Interesting Rail Boat and Steam Travel Links

Rail -steam and otherwise

Chemin de Fer de la Baie de Somme
Small restored steam railway passing through a porion of the Somme. Site is in French or Dutch. If visting the Somme for WW1 history this train ride is worthwhile		 Peru Rail Introduces The 'Hiram Bingham' - New Luxury Train Service Links Cuzco and Machu Picchu
Tasmania's West Coast Wilderness Railway
One of the worlds more remote restored Steam Rail route.		  
The Cathedrals Express.
Regular steam haulage excursions from London to Cities with Cathedrals. Unique day trips!! 		Mulhouse in the Alsace France
One of the the worlds great railway collections.
   
Somme The Little Train of the Haute Somme
Museum of militaryand industrial railwaysVisiting address:
Postal address:
A.P.P.E.V.A.J B. P.
106-80001 AMIENS
Cedex 1 France
Phone:[+33] 322 445 540Fax:[+33] 322 440 499
Directions:
FROISSY station (near BRAY -SUR-SOMME, D 329)
Opening hours:1 May - 30 September, Sundays and public holidays
Museum of military and industrial railways. Rides in a steam or diesel train beside the canal, with original track and rolling stock. Display of 1914-1918 railway stock. Classified historic site.		  
   
Scotland by Rail Pass  

 

Boats - steam and otherwise

The Waimarie passing the Motel -full steam aheadWaimarie plied the Whanganui River (New Zealand) for 50 years as one of an extensive riverboat fleet, carrying mixed cargoes, River dwellers and tourists until she sank at her berth in Wanganui in 1952.
Waimarie, the only surviving paddle steamer from the golden riverboat era in New Zealand's history, has been salvaged and faithfully restored after lying submerged in the bed of the Whanganui River for 41 years. Click picture to view website.		 Each year in August, Rostock invites you to the Hanse Sail. Imposing windjammers, traditional sailboats, museum ships and many other water craft create a spectacle of sails and colour in the Hanseatic city. This is the biggest maritime festival on the Baltic Sea and takes place 10 to 13 August 2006 at the city harbours of Rostock and Warnemünde.
Among the highlights of Hanse Sail is the big regatta of clippers and schooners, as well as fireworks on Saturday. A permanent part of the festival is a sea-plane meet at the former fishing harbour Marienehe.