Narrow Gauge World

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.

Narrow Gauge World

Big plans, big locos…

Planners give green light to Bala’s town extension

Two big locomotives emerge into the limelight

Lynton plans shed for heritage carriage fleet

Positive response to L&B’s local consultation over extension plans

Dougal overhaul gathers pace in Kent

Manx Douglas gets its boiler back

W&L probes Wickham incident

BRIEF LINES

All change at Kemsley Down

Historic structure returns to rail use at Lincs Coast Light Railway

Santa Teresa on way back at Brecon

Braxted progress may see steam in 2026

Forest blaze turns Harz into fire-fighter

Harz celebrates line’s 125 years

Loco derailed in collision on level crossing

Harz to add miles?

Rack full of problems in Austria

Visiting trams mark 75-year milestone

New track fuels future ambitions

Line cut but future looks longer

Slides stop Darj trains

Narrow Gauge in China – 2004 • James Waite begins a three-part series by focusing on a line unknown to Western visitors until 1999.

Metre Gauge in the Midlands • Clive Hawley profiles the Waltham Quarry Railway, which once boasted the only two French steam locomotives on British soil.

Action-packed farewell to summer • Locos still on their travels, others making comebacks – it’s been a busy high season…

On the metre… • In the second of our ironstone railway features, Phil Barnes visits Irchester Narrow Gauge Museum, a lesser-known collection recalling an important aspect of the UK’s industrial history.

Two unique Mallets • Christopher J.B. Phillips looks at the reasons behind a one-off pair of articulated locos on the Uintah Railway – and what happened to them.

Home-made Railbuses • Keith Chester laments a sad demise in Myanmar.

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MODEL LINES

Talybont Tales – best-laid plans… • The NGW Project Layout returns, with our editor being inspired to make some changes…

Making a fine cut… • Andrew Charman builds one of the new laser-cut wood Ffestiniog Railway structures now being offered in 009 scale by Peco.

ON THE SHELF

VIEWPOINT

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Diary & Special Events

Early Days at Pant • Donald Brooks first visited the Brecon Mountain Railway at Easter 1982.