heritage railway
Preserved steam line
A heritage railway is a railroad line preserved or restored to operate vintage trains, typically steam locomotives, as a tourist attraction or historical exhibit.
These railways run on decommissioned tracks and maintain period equipment and stations: We took the kids on the heritage railway through the mountains.
Chiefly British; Americans more often say heritage railroad or tourist railroad.
Path or monitored route
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- narrow gaugeReduced track width
- standard gauge1,435mm rail spacing
- sleeperOne at rest
ballast · points · signal · signal box · level crossing · platform · station · terminus
Railway pulling machine
- boilerWater-heating vessel
- fireboxFuel-burning enclosure
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
- tenderSoft or sore
piston · cylinder · smokestack · whistle · fireman · driver · footplate · regulator
Preventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- maintainKeep in condition
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
volunteer · preservationist · archiving · documentation · museum · trust · donation · fundraising
Wheeled passenger vehicle
- coachOne who instructs
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- dining carTrain's onboard restaurant
observation car · boxcar · tanker · livery · upholstery · wooden · teak · restoration
Time not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- memoriesStored past experiences
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- halcyon daysPeriod of happiness and tranquility
reminiscence · sentimentality · old-fashioned · throwback · time-honored · classic · retro · recollect
track
Path or monitored route
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- narrow gaugeReduced track width
- standard gauge1,435mm rail spacing
sleeper · ballast · points · signal · signal box · level crossing · platform · station · terminus · depot
locomotive
Railway pulling machine
tender · piston · cylinder · smokestack · whistle · fireman · driver · footplate · regulator · injector
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- maintainKeep in condition
- upkeepOngoing preservation effort
stewardship · volunteer · preservationist · archiving · documentation · museum · trust · donation · fundraising · working order
carriage
Wheeled passenger vehicle
- coachOne who instructs
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
dining car · observation car · boxcar · tanker · livery · upholstery · wooden · teak · restoration · buffer
yesteryear
Time not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- memoriesStored past experiences
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
halcyon days · reminiscence · sentimentality · old-fashioned · throwback · time-honored · classic · retro · recollect · living history
- rail systemslight rail, heavy rail, metro, subway, monorail
- rail traveltrain, trains, train car, station, stations
- railwaystrains, train, locomotives, locomotive, tracks
- train traveltrain, fare, tracks, rail, departure
- rail transitsubway, metro, tram, train, trains
- heritage railwayssteam train, steam locomotive, steam engine, preservation society, volunteer
heritage railwaymaglev train
Vehicle suspended by electromagnets
high-speed rail · bullet train · maglev · hyperloop · TGV
heritage railwaymass transit
Shared urban transportation network
rapid transit · public transportation · commuter rail · freight rail · subway
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