Here you will find links to other sites of interest.
The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway can not be held responsible for the content of sites out side of this SKLR site
Other Railways in Kent
Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway
Sittingbourne's second steam railway. This delightful railway is well worth a visit
East Kent Railway
A section of the Col. Stephens Railway which served the coal fields of Kent is preserved
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Travel in Edwardian Style by steam train through weald and marsh. From the ancient market town of Tenterden, to the magical castle of Bodiam
Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway
A mainline in miniature, and a tribute to British eccentricity.
Spa Valley Railway
The Spa Valley Railway runs for 3½ miles through the picturesque Kentish Weald countryside between the town of Royal Tunbridge Wells and the village of Groombridge, stopping off in between at High Rocks
Other 2' 6" Gauge Railways
Great Whipsnade Railway
This line runs within the Whipsnade Wild Animal Park. The steam engines 'Superior' and 'Excelsior' that work on this line, together with much of the rolling stock came from the 'Bowater' railway on closure in 1969.
Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
A picturesque line in mid Wales. 'Monarch' another Ex 'Bowater' Loco is located here and at present is undergoing a major overhaul
Other Railway Links
UK Heritage Railways
Comprehensive links and information site about ALL UK preserved/tourist railways & museums.
The European Railway Server
Comprehensive links to European and UK railway sites.
Cumbria Railways
The Cumbria Railways website is dedicated to the lost railways of Northern Cumbria which have all closed during the last century.
Sittingbourne & Swale
Sittingbourne Heritage Museum
This museum in Sittingbourne High Street, celebrates the heritage of Sittingbourne & surrounding area. Displays include artefacts found at the dig at Iwade prior to building the new housing estates and a World War II front room.
Flying Start
An ambitious plan to develop a centre acknowledging the pioneers of flight at the site on the Isle of Sheppey where the first flight by a Britain in a British-made plane was made.
Other Links
Ferries of the British Isles and Northern Europe
Details of Nick Widdows' (an SKLR member) book of the same name
PS Medway Queen
The paddle steamer Medway Queen is in desperate need of help to get her saved for future generations. A Kent based paddler, she served many towns and ports around the county and made a record seven trips during the Dunkirk evacuations, saving the life of over 7,000 British troops.
Museum Eisenbahn Club Losheim
MECL are our partner railway in the Saarland, Germany.
What to do with the kids
A useful site if you have children and don't know where to take them at weekends and during the holidays to have some fun.
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