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Alishan Forrest Raiway
Alishan is a very famous forest Railroad in Taiwan. It is a narrow gauge (762mm) railroad. There are Shay Steam locomotives made by LIMA running there before. The last alive Shay steam in Taiwan is #26. Although, the steam didn't have regular run now, there are daily passenger service. If you ride the train, you can experience the triple loop around the mountain and 4 times switchback!
Info: URL: http://www.atmos.ucla.edu/~cwhung/alishan.html (Added: 8-Apr-2002)
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Argentina - End of the World Train
Ushuaia, Argentina - Tierra del Fuego: The "Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino" is situated outside the city of Ushuaia, 10 km from the city centre. The F.C.A.F. leaves the "Estación del Fin del Mundo" travelling along the route used by the convict train 100 years ago.
The site has now restored the english language pages, with information on the railway, its history, rolling stock and route and photos and videos.
Info: URL: http://www.trendelfindelmundo.com.ar/tfm_base_en.htm (Added: 13-Jan-2002)
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Australia - Canberra Railway Museum
Canberra, ACT - The Museum is located at Geijera Place, at the end of Cunningham St, in Kingston, not far from the Canberra Railway Station. Relax at the Museum while you experience the golden age of railways. Open Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays 1 to 4 pm, except Christmas and Boxing Days. BBQ facilities are available at no charge.
Info: URL: http://www.arhsact.org.au/canmuseum.php (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Australia - Katoomba Scenic Railway - Blue Mountains Australia
It was built in 1879 to service a coal mine in the Jamison Valley. Over the years the railway was also used to convey coal and shale from the 'Ruined Castle' area and Megalong Valley.
Today the Scenic Railway is the world's steepest incline railway and conveys more than 850,000 passengers a year.
The funicular railway line descends through sandstone cliffs, via a rock tunnel beside Orphan Rock, then emerges to spectacular views and lush fern-filled rainforest.
It consists of a unique ride through a tunnel in the side of the mountain and descends
415 metres at a maximum grade of 52 degrees passing an ancient rainforest area
before reaching the Jamison Valley.
Info: URL: http://infobluemountains.net.au/rail/ksr/Default.htm (Added: 10-Nov-1999)
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Australia - Lithgow Zig Zag Railway
Blue Mountains Australia - A major part of Australia's railway heritage, this engineering masterpiece
of the 19th century was built between 1866/69 and acclaimed world wide
as a major construction feat of its time. In 1975 the Great Lithgow Zig Zag once
again reverberated to the sounds of Steam Trains due to the work of the
volunteer members of the Zig Zag Railway Co-operative.
Come and See the Great Zig Zag Railway & Reserve. Located at Clarence
in the Blue Mountains, just 10 minutes from Lithgow.
Info: URL: http://www.lisp.com.au/~zigzag/ (Added: 23-Jan-1999)
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Australia - Michelago Tourist Railway
Michelago, NSW - The Michelago Tourist Railway (MTR) opened on April 26th, 1993, and operates on part of the former State Rail Authority line to Bombala in southern New South Wales. Most of the MTR lies within New South Wales (in fact the line is the border between the ACT and NSW for much of its length). The Australian Railway Historical Society holds a lease on this line as far as Michelago, about 48 kilometres (30 miles) south of Canberra.
Info: URL: http://www.arhsact.org.au/mtr.php (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Australia - Pichi Richi Railway Home Page
Quorn, South Australia - Official web site of the Pichi Richi Railway. Pichi Richi Railway is an operating museum, operating regular heritage train journeys on the oldest remaining section of the famous old narrow-gauge Ghan railway. Pichi Richi Railway is located at Quorn, in South Australia's Flinders Ranges. The railway is operated, maintained and managed by its dedicated volunteer members.
Info: URL: http://www.prr.org.au/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Australia - Puffing Billy Railway - Australia's Premier Steam Railway
Belgrave, near Melbourne, Australia - Puffing Billy is a genuine relic of our more leisurely days. An historic steam train still running regularly in the mountain district it was built to serve at the turn of the century. The Railway is the sole survivor of four experimental lines used to develop rural areas in the early 1900's. Puffing Billy is now a major tourist attraction, its operation depending on hundreds of dedicated volunteers. Puffing Billy runs every day of the year, except Christmas day so why not take yourself and your family or friends on a sentimental journey along this 24.5 km operating museum.
Info: URL: http://www.puffingbilly.com.au/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Australia - Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Walhalla, Australia - A ride on the Walhalla Goldfields Railway is an unforgettable experience. As the train leaves Thomson Station, it crosses the historic and spectacular Thomson River Bridge and then travels over the winding and rising line towards Walhalla. This journey offers wonderful views of Stringer's Creek as it meanders down to the Thomson River.
As you pass vertical cliff faces and travel through narrow cuttings you will come to appreciate the effort needed to carve this line through such rugged and challenging country - a truly amazing engineering feat!
Glancing down into Stringer's Creek Gorge you will notice that much of the line is constructed on a ledge edged by dry stone walls, still serving their purpose nearly one hundred years after placement.
Info: URL: http://www.walhallarail.com/ (Added: 26-Dec-2006)
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Australia - Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Victoria, Australia - Walhalla Goldfields Railway. Travel on Victoria's most spectacular railway which now takes you on a journey along the Stringer's Creek Gorge form Thomson through to Walhalla.
The Moe to Walhalla railway was one of four
experimental narrow gauge routes constructed
early this century by the Victorian Railways to
develop isolated districts where conventional
broad gauge lines would incur prohibitive
construction costs. The railway operated to Walhalla until 1944, and the final section from Erica to Moe closed in 1954. The entire
line was eventually dismantled between 1958 and 1962.
There was nothing left (apart from derelict bridges) of the original railway so everything has been rebuilt from the
ground up since 1993. Tracks points, buildings....everything ! In April 1994 the Walhalla Goldfields Railway was
officially opened and trains started running again within station limits at Thomson.
Info: URL: http://www.walhallarail.com (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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Australia - YASS Railway Museum
Yass, NSW - Located in Lead St in the centre of the rural town of Yass, some 282kms south-west of Sydney and 62km north of Canberra, the Yass Railway Museum exhibits a host of railway memorabilia housed in it's original station building which was erected in 1891, boasting the shortest platform in Australia and including static displays of original period steam engines, carriages and goods vans.
Info: URL: http://yrm.yass.mine.nu/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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