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Light Railways Act 1896 - The Light Railways Act 1896 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom defined a class of railways with the intention of enabling development of such railways without legislation specific to each line.

Ministry of Railways (India) - The Ministry of Railways in India is in charge of the Indian Railways, the state-owned company that enjoys a monopoly in Rail transport in India. It is headed by the Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and two ministers of state.

Indian Railways Fan Club - The Indian Railways Fan Club (IRFCA) is the internet's largest website devoted to the Indian Railways. The IRFCA is an electronic mailing list or discussion group connecting many fans particularly interested in railways in India.

Regulation of Railways Act 1889 - The Regulation of Railways Act 1889 was passed by the UK Parliament as a result of the Armagh rail disaster, making continuous automatic (fail-safe) brakes mandatory on British passenger railways, along with the block system of signaling and the interlocking of all main line points and signals.

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Foxfield Steam Railway - The Foxfield Railway was constructed in 1893 to carry coal from Foxfield Colliery to the North Staffordshire Railway at Blythe Bridge. Following the closure of the colliery in 1965 the line was rescued by the volunteers of the Foxfield Light Railway Society, who today operate the line as a passenger-carrying railway.The railway was built at minimum cost to the mine owners and hence steep gradients and sharp bends abound.

Daves Railpics of Lincolnshire and Heritage Steam Railways - A collection of Railway photographs featuring N.E. Lincolnshire railways, including East Lincolnshire line, Humber Ferry link, narrow and minimum gauge railways in the period 1960 to 2000, and UK preserved railways 1975 - 1999.

Simon Townsend's Home Page - Sections on the Rhyl Miniature Railway, Windmill Farm Railway, Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway, Evesham Vale Light Railway, The Heywood Society Journal, Miniature Railways Bookshelf and a links Page.

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Belgium Railway -   Belgium Railway McCulloch's Wonder: The Story of the Kettle Valley Railway by Barrie Sanford, The new edition of McCULLOCH'S WONDER provides train buffs with a long-awaited update to a classic railway history. New visuals capture the dramatic landscape that had to be conquered to complete the railway. Updated sources provide more information ...

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Railway Booking -   Railway Booking Train Tracks: Work, Play and Politics on the Railways This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those concerned with trains, from leisure travelers and enthusiasts to railway workers and commuters. Overturning conventional wisdom, they show that the train has ...

Central Milano Railway Station -   Central Milano Railway Station Station to Station by Steven Parissien, X Railway stations have long held a special place in the public's affection. The lure of the great terminus has been especially strong, the breathtaking grandeur of its architecture fused with a promise of adventure and escape. This book is a celebration of the ...

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Cn Tower -   Cn Tower The CN Tower The CN Tower soars into the Toronto sky to a height of 1,815 feet and is the tallest free-standing structure in the world. Yet this landmark was built for strictly practical reasons-to improve television reception. This book traces the steps that were taken to build this modern ...

Class Cn -   Class Cn Languages of Class: Studies in English Working Class History, 1832-1982 by Gareth Stedman-Jones, This collection of essays by Gareth Stedman Jones proposes a different way of seeing both historians' analytical conceptions of 'class', and the actual manifestation of class in the history of English politics and English culture since the 1830s ...