Sentences with phrase «on narrow gauge»

The prototype is built on a narrow gauge rail car, and the trials were held at the Stapleford Miniature Railway in Leicestershire at the IMechE Railway Challenge.

It starts in Llanberis and climbs almost five miles on a narrow gauge rack and pinion railway to the summit of the highest mountain in England and Wales.

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

For the entire journey the train runs on a narrow gauge track, only a metre wide.

We are looking forward to a more efficient rail service on the narrow gauge lines to be driven by the private sector.

Not exact matches

There's still a long way to go in this season, and a narrow kickball loss to Team Mazurek in week 2 is no way to gauge the talent on this team.

Amaechi said that government had commenced rehabilitation of the narrow gauge to reduce the pressure of cargoes on the road, adding that the challenges on the standard gauge was the track.

The study notes that narrowing down that percent range requires particle accelerator experiments on water ice to more accurately gauge the number of chemical reactions that result per unit of energy deposited by cosmic rays and solar energetic particles.

«Bold and adventurous» Loraine Tonner, 55, was flung from the narrow - gauge train while sight - seeing with her husband on a trip of a lifetime Marco Reus (German pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkoː ˈʁɔʏs]; born 31 May 1989) is a German professional footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder

«Bold and adventurous» Loraine Tonner, 55, was flung from the narrow - gauge train while sight - seeing with her husband on a trip of a lifetime CSKA Moscow 1 - 4 Manchester United highlights and reaction as Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Anthony Martial and Romelu Lukaku score.

Train times, fares & information for train travel between Helsinki & St Petersburg by Allegro train and between Helsinki & Moscow on the sleeper train «Bold and adventurous» Loraine Tonner, 55, was flung from the narrow - gauge train while sight - seeing with her husband on a trip of a lifetime

«Bold and adventurous» Loraine Tonner, 55, was flung from the narrow - gauge train while sight - seeing with her husband on a trip of a lifetime A shuttle bus struck pedestrians in a crowded Moscow underpass on Monday, killing at least five, officials said.

Even though value - added measures accurately gauge teachers» impacts on test scores, it could still be the case that high - VA teachers simply «teach to the test,» either by narrowing the subject matter in the curriculum or by having students learn test - taking strategies that consistently increase test scores but do not benefit students later in their lives.

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

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 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 train system might look okay on paper and it is fun for an hour or two, but the novelty of the narrow gauge tracks and decrepit rolling stock wears off quickly so... overland travel in Burma can be slow and arduous.

The narrow gauge track makes the train carriages rock violently from side to side when at normal speed, and with no security rails on either side of the bridge, I am sure it wouldn't make it across if it didn't slow down.

Or, you can just stare out the window on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, which winds through the San Juan National Forest.

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.

The railway is recognised as the longest narrow - gauge vintage railway in the British Isles, taking you on a 17 - mile journey through glorious countryside, across gorsetopped hills and along the stunning coastline of the east coast on its way to Douglas.

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

The city is most known for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, a heritage railway, which travels from Durango to the historic mining town of Silverton, Colorado on steam - powered trains with rolling stock dating back to the 1920s and before.

Today we take a journey by steam train on the narrow - gauge Pinzgau Railway, an archetypal rural railway which runs between Zell am See and the village of Mittersill.

This narrow - gauge line winds its way across «a hundred valleys», over high bridges and past sleepy villages on its way to Locarno, on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore.

A superb combination of memorable Christmas celebrations in one of our favourite hotels and unforgettable excursions by train as we climb on narrow - gauge and mountain railways to reach the dizzy heights of the frosted Alps.

The last survivor of the trench railways from the battlefields of World War I, the Froissy Dompierre Light Railway runs on narrow - gauge tracks from Froissy to Dompierre - Becquincourt in the Somme department.

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.

They run on the last remaining operating portion of the historic narrow - gauge Ghan railway line.

On an estate just outside of Ficksburg, in the shadow of the Maluti Mountains, is the biggest private collection of narrow - gauge steam locomotives in the world.

Half the fun is in the journey, which is made on the Ferrocarril de Soller, a narrow - gauge wooden train that was built in 1912 so that farmers could bring their fruit crops to market in Palma.

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.

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

From winding around the Swiss Alps on narrow - gauge railways to relaxing by the beautiful coast at the Côte d'Azur, Rail Discoveries» classic rail journeys visit some of Europe's most exquisite places.

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

The German Rail Pass offer is not valid on DB Autozug (Car carrying trains), chartered trains, private steam trains, narrow - gauge railways and museum railways.

Continue with a journey on the Welsh Highland Railway *, a narrow - gauge line running along the foothills of the Snowdonia Mountain range, to Beddgelert where there is time to explore this pretty village before returning to Llandudno.

Boxing Day's excursion is a journey on the Vulkan Express, a narrow - gauge diesel train which winds its way up across bridges and viaducts from the Rhine Valley at Brohl to Engeln.

Hop on the narrow - gauge railway in Gyöngyös, head to the Mátra direction and get off at one of the many stops leading to superb hiking routes!

Many of our scenic tours include journeys on steam trains or narrow - gauge railways, which explore regions that are often inaccessible to other forms of transport.

«Railways of Wales» also includes the narrow gauge former slate line at Ffestiniog, as well as only cable - hauled tramway still operating on British public roads, the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno where the tour is based.

Our New Year's Eve excursion is a nostalgic journey on the Vulkan Express, a privately owned narrow - gauge diesel train which winds its way up across bridges and viaducts from the floor of the Rhine Valley at riverside Brohl to Engeln, situated deep in the majestic Eifel Mountains.

Seaview was once a depot on the Clamshell Railroad, the narrow gauge «train that ran with the tides» that ran up the Long Beach Peninsula from 1889 to 1930.

Relive part of our early American history on Colorado's famous and scenic Durango Silverton narrow gauge railroad, in operation for over 125 years!

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.

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.

Unlike the narrow gauge trains, there's plenty of room on board and it's a pleasant ride, alongside the River Dee to Corwen.