This page last updated November 7th 2009
USEFUL