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

The people and the tech we will need…

Line damage and theft threatens Manx festival programme

Horse Trams make long-awaited return to Douglas

Sipat Georgina goes to Butterley

Bala carriage back for anniversary

WHR’s Russell stars on return to first home

Lines join forces to plea ‘love your railway’

Test green light for Falcon boiler

Peter makes its return at Amberley Summer Gala

BRIEF LINES

Talyllyn scores with Awdry sequel event

Major winter work at Tywyn

Arsenal Railway launches appeal to repair loco

Shepherd’s Cape loco moves to NRM

Half a lane lower at the Fairbourne

Tramway offers new journey breaks

New museum attraction offers virtual Donegal trip

Farewell to Fairbourne saviour John Ellerton

Wiscasset celebrates opening of mountain extension • USA

Swiss source for new Selfkantbahn diesel • GERMANY

BRIEF LINES

Plans gear up for Scotland’s newest railway

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The Émosson Dam Railways • In his second ‘Narrow Gauge around Mont Blanc’ feature James Waite fears troubles for a group of scenic lines.

Memories of Escuintla • David Joy has vivid recollections of a long day in Guatemala.

High in the hills is a picture… • Two big Gala events with some previously unseen scenes and glorious weather have been the definite highlights of the last few weeks of photographing the narrow gauge…

21st Century Steam • Andrew Charman talks to the man behind an innovative New Zealand company that might just be able to make steam the preferred option in an increasingly environmentally-conscious world.

Engerth Locomotives • John Organ outlines the successful development of an innovative design in Austria and northern Spain.

Peter and a Polar Bear • Fun in the sun was on the menu at the Amberley Railway Gala and while one Bagnall was centre of attention, another made its presence felt. Andrew Charman was there.

Yellow Pelican Mining Co • The quirky model locomotives built by Tony Harwood have appeared before in our pages - now he has a new layout to run them on…

MODEL LINES

Bachmann wagons get their look and Ashover carriage on the way

Houston joins the ranks of 16mm slate wagon makers

Fourdees launches kit range

VIEWPOINT

NG EXTRA

That was the year that… • Narrow gauge news stories from the archives and their legacy…

Diary & Special Events

What’s On

Two Quarry Lines • David Joy gives the background to a couple of very different photographs.