Daniel McIntyre�s Internet Guide to Railways
Links to overseas narrow gauge railway internet pages - Excluding the U.K..
In the following list, preference will be given to pages relating to narrow gauge railways abroad, excluding the UK, with English text.
Please contact Daniel, send e-mail to Daniel Mcintyre if you have seen any other interesting pages (apart from the South Tynedale Railway ones) about narrow gauge railways that are of interest to other people that deserves a link to them on this page, and details could be included on this page, or please let him know if any of the links below do not work.
For links to U.K. narrow gauge railways see Daniel McIntyre�s U.K. narrow gauge links page,
or you can return to Daniel McIntyre�s Index of Railways Page for more railway links.
EuropeAustria
- Eisenbahn Tourist Schmalspurbahn Kursbuch.
If you are planning a holiday to visit narrow gauge lines in Austria, Germany or Switzerland, then consider purchasing a copy of the "Eisenbahn Tourist" narrow gauge timetable book, an annual publication, to help plan your rail journeys. Although it contains German text, it contains useful route and location maps, timetables and photographs of some of the various narrow gauge lines.
- Nordic Narrow Gauge Railways.
A visitors guide to Nordic (Scandinavian) Narrow Gauge Railways by Philip Pacey.Denmark
- Achenseebahn.
Information about this narrow gauge line between Jenbach and Achensee.
- Austrian Narrow Gauge Railways.
Austrian narrow gauge lines and model railways, compiled by W. Tippelt.
- Waldviertler Schmalspurbahnverein/Waldviertle Narrow Gauge Railway Society.
History and details of the line between Altnagelberg and Heidenreichstein by Peter Eberhard.
- Zillertalbahn.
Details about this 31.7 km long, 750mm (2 ft 6 inch) gauge line between Jenbach and Mayrhofen.Finland
- Danish Railway Club Vintage Railways.
Details of the standard gauge and narrow gauge heritage railways in Denmark.
- Hedelands Veteranbane.
A 700 mm narrow gauge line between Hedehusg�rd and Rubjerg.France
- Finnish Railway Museum.
The railway museum in Hyvinkaa.Germany
- Chemin de Fer de la Baie de la Somme.
Details about this metre gauge line.Netherlands
- German National Tourist Office Website - Railways in Germany pages.
This site features a listing of railways in each of the various regions of Germany, plus links to other railway websites, it also includes details of other places to visit, forthcoming events, travel ideas and other practical information - useful for any forthcoming visit or holiday in the country.
- Deutscher Eisenbahn-Verein e.V.
The society that founded and operates the First Museum Railway of Germany and the line from Bruchhausen-Vilsen to Heiligenberg and Asendorf
- Forest Railway at Muskau (WEM)
There is a brief history of this 600mm gauge forestry line between Wei�wasser and Kromlau in Eastern Germany, compiled in English.
- Frankfurter Feldbahnmuseum
A museum with a large collection of 600 mm (2 foot) gauge locomotives and rolling stock.
- Harzer Schmalspurbahnen.
The metre gauge narrow gauge lines in the Harz Mountains area of Eastern Germany.
- Harzer Schmalspurbahnen GmbH - A Company profile and history.
Details of the history of the Harz narrow gauge railway network in English.
- Mansfeld Mining Railway (Mansfelder Bergwerksbahn e.V.).
A remarkable industrial railway (750 mm gauge) in a mining landscape in Eastern Germany. Trains operate between Klostermansfeld and Hettstedt Eduardschacht. Information about this line is in English.
- Pre�nitztalbahn.
A 750 mm (2ft 6in) gauge line between J�hstadt and Steinbach in Eastern Germany using Saxon-Meyer steam locomotives. Several pages are in English - including the history, chronicle of events and timetable pages.
- Saxon Steam.
This website contains details of steam railways of all gauges, railway museums and clubs, plus steam holiday packages in the Saxony Area of Germany. Although the text used is in the American form of the English language - e.g. using the word railroad instead of railway!
