Re: Exactly what is it that makes YOU,love the D&RGW narrow gauge?

I suppose it's a logical progression from finding the NG railways of England & Wales fascinating when I was in my formative years. From there things progressed onto the Irish narrow gauge (mostly 3') (some of which survived until 1961), and the Isle of Man (also 3' gauge).The next step (for me) was Southern Africa because most of which was written about in English (I can follow written French but only very slowly) and then onto the US scene. With some detours into France - I saw the Reseau Breton (metre gauge) just after closure and still go relic hunting on sailing trips to Northern France. The internet and forums such as this have a lot to answer for. I wish I'd been old enough and rich enough to see it all in it's Heyday. I have seen the remaining bits of the D&RGW ng, but typically for me I chose to do it in 2002 - during the fire risk shutdowns!

The tales of the Irish NG are very much along the lines of the RGS! If anyone does a search on County Donegal Joint Railways or Londonderry & Lough Swilly you'll find over 200 miles of 3' gauge in one county.

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Gavin

Linslade
Bedfordshire
UK

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