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If you like what you have found here, you may find the links below of interest:

The key reference point for afficionados of Chinese steam railways is now SY-Country (formerly ‘QJ-Country’) and publishing the latest news as supplied by a succession of visitors to China. For some superb images of Chinese steam and a few other places, try Duncan Cotterill’s ‘Railography’ site. As well as wonderful pictures, there is a huge amount of data on Chinese steam locomotives. Well worth a look is the website of Brian Hawkins, evocatively titled “Steam & The Dragon” and following the collapse of Fotopic, now reinstated to the web via SmugMug! . You will find also find some lovely images on the websites of Dave Hill David Kitching and John Hooson.

‘The ‘Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway’ runs from Cheltenham Racecourse to Toddington. Timetables etc. are on the website - why not pay a visit?

For a wealth of information on bygone Cumbrian railways and interesting photographs, visit the ‘Cumbria Railways’ site. Also of interest to Cumbrian railfans will be ‘Brian Irwin’s Website’. The ‘Phantasrail’ site contains a wealth of material, not least pictures of Workington steam in the early 60s.

A key site for steam train afficionados is ‘Steam Train Galleries’ featuring a vast collection of both archive and contemporary images.

Steve Armitage’s excellent pictures can now be seen at ‘rail pictures.net’.