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  Heritage railway - Wikinfo
A heritage railway is a term used, especially in Great Britain, for a railway which is run as a tourist attraction and is usually but not always run by volunteers, and seeks to re-create railway scenes of the past.
Heritage railways are usually railway lines which were once run as proper commercial railways, but were later no longer needed, or were closed down, and were taken over or re-opened by volunteers.
There are an especially large number of heritage railways in the United Kingdom due to the large number of railway lines that were closed in the 1960s, and British people's liking for railways.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Heritage_railway   (607 words)

  
  List of heritage railways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of heritage railways is a link page for any heritage railway anywhere.
For a list of heritage railways in England, Wales and Scotland, see the article List of British heritage and private railways.
For a list of heritage railways on the Isle of Man, see the article Heritage railways in the Isle of Man.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_heritage_railways   (375 words)

  
 List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of heritage railways in the Republic of Ireland
The Cavan and Leitrim Railway at Dromod, County Leitrim, a former railway station on the original Cavan and Leitrim Railway.
The Waterford and Suir Valley Heritage Railway, running a short narrow gauge railway for several miles along the former mainline route from Waterford to Mallow.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heritage_railways_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland   (303 words)

  
 List of British heritage and private railways - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This list of British heritage and private railways is intended as a list of railways (railroads) in Britain.
Many of the standard gauge railways were originally lines closed by British Railways under the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and reopened as private and / or heritage lines.
South Tynedale Railway on the border between Cumbria and Northumberland
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_British_heritage_and_private_railways   (311 words)

  
 World Heritage Centre - Global Strategy
Its aim is to ensure that the List reflects the world's cultural and natural diversity of outstanding universal value.
Twenty-two years after the adoption of the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the World Heritage List lacked balance in the type of inscribed properties and in the geographical areas of the world that were represented.
This new vision goes beyond the narrow definitions of heritage and strives to recognize and protect sites that are outstanding demonstrations of human coexistence with the land as well as human interactions, cultural coexistence, spirituality and creative expression.
whc.unesco.org /en/globalstrategy   (1038 words)

  
 Railways as World Heritage Sites
Railways were not the only technology to further the process of imperialism: the steamship, the telegraph, and new medicines such as quinine were also important.
Railway companies frequently came to own canals, while the transfer of technologies between the different modes occurred regularly, especially during the construction phase: railway lines were built by teams of men known in Britain and elsewhere as ‘navvies’ — derived from the name ‘navigator’ that groups of labourers acquired while building inland waterways.
Railway construction on the plains between 1858 and 1878, partly by the broad-gauge Eastern Bengal Railway (EBR) and partly by the metre-gauge state-owned Northern Bengal Railway (NBR), connected Calcutta with Siliguri, at the foot of the Himalaya.
www.icomos.org /studies/railways.htm   (14146 words)

  
 List of reference tables - Gurupedia
This is a list of reference tables, similar to the collection of reference tables found at the back of almanacs, dictionaries and encyclopedias (or an index of them, if they're scattered throughout the work).
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 Site Contents at the free Online Encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
List of films about possessed or sentient inanimate objects
List of films preserved in the United States National Film Registry
List of generic forms in British place names
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 Indian Path: Insta Travel Blog gives latest information on Adventure Travel, Air Travel, Best Exchange Rates, Business ...
Heritage Watch is a non-governmental organization founded by Dr.
Heritage friendly businesses are also promoted through banners, street signs and stickers to help travelers identify and support those companies that give something back to Cambodia.
The rail stretch, heritage value, the cultural richness of the communities living along it, the eye-catching environment will be inspected.
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 Encyclopedia: List of heritage railways   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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This is a list of museums list of transport museum s throughout the world.
For heritage railway s see List of British heritage and private railways.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-heritage-railways   (161 words)

  
 Heritage
Notice: At Yugoslav railways numbering system, wheel arrangement actually indicates number of axes, not wheels.
The data was prepared by the Branimir Pavković, Curator of the Belgrade railway museum.
It was used in Bor Copper mine, later by the JDŽ (marked as 82-007), and finally located at Požega Railway Museum.
www.angelfire.com /co3/drustvo/Heritage/heritage.htm   (608 words)

  
 cars - Category:Rail transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A railway or railroad is a guided means of land transport, designed to be used by trains, for transporting both passengers and freight.
It consists of two parallel rails, usually made of steel, and wooden or concrete sleepers or ties that hold the rails exactly at the proper distance from each other.
List of countries by rail transport network size
www.carluvers.com /cars/Category:Rail_transport   (79 words)

  
 List of British heritage and private railways - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
List of British heritage and private railways - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about List of British heritage and private railways contains research on
List of British heritage and private railways, England, Standard Gauge, Narrow Gauge Railways, Miniature railways in England, Tramways, Scotland, Standard Gauge, Narrow Gauge, Wales, Standard Gauge, Narrow Gauge, Miniature Railways, Northern Ireland, Narrow Gauge Railway, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Alderney, Jersey and See also.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Welsh_narrow_gauge_railways   (356 words)

  
 Nilgiri Rly may be world heritage site- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Railways officials said formalities have been completed and the final nod is awaited from Unesco's heritage committee which will meet in July to finalise the list.
So far there are 26 Indian sites, both of cultural and natural value, that have made it to the prestigious World Heritage List, which has a total of 788 sites from all over the globe.
Rakesh Agarwal, executive director (heritage) in MoR, said:"We are confident that NMR will make it to the coveted list.''His pointed out that"Generally, the relevant committee sends queries by January 31.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/1065690.cms   (299 words)

  
 List of heritage railways - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
List of heritage railways - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
St. Kitts Scenic Railway [3] (over historc tracks)
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about List of heritage railways contains research on
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 wiki/Bath, England Definition / wiki/Bath, England Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Its railway station, Bath Spa, lies on the Great Western RailwayThe Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London.
At one time it was also served by the Midland Railway, and by the Somerset and Dorset Joint RailwayThe Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (SandDJR) was an English railway company jointly owned by the Midland Railway and the London and South Western Railway.
Bath is primarily served by the Bath Spa railway station which has regular connections to London PaddingtonPaddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London.
www.elresearch.com /wiki/Bath,_England   (12223 words)

  
 List of reference tables - Art History Online Reference and Guide
List of city nicknames (with a separate list of city nicknames in the United States)
List of Judicial Committees of the Privy Council & House of Lords cases
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 List of British heritage and private railways - InfoSearchPoint.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This list is intended as a list of railways (railroads) in Britain.
Many of these railways were originally lines closed by British Railways under the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, and reopened as private and / or heritage lines.
South Tynedale Railway on the border between Cumbria and Tyne and Wear
www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Heritage_railways_in_England   (308 words)

  
 Matheran Light in UNESCO's primary List of World's Heritage - India News - Webindia123.com
The heritage railway will become the third mountain railway unit of India to be given the status of a "World Treasure" if it manages to get an entry in the final list.
Earlier, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways of West Bengal and The Nilgiri Mountain Railways of Tamil Nadu have been awarded the "World Treasure" status in 1999 and 2005 respectively.
The developments also inspired Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to create a Treasure Division, the mention of which was also made in the 2005-2006 Railway Budget.
news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=212610&cat=India   (348 words)

  
 List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific.
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, including Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park
The site was proposed as a World Heritage site in 1981 by Jordan, which withdrew its claims to the city in 1988.)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_sites_in_India   (616 words)

  
 Learn more about List of transport museums in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Learn more about List of transport museums in the online encyclopedia.
This is a list of transport museums throughout the world.
See also: Museum, List of museum ships, List of heritage railways
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_transport_museums.html   (269 words)

  
 UNESCO - Mostar, Macao and Biblical vestiges in Israel are among the 17 cultural sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World ...
The historic town of Gjirokastra, in the Drinos river valley in southern Albania, is a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by farmers of large estate.
This railway, scaling an elevation of 326m to 2,203m and still in use today, represented the latest technology of the time.
Initially inscribed on the World Heritage List for its outstanding natural features and wildlife in 1986, the site’s inscription was extended today to cover its cultural value, thus becoming a mixed site.
portal.unesco.org /en/ev.php-URL_ID=28372&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html   (3239 words)

  
 List of reference tables : Lists
List of size, measurement and conversions topics[?] (these could easily be cross-referenced under other relevant categories as well)
List of abbeys and priories: Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
List of lighthouses and lightvessels: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, USA
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 RedOrbit - Health - Biblical remains, Macau added to U.N. heritage list   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Bosnia-Herzegovina grabbed a spot on the list for the first time with its historic town of Mostar, built as an Ottoman frontier town and revamped during the 19th and 20th century.
Also added to the list were prehistoric settlement mounds in Israel containing substantial remains of cities with biblical connections, as well as Iron Age water collecting systems, the committee said in a statement.
Bahrain also made the list for the first time with remains showing continuous human presence from 2300 BC to the 16th century.
www.redorbit.com /news/display?id=176751&source=r_health   (402 words)

  
 Bluebell Railway - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The volunteer-run Bluebell Line was the UK's first preserved standard gauge passenger railway, re-opening part of the Lewes to East Grinstead line of the old London Brighton and South Coast Railway in 1960.
The railway is operated by "Bluebell Railway plc", which is majority owned by the volunteer membership through the Bluebell Railway Preservation Society, and this membership also provides the dedicated volunteer labour which enables the line to continue running.
The only "dividend" members receive is the immense satisfaction of seeing "their" railway provide a day's entertainment for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
www.rhbnc.ac.uk /~zhaa009/bb/bluebell.html   (1121 words)

  
 South Devon Railway - GWR-Coach-1645   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A deal has been agreed with the Dean Forest Railway for GWR Collett Coach No.1645 to be sold to the SDR.
The carriage is included on the current Heritage Railways list of vehicles at risk.
Funding for the purchase and transport of the coach is being made available from the South Devon Railway Trust’s Great Western Development Fund, which exists for just this kind of opportunist purchase.
www.southdevonrailway.org /News-and-Press-Releases/1645.html   (298 words)

  
 Student and youth world travel information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Youthtravel.com is operated by Youthtravel Ltd. We aim to bring you the widest and cheapest choice of holidays, flights, special offers, late availability and cheap deals from the UK.
All travel arrangements are handled by professional travel agents and are fully bonded for your protection.
All products listed on this web site are subject to availability at the time of booking.
www.youthtravel.com /trains/heritage.asp   (267 words)

  
 Index of Economic Freedom 2006 - India
The previous rules, issued in Press Note 18 in 1998, had required a release by the Indian partner and GOI approval for any new investment, a provision often subject to abuse.
The International Monetary Fund reports that central bank approval is required for residents to open foreign currency accounts, either domestically or abroad, and that such accounts are subject to significant restrictions.
The Heritage Foundation is committed to building an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity and civil society flourish.
www.heritage.org /research/features/index/country.cfm?id=India   (1218 words)

  
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 Norfolk Tourist Attractions Association. Promoting tourism in Norfolk.
The Norfolk Tourist Attractions Association is a trade association for tourist attractions in Norfolk - its aims are to promote tourism in Norfolk and help its members by developing products and projects that bring mutual advantage.
Whether your interest is historic buildings, wildlife parks, military museums or working steam railways, there will always be something new for the visitor to enjoy.
You can also narrow down the number of attractions by selecting opening times and zooming in to specific areas using the location list.
www.norfolktouristattractions.co.uk   (333 words)

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