The Best of the best?

[Andy]

hi all,

Whitch preserved railway in your mind, is the best of the best.

This, has to be the railway its self, not a loco they have.

Thanks

[10B]

North York Moors followed by Mid Hants, fantastic day out each and every time

[Dave]

Llangollen, for sheer beauty.

[zoro]

The Gwili is very photogenic, but............. industrials only, ok for me, because I like industrials.

[Dave]

Neil's Industrial, user number 663. Can be found shunting slag wagons around Welshpool

No wait, their buses

[COURIER62]

The best railways to me are the ones that actually go somewhere rather than just a train ride or are lines preserved in their entirity.
I'm a bit bias towards the SVR because its my favorite railway but the West somerset takes some beating and even takes you to the seaside
I also love the NYMR, KWVR, Bluebell but there are also many other lines that give great entertainment such as the GCR and Foxfield.
I think a major player in the preserved railway scene in the next few years with be the Gloucester and Warwks which is going from strength to strength.
Being involved with a preservation group and preserved railway I take my hat off to all of them for saving our heritage and giving their time and money to recreate the past for others to enjoy. Its not easy and some lines may disappear but I would rather support the preservation scene these days than be out on the big railway........unless it behind D1015 of course o

[ashurstdave]

Obviously my first choice is Mid-Hants Railway. I guess I must be expected to say that as I am an active member, being a volunteer booking clerk and Chairman of the Regional Group's Officer's Committee. However, I do enjoy the steep gradients and the hard working of the locomotives. MHR also keep to traditional locomotives to work their trains, rather than use indistrial locomotives, which did not work main line passenger routes pre-1968. Whilst, MHR has to be commercially active ( such as running Thomas and family theme days ), the majority of running days are attractive for heritage fans and I like the railway keeping to the 1960's feel, one of which I think we mainly all refer back to. By having a 1960's feel, it also allows the occasional diesel hauled trains and also allows use of the Hampshire Diesel Unit and the D.M.U.'s without distracting from the theme. The MHR also joins up with the National Rail Network at Alton and allows visitors to come without using their cars and the Day Ticket allows for unlimited travel.