Britain's Great Little Railways


Britain's Great Little Railways is a company, created in 1994, to provide an umbrella organisation for the owners and operators of the miniature and narrow gauge railways in Great Britain and the Isle of Man. It represents railways with gauges between and. Its members include purely commercial operators and heritage railways with long histories, such as the Rhyl Miniature Railway which celebrated its centenary in 2011.

Administration

The company is run on a not for profit basis with four directors who are volunteers chosen from and elected by the members. The stated aim of the company is to share knowledge and information and to improve the safety of the members railways. It is a corporate member of the Heritage Railway Association.

Meetings

Two members meetings are held each year in March and October at a member railway. The company publishes posters, leaflets an e magazine and a website about its member railways. In 2011 there are over 30 member railways spread across the UK.

Members

, the organistation comprises the following railways: