Sentences with phrase «narrow gauge»

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

Painting isn't about the new, you know, and it's not about novelty, because everything in painting has a very narrow gauge.

Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad runs 45.4 miles between Durango and Silverton from May through October, and 26 miles between November and May (ending at Cascade Station).

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 new line, when completed in 18 months, would coexist with the old narrow gauge rail line, Okheria said.

Originally the railway, which opened at the start of the 20th Century, was one of five narrow gauge lines of the Victorian Railways.

The original narrow gauge track used wooden sleepers, which were constantly attacked by termites.

Picos de Europa Bilbao, with its fascinating Guggenheim Museum, provides an ideal starting point for this remarkable collection of rail journeys by narrow gauge trains through the scenic highlight...

For more information about the Durango Silverton narrow gauge railroad or about our escorted Mount Rushmore & Yellowstone Park adventure vacation tour or to make Reservations, please call Caravan Tours Toll Free at 1 800 227-2826 or 312-321-9800.

The Vale of Rheidol Railway Running from Aberystwyth to Devil's Bridge, the Vale of Rheidol narrow gauge steam railway climbs 700ft in just under...

Palace on Wheels was originally composed of the refurbished personal carriages of erstwhile maharajas of India and ran on narrow gauge.

We join the Welsh Highland Railway for a wonderful journey by narrow gauge steam train * through the beautiful Snowdonia National Park.

It is home to the highest commercial bungee jump in the world (216m), the highest narrow gauge bridge in the world, South Africa's first national marine park (the Tsitsikamma National Park), and the country's first tree - top canopy tour.

Built in 1905 - it is the highest Narrow Gauge Bridge in the world.

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

The 13 1/2 mile journey runs on the oldest narrow gauge railway in the world - almost 200 years old.

Top 12 cool and unusual hotels in Durango — Wild West Durango is home to a world famous narrow gauge railroad that attracts visitors from around the world.

Next door, the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum offers free train rides through the woods passing old mine shafts along the way.

Guests can laze at the poolside or enjoy the host of attractions for holiday makers such as day trips to the famous Addo Elephant Park, Shamwari Game Reserve, the Port Elizabeth Oceanarium & Museum Complex, Apple Express narrow gauge steam train and others.

We trundled past a large reservoir and enjoyed glorious mountain views on our 18 - mile narrow gauge journey from Caernarfon to Bedgellert.

All may now enjoy the unforgettable narrow gauge «Toy Train» built by the British traversing countless bridges, tunnels and bends.

It's the perfect family adventure as you travel over trestles, through towering redwoods and up a winding narrow gauge grade to the summit of Bear Mountain or through a tunnel and into the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Narrow Gauge Capital said March 26 that it closed its buy of Class Appraisal LLC.

My first rail adventure starts in Caernarfon where I alight the delightful narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway train.

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.

Great Rail Journeys Tour Manager Ian Holmes introduces us to the Durango & Silverton Railway in Colorado, one of the world's most celebrated narrow gauge steam routes.

With the advent of World War 2, the US Government requisitioned narrow gauge equipment to use in Alaska and the smelter in Durango reopened to process uranium for use in the war.

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

It also features a few non-animal attractions, such as the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge Zoo Train, complete with a pair of Chance Rides C.P. Huntington locomotives.

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 2ft, narrow gauge tramway was to transport passengers, goods & bagged sugar between Mossman and the wharf at Port Douglas.

There is a mini museum in this wagon that tells the story of the Vietnamese narrow gauge railroad where this wagon was used and where several steam locomotives were sold to after the mountain route was electrified in the 40ies.

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.

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

Board their authentic narrow gauge railroad that chugs through 104 acres of transformed sugar fields which now highlights a beautiful agricultural farm....

This scenic narrow gauge railway and train ride from Durango climbs up from 6,500 feet slowly to Silverton, Colorado at about 9,300 feet.

But this afternoon, we are boarding the Ffestiniog Railway at the coastal town of Porthmadog for a totally different narrow gauge experience.

This early American narrow gauge railroad from a bygone era are the same railway tracks taken by old west miners, cowboys and early settlers dating back to the 1800's.

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

One of the best ways of appreciating the delights of the Snowdonia National Park is from a comfortable seat on one of the numerous narrow gauge steam trains in this part of Wales.

Even though this is the same narrow gauge as the Welsh Highland Railway, the carriages are smaller as the load bearing capacity of the line is less.

The Calico Railroad is an original Denver and Rio Grande Narrow Gauge train from the early 1900s with several car configurations that has been an attraction at Knott's since 1952.

It has long been true - even before online marketing became the norm - that Firms did their best with narrow gauge client alerts and newsletters.

Completed on 9th November 1903, the 96.5 KM, 2 ′ 6» narrow gauge track snakes over 864 bridges or viaducts, and through 102 tunnels, the longest being 1143 metres.

The Durango Silverton narrow gauge railroad is just one of the many historical attractions included in Caravan's Mount Rushmore & Yellowstone park adventure vacation tour.

It's also the longest narrow gauge steam line in Britain.

Take a ride to another era on Australia's most famous narrow gauge railway.

Port Elizabeth has an array of attractions ranging from a trip to SeaWorld, to the nearby Addo Elephant Park, a casino, boat trips to Bird Island, scuba diving and a trip on the Apple Express narrow gauge steam train takes you right back to Loerie.

Train journeys that are part of the Indian experience include Shimla's unforgettable narrow gauge «Toy Train'through countless tunnels and bridges, a scenically spectacular journey.