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                          Take your pick from this variety of picturesque train rides available
                                 this year and explore the UK’s exciting heritage by rail.
























        FFESTINIOG AND WELSH HIGHLAND                            HEAD OF STEAM, DARLINGTON RAILWAY MUSEUM
        RAILWAYS                                                 Venture into our original 1840’s railway station where time has stood still for
        40 miles of historic railway, running through the heart of Snowdonia. Join   over one hundred and fifty years. Discover our booking office with its original
        us for an adventure and spectacular scenery, on the top two narrow gauge   Victorian interior. Explore our platform that still has its original footbridge,
        railways in the UK, for memories that will last.         waiting room, newspaper kiosk and Victorian toilets. Journey through time,
                                                                 follow the history of the growth of the railways and admire our four historic
                                                                 locomotives including our star attraction, Stephenson’s Locomotion No 1.

        www.festrail.co.uk                      01766 516024     www.head-of-steam.co.uk                  01325 405060




















        ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH RAILWAY                        ROCKS BY RAIL
        Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway runs for 13 ! miles from the   Rocks by Rail, a museum dedicated to the ironstone industry with many
        picturesque Cinque Port town of Hythe, through the family friendly seaside   interesting artefacts and machines. Look out for our monthly steamings with
        village to Dymchurch, towards the railways headquarters at New Romney and   brake van rides and our quarry working days on Bank Holiday weekends. For
        finally reaching the National Nature Reserve of Dungeness. Winner of the   more details please consult our website.
        TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence this world famous steam railway is one of
        Kent’s top attractions.

        www.rhdr.org.uk                         01797 362353     www.rocks-by-rail.org                    07974 171068
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