- Selfkantbahn.
A metre gauge line between Gillrath and Schierwaldenrath.Norway
- Railway Museums in the Netherlands.
Details of narrow gauge, standard gauge and tramway museums - courtesy of the Dutch Association of Historical Rail Transport website.Poland
- The Nesttun-Os Railway Museum.
Located at former Stend station, on the former 750 mm gauge line.Sweden
- Polish Narrow Gauge Railways.
Pages about the various lines by Andrew Goodwin, Stephen Goodwin & Dave Meller.
- Polish Narrow Gauge Railways (Recent site).
A mix of standard and narrow gauge line news, photos and stories.
- Upper Silesian Narrow Gauge Railways.
The history, rolling stock and timetables for these lines, compiled by Jakub Halor.Switzerland
- Anten - Gr�fsn�s Railway.
A 12 km long, 891 mm narrow-gauge line, situated 10 kms west of Alings�s; 50 kms north-east of Gothenburg in western Sweden.
- �rkaggen Railway.
A private 600 mm narrow gauge railway in southern Sweden.
- Risten - Lakviks J�rnv�g
Another 600 mm narrow gauge railway, this one is located by Lake Risten in Sweden.
- Narrow Gauge Guide to Switzerland.
Compiled by Stefan Dringenberg, Klaus P. Canavan and Manfred Luckmann who have various interests in Swiss narrow gauge lines.
AsiaAfrica
India
- The South African Railways Narrow Gauge Page.
Details of narrow gauge (2 foot, normal gauge in south Africa is 3 foot 6 inches). Compiled and hosted by David Forsyth, Ferroequinologist.
- The South African Railway Scene.
Some interesting 2 foot gauge articles about locomotives, signalling, the sugar estate lines and a lot more about South African lines by David & Leon Guelpa.
- The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Heritage Foundation.
Details of several worldwide foundations which are trying to support and promote the operation of the famous 2 ft gauge Darjeeling and Himalayan Railway.
Australia
- The Light Railway Research Society of Australia Inc.
An association for people interested in Australia�s industrial, private or narrow-gauge railway systems.
- The Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society Inc.
Details of this narrow gauge line based at Quorn in South Australia.
- The Puffing Billy Railway.
Australia�s premier narrow gauge steam railway and one of the country�s major tourist attractions. Running 24.5 km from Belgrave, near Melbourne, Victoria to Emerald Lake (Lakeside) and Gembrook.
America
- Geared Steam Locomotive Works pages.
Includes details of Baldwin Geared, Climax, Dunkirk/Gilbert, Heisler, Shay and Willamette steam locomotives compiled by David Thomas.
- Hawaiian Railway - The only active railroad on Oahu.
Details about train rides down Hawaii�s 3 foot gauge historical railroad tracks by the Hawaiian Railway Society.
- The Narrow Gauge Circle.
Details of the various narrow gauge railways of Colorado.
- Narrow Gauge on the Net.
Lots of information about narrow gauge railroading in America and the locations of various lines.
- The Phoenix and Holly Railway.
A narrow gauge railway located on a farm at Canby, Oregon.
- Scenic Railway Journeys and Tourist Railways in the USA and Canada.
Details of various Canadian and American scenic lines compiled by the Grouptravel Network.
- Sumpter Valley Railway.
A 3 foot gauge line based at Baker City, Oregon.
- Taplines.
The Home Page for shortline, narrow gauge and industrial railway photographs and history of the South Eastern United States.
- The Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum.
Located in Maine, U.S.A.
General
- Boerries Burkhardt�s Narrow Gauge Pages.
Details of the narrow gauge lines in America, Stuttgart narrow gauge lines and links to other narrow gauge railway internet pages.
- Welcome to Critter Connections!!!!
What is a critter? A Critter is a small or industrial narrow gauge railway locomotive - pages designed and maintained by critologist Matt �Mattchoo� Cherry.
This page has been created by Daniel McIntyre, who is a member of various railway societies.
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This page was last updated on 8th May 2006.