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Narrow Gauge World

May 01 2026
Magazine

The only magazine specialising in narrow gauge railways. We recall the past, and offer comprehensive, in-depth coverage of today’s narrow gauge scene. We speak with authority to our readers, many of whom run narrow-gauge railways.

Steady progress…

Narrow Gauge World

Alan Keef to close factory as restructure focuses on track

Bus replacement trains to rescue of Manx commuters

Agreement boosts hopes for Lynton revival progress

Bala Lake gears up to put spades in extension ground

Battery loco ready for life at Bala

Statfold overhauls Norwegians

Conqueror concludes Collection X relocation

Darj 19B boiler build gains pace

BRIEF LINES

Electric tram and Taffy head for Telford Town

Narrow gauge triumphs at heritage ‘Oscars’

Samuel, 19, earns national award

Two ten-years at Richmond

Twin Guests for Rock’s birthday

National Grid adds spark to Apedale loco

Train for Glyn Valley

FF&WHR to go extreme

Grant fuels West Lancs tearoom

Bredgar pair move to new homes as bridge to future

Railcar debuts at double celebration

Collision set to hasten closure of Rome line

Two crew killed after washout causes derailment

Crossing build boosts MTVS extension effort

Wiscasset line makes plans to head south

UK enthusiasts urged to join line’s Gala visitors

BRIEF LINES

German lines face operating challenges

For peat’s sake… • James Waite examines the artifacts that remain from the decline of two peat railways in Estonia and Ukraine.

The Grain Train • Dave Richardson of Sandstone Steam Museum describes how the enthusiasts’ mecca has been earning its keep, harvesting wheat with steam…

Springing forward… • Even before new running seasons started the charters were coming thick and fast for the photographers…

The Museum on the Mountain • Andrew Charman recalls an early 1990s family visit to Gloddfa Ganol, a short-lived celebration of the Welsh slate industry.

Last days at Roma-Laziali • Michael Sanderson describes an Italian network increasingly likely to have run its final narrow gauge trains.

Northern lights • Narrow gauge modelling is very much flourishing, judging by the quality of the layouts on display at the recent Narrow Gauge North show. Michael Chapman took the photographs.

MODEL LINES

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VIEWPOINT

Park Life…

That was the year that…

Diary & Special Events

Open to the Elements • Donald Brooks recalls a time when travelling on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway was very much an open-air experience.

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English