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  Ashover Light Railway Society | 
  Information about the
  original Ashover Light Railway and exciting new plans to reopen a section of
  this historic narrow gauge railway. | 
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  Barrow Hill Railway Centre | 
  Last
  Midland Railway roundhouse, saved from demolition and now with a bright
  future.  | 
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  Basingstoke & District Railway Society | 
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  Branch Line Society | 
  For those with a special
  interest in railway geography and infrastructure and in railway by-ways in
  particular. | 
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  Brush Type 4 Fund | 
  Owners and operators of
  locomotive 47105  | 
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  Bullied Double Decker Society | 
  Restoring
  one of Bullied's double decker electric units.  | 
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  Cambridge-Sudbury Rail Renewal Association | 
  Promoting
  investment in the railway between Cambridge and Sudbury.  | 
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  Co-Bo World | 
  The website dedicated to
  D5705 & The Metrovick Co-Bo's. | 
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  Cockermouth Keswick & Penrith Railway | 
  The
  Cockermouth Keswick & Penrith Railway past and present.  | 
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  Colonel Stephens Museum | 
  The
  career of Holman Fred Stephens, his family, his railways and his
  successors.  | 
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  Cumbrian Railways Association | 
  Formed
  to foster a widening interest in the fascinating  & diverse history of the railways of
  Cumbria.  | 
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  Epping & Ongar Railway | 
  The start of a new group
  to run trains on this short branch. | 
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  Exeter West Signal Box | 
  A preserved signal box now at
  Crewe.  | 
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  Friends of Illingworth | 
  Working
  to restore the only surviving steam engine from the Nidd Valley Light
  Railway.  | 
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  Friends of M30272M TPO Group | 
  Dedicated
  to the restoration and operation of Travelling Post Office coach M30272M and
  other vehicles which assist in educating the public about TPO
  operations.  | 
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  Friends of Swindon Railway Museum | 
  The official charitable
  organisation that supports the Great Western Railway Museum. LINK NOT WORKING | 
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  Friends of the Mainline Steam Locomotive Operators | 
  Brings together steam
  locomotive owners and groups who wished to run on the main line. | 
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  Great Eastern Railway Society | 
  Formed
  to promote widespread interest in the Great Eastern Railway.  | 
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  Hagley Hall | 
  For friends of  GWR steam loco No 4930 | 
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  Hampshire & Sussex Units
  Preservation Society | 
  Preserving
  the historic & unique units and promoting general interest in Class
  205/207s.  | 
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  Heritage Railway Association | 
  A
  trade association for heritage railway organisations in the UK and Ireland
  (www.heritagerailways.com).  | 
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  Heritage Shunter Trust | 
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  Historical Model Railway Society | 
  For
  the collection and exchange of information for historians and modellers of
  the railways of the British Isles.  | 
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  Hull & Barnsley Railway
  Stock Fund | 
  Founded
  to purchase, restore and maintain examples of rolling stock belonging to the
  former Hull and Barnsley Railway Company.  | 
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  Industrial Locomotive Society | 
  Aims to record ALL info
  about non-mainline locomotives, primarily steam, with a large interest in the
  old manufacturing companies. | 
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  Industrial Railway Society | 
  Devoted
  to the study of all aspects and all gauges of privately owned industrial
  railways and locomotives, at home and abroad.  | 
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  Institute of Railway Studies | 
  Leading international
  centre for the study of the history & heritage of railways and other
  transport, an NRM/ University of York partnership. | 
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  Irail.co.uk | 
  For Everything Rail
  Connected | 
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  Lancashire
  and Yorkshire Railway Society | 
  Founded
  to promote the study of the L&Y Railway company, it's predecessors and
  successors.  | 
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  Lincolnshire Wolds Railway  | 
  Now called the
  Lincolnshire Wolds railway and based near Louth. | 
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  Llangollen Railcar Group | 
  Operates
  on the Llangollen Railway and maintains 5 two-car diesel railcars with public
  passenger service.  | 
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  Llangollen Standard Four Project | 
  Working
  to restore standard Class 4 2-6-4T locomotive No 80072 at the Llangollen
  Railway.  | 
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  LMS Carriage Association | 
  To
  own, restore and operate carriages of L M S origin and to foster an
  appreciation of LMS carriages.   | 
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  LNER
  Coach Association | 
  Formed
  to obtain, restore and operate a collection of ex-LNER and/or constituent
  companies vehicles.  | 
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  Locomotive
  Club of Great Britain | 
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  London and North Western Rly Soc | 
  Formed for all interested
  in aspects of the LNWR, its constituent companies and joint lines. | 
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  London Underground Railway Society | 
  An
  enthusiasts group interested in London's underground railways - past, present
  and future!  | 
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  London, Brighton & South Coast Railway | 
  A comprehensive history of the
  LBSCR.  | 
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  Manx Electric Railway Society | 
  News,
  timetables and more about the Manx Electric Railway and others on the Isle of
  Man  | 
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  Maunsell Locomotive Society | 
  Restoring
  steam engines that were designed by Richard Maunsell of the SR. Based at the
  Bluebell Railway in Sussex.  | 
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  Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway Society | 
  The
  supporters organisation for the North Norfolk Railway.  | 
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  Midland Diesel Group | 
  Modern
  traction section of the Midland Railway Centre at Ripley in Derbyshire
  UK.   | 
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  Midland Railway Signalman's
  Association | 
  The
  MRC houses a unique collection of MR built signalboxes built over a hundred
  years ago, operated by fully trained signalmen. All are members of the
  MRSA.  | 
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  Model Engineering Clubs & Societies | 
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  Narrow Gauge in Industry | 
  Details,
  information, news, and pictures about the current narrow gauge industrial
  scene in Europe.  | 
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  Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Tywyn | 
  A
  collection of artefacts relating to NG railways in Britain and ranging from
  complete locos to paperwork, signalling equipment and tickets.  | 
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  Narrow
  Gauge Railway Society  | 
  An
  enthusiasts group for those interested in narrow gauge railways.  | 
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  National Rail Gateway  | 
  Gateway to Britains
  national rail network. | 
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  National Railway Museum | 
  The
  NRM, the largest railway museum in the world, boasts a host of railway icons
  and millions of artifacts, a history from Rocket to the Eurostar.  | 
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  NMRA
  list of railroad sites | 
  Internet Railroad Directory  | 
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  North British Railway Study Group | 
  Promotes
  and co-ordinates research into the North British Railway, its constituents
  and successors.  | 
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  Penrith to Keswick Railway | 
  Cockermouth,
  Keswick & Penrith Railway - Penrith to Keswick re-instatement
  project.  | 
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  Preserved Diesels | 
  General diesel
  locomotive preservation group.  | 
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  Railcar Association | 
  Dedicated to the history,
  technology and preservation of first generation DMUs | 
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  RailUK | 
  A
  railway web site for passengers, operators and enthusiasts.  | 
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  Railway Correspondence And Travel Society | 
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  Railway Development Society | 
  Rail
  Future - UK's leading independent voice for all rail users. Campaigns for
  more & better rail services  in every region of Britain   | 
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  Railway Heritage Register
  Carriage Survey Project | 
  The
  only truly comprehensive record of preserved railway carriages in the
  UK.  | 
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  Railway Preservation Society of Ireland | 
  Owns
  & operates nine steam locomotives and around 20 vintage carriages on
  public trains. All funds maintain Ireland's steam railway heritage for future
  generations.  | 
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  Rushden Historical Transport Society | 
  The
  aim is to run a transport museum as an educational facility and to restore
  historic items of transport.  | 
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  Sandtoft
  Transport Museum | 
  Original home of the
  Sandtoft Miniature Railway | 
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  Scarborough Railway Society | 
  One
  of the oldest railway societies in England. Encourages interest in every
  aspect of railway equipment, history and development.  | 
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  Simplex 2028 Association | 
  The
  2028 Simplex association is an independent organisation to maintain, run,
  display and share knowledge of Simplex 0-4-0DM locomotive No 2028  | 
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  Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Preservation Trust | 
  Dedicated to the
  continued running of LNER class A4 4-6-0 locomotive `Sir Nigel Gresley'.    LINK MAY NOT WORK | 
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  Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust | 
  The
  latest news, sales, photos and events from the Midsomer Norton Station
  restoration project.  | 
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  Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust | 
  Running
  a museum dedicated to the Somerset & Dorset Railway at Washford on the
  West Somerset Railway.  | 
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  South East Locomotive Group | 
  Preserving
  class 33 diesel electric locomotives No 33063 & 33065.  | 
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  Southern Locomotives Ltd | 
  Restore,
  maintain and operate ex-Southern Railway steam locomotives.  | 
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  Standard4.com  | 
  The
  Company intends to restore BR Standard 4 2-6-0 No 76084 with a home base on
  the Eden Valley Railway in Cumbria.  | 
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  Stanier 8F Locomotive Society | 
  Owners of LMS class 8F 2-8-0
  No 48773.  | 
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  Stephenson
  Locomotive Society | 
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  UK & Ireland Heritage Railways | 
  Everything you want to
  know about heritage transport. | 
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  UK Railways on the Net | 
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  WalesRails | 
  Railway attractions in
  the Principality of Wales (all gauges) | 
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  Wensleydale Railway Association | 
  To
  extend to Wensleydale the benefits achieved by the reintroduction of services
  on the Leeds-Settle-Carlisle Rly.  | 
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  Wyvern Rail | 
  A company dedicated to
  reopening the branch line from Duffield to Wirksworth to regular passenger
  services. Not preservationists! | 
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