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Peak Railway.
Peak Rail services operate throughout the year and are mostly steam hauled although the railway does operate diesel hauled services on specific dates.
Throughout the year there are special events such as Kids go Free, 1940's Weekend, Halloween Ghost Train, and Santa Specials.
Address:
Peak Rail,
Matlock Station,
Matlock,
Derbyshire DE4 3NA
Website:
www.peakrail.co.uk
Some of the best heritage railways......
England:
Great Central Railway
.
England:
Bluebell Railway
.
England:
West Somerset Railway
Scotland:
Strathspey Steam Railway
Wales:
Snowdon Mountain Railway
Recommended ......
Read:
The life of George Stephenson and of his son Robert Stephenson; comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the railway locomotive (1868)
Read:
Rails Through the Forest: The Severn & Wye Railway, Norchard to Coleford, Cinderford and Lydbrook 1945-2012 (Railway Heritage)
Read:
Great Britain's Heritage Railways: The Rise of the Railway Preservation Movement (Railway Heritage)
Read:
The Essential Guide to Welsh Heritage and Scenic Railways (X Series)
Read:
British Steam: Scottish Railways