@example.com (Breva) Breva
At the most recent regular meeting on May 16th at Chelfham, it was suggested we have a regular blog of our activities. We hope this will increase interest and help, both physical and financial. Contributions...

Barnstaple and Yeo Valley Railway Trust - B&YVRT]]> 19 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:57:37 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/kirklees-light-railway.26345/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/kirklees-light-railway.26345/ invalid@example.com (pure nostalgia) pure nostalgia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUMCzdmLsnk


Mike]]> 44 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:39:44 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/fr-whr-whhr-news.36872/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/fr-whr-whhr-news.36872/ invalid@example.com (AndrewT) AndrewT
The train will operate from Porthmadog WHHR to Hafod-y-Llyn and all seats must be booked in advance from the WHHR.

F&WHR Chairman Dr John Prideaux said that he was delighted that the WHHR Members would be able to enjoy...

FR & WHR & WHHR News]]> 3871 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:00:39 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/west-lancs-light-railway.32880/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/west-lancs-light-railway.32880/ invalid@example.com (TomShannon16) TomShannon16 ]]> 14 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:47:08 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/southwold-railway.35962/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/southwold-railway.35962/ invalid@example.com (Bar Side) Bar Side BBC News - Plan to rebuild Southwold railway and Wenhaston station

I noticed that there wasn't a topic for them here - I have no link to the trust but their site is:
Southwold Railway Trust Home Page]]> 579 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:42:28 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/welshpool-and-llanfair-light-railway.908773/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/welshpool-and-llanfair-light-railway.908773/ invalid@example.com (tony51) tony51
Firstly, SLR 85 is going on a national tour before coming home for eventual restoration.

Secondly:

"The 2017 season will be the 54th in which the railway has been operated almost entirely by volunteers, overtaking the 53 years...

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I have always been fascinated by the railway and the locos, so some pointers would be useful in where to go and what to see, for some reason I tend to prefer the early smaller boilered locos.

David]]> 1762 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:46:32 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/news-from-the-talyllyn.198434/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/news-from-the-talyllyn.198434/ invalid@example.com (ellisteph12) ellisteph12
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