Sentences with phrase «gauge railway»

The toy trains are called so because of the narrow gauge railway lines they ride on.

Here you will have the opportunity of travelling on a historic narrow gauge railway.

It is the most scenic and longest narrow gauge railway in Germany.

It is the only heritage standard gauge railway in North Wales.

In 1907 a licence to operate an electric narrow gauge railway with partial gear operation from Brig to Gletsch and on to Andermatt Oberalp Disentis was granted.

You enjoy stunning panoramic views of the Upper Harz National Park as the train winds its way up the mountain to the terminus, Brockenbahnhof, the highest narrow - gauge railway station in Germany.

At one time there were nearly 200 miles of narrow gauge railway track on Kauai, serving the numerous sugar plantations on the island, but as the plantations closed and the remaining plantations modernized, the railways disappeared.

«The Nigerian government is building a rail road, a modernise one, from Calabar to Lagos, another one from Lagos to Kano, Lagos to Maiduguri, this is building standard gauge railway line.

You may wish to take a look around the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum.

Dunton is also well within driving range of Monument Valley, Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Hovenweep National Monument, Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park, the Silverton Skyway, and the narrow gauge railway from Durango to Silverton.

Narrow gauge railways replaced horses, mules and bull teams as the primary method of transportation in and around Alberta's numerous coal mines.

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, who inspected the Lagos - Ibadan Standard Gauge railway praised the contractors on the current pace of work.

They continued to pull freight in the spring and summers by being hitched to the narrow gauge railway cars.

Journeys on heritage and narrow - gauge railways feature on many of our holidays in Europe.

This narrow - gauge railway runs along the dramatic Inn Valley, travelling through breathtaking scenery on its way to Mayrhofen.

Durango was an interesting town and the scenery on the narrow - gauge railway ride was beautiful, as was the trip across the mountains when we left Silverton.

Today the sleepers are modern concrete and the line no longer runs through Beltana, but follows a more direct route, on a modern medium gauge railway.

We also like to include journeys on heritage or traditional narrow gauge railways whenever possible, as not only do they give a fascinating insight into the history of rail travel but also provide some of the most beautifully scenic rural routes in the country.

The narrow - gauge railway snakes along an eight - kilometre route through Tierra del Fuego National Park, a 63,130 - hectare coastal wildlife area set aside in 1960 to preserve rare species of plants and birds, including the Andean condor and the black - browed albatross.

Near the harbour of Ponta Delgada a broad gauge railway was used several times to build and enlarge the harbor.

«Many harbour breakwaters were built using seven foot gauge railways.

But then a bit further on the Furka Pass Road in Realp I ran into a part of Swiss narrow gauge Railway history, the Furka Steam Railway.

The developers of the narrow - gauge railway named their town El Olivar, then El Olivos, and finally Los Olivos after Boyd's ranch.

The summit can also be reached by a quaint narrow gauge railway for example from the picturesque town of Quedlinburg.

what about a ride in the narrow gauge railway up to Inca market in the centre of the island where they sell ostriches and tractors as well as swimming pools.

By way of encouraging private sector participation in our rail development, negotiation for concession of the narrow gauge railways with a consortium led by General Electric is in progress.

We enjoy stunning panoramic views of the Upper Harz National Park as we wind our way up the mountain to the terminus, Brockenbahnhof, the highest narrow - gauge railway station in Germany.

Part of the journey is the narrow gauge railway track between Brig and Andermatt / Disentis.

The narrow gauge railway line stretches over seventeen miles, with over sixty official stations - or more accurately, stops as a number of these are simply footpaths across the railway.

Our excursion today takes us by narrow - gauge railway from Vevey to a quiet, charming mountain village.

In 1865 the Ffestiniog Railway became the first narrow gauge railway in Britain to carry passengers.

You can not carry meaningful development on trucks on the highways... Development has to be carried on the back of a modern railway system and the president has made that a top priority and today we can say on the implementation platform is 5oookm of modern standard gauge railway that will cut across the length and breadth of this country.

Walk or cycle along part of the disused narrow gauge railway line that once ran from Colac through the exhilarating Otway Ranges.

Kalach is the terminus of the local narrow - gauge railway — the line literally stops there.

The Matritsa narrow - gauge railway is crucial to the survival of villages in the Caucasus Mountains.

The creation of a standard gauge railway to Juba in South Sudan, with a branch line to Ethiopia, at a cost of over $ 7 billion (Sh595 billion).

He also stated that, «By way of encouraging private sector participation in our rail development, negotiation for concession of the narrow gauge railways with a consortium led by General Electric is in progress.

It's a segment of President Muhammadu Buhari administration's new Lagos — Kano standard - gauge railway, the Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media has said.

As well as being the Harz's tallest peak, the Brocken Mountain is the host of Germany's highest narrow - gauge railway station.

We also visit delightful Seefeld with a horse - drawn sleigh, and Mayrhofen - which we discover on a narrow - gauge railway.

You may perhaps wish to take a ride on the spectacular Harzquerbahn narrow - gauge railway or visit the impressive Wernigerode Castle,.

The last leg is part of Stage 36 and starts in the village of Draga Sant» Elia following the course of the old Trieste - Hrpelje narrow gauge railway, through a couple of tunnels.

The Pelion Railway, on which rides the fabled Little Train of Pelion, is a narrow gauge railway line in Greece, originally operated by Thessaly Railways.

The beginning of the twentieth century in Belize was a time of modernization with the introduction of electricity, telephone communications and the Stann Creek narrow - gauge railway, which was all of eighteen miles long.

17 — NEW — Rail Trail — The Rail Trail is a historic part of the Cedar Valley and used to be a narrow gauge railway.

Relics and artifacts found in abandoned mine workings may include equipment such as pumps, cranes, drills, narrow gauge railway tracks, wagons and locomotives.

A narrow - gauge railway was constructed from Port Shepstone to Harding, and miniature steam trains were the pride and joy of their beaming drivers.

You then change at Lauterbrunnen, where you may be greeted by a pack of thirsty - looking St Bernard dogs, for the narrow gauge railway.

After lunch, visit the narrow gauge railway museum and travel on the unique, 760 mm narrow gauge railway, Šargan Eight.

You then enjoy a journey on the Selketal narrow - gauge railway, which is operated by steam and diesel engines, and takes us through the beautiful scenery of the Harz Mountains.