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We have compiled a collection of links to external websites that may be of interest to our users. If you have a site that should be listed here then please get on contact.

The Avon Valley Railway is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Heritage Railway

Heritage Railway Magazine, by CMS Publishing.

iRail Railway Search Engine

Really neat UK based web directory / search engine dedicated to Railways and Model Railways.

Maryport and Carlisle Railway - The Bolton Loop

Website dedicated to the Maryport and Carlisle Railway 'Bolton Loop' from Aspatria to Aikbank Junction.

MNLPS

Web site of the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society.

National Rail

The gateway to Britain's National Rail network. Info on tickets, trains, timetables and TOCs, plus real-time train running information for the UK rail network.

National Railway Museum

Welcome to the National Railway Museum – the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year to our sites at York and Shildon.

RailFind

Directory of railway web sites in the UK. Covers: Rail Travel, Model Railways, Steam and Heritage Railways, Rail Industry and Shopping. Sites are reviewed and organized by topic.

Southern Locomotives Ltd

In the past, the AVR has helped out with various projects run by the Southern group - an organisation dedicated to restoring a number of ex-Southern Railway engines.

UK Heritage Railways Association

The excellent UK Heritage Railways Association homepage, where you'll find all there is to know about preserved lines in the UK.

Yeovil and District Railway Society

The Yeovil and District Railway Society holds informal monthly meetings that consist of guest speakers providing illustrated talks on all forms of railway subjects. Additionally, an annual meeting is devoted to give the members an opportunity to show photographic material of their own, covering any subject relating to railways. Occasionally visits are made to sites of interest and preserved railways, etc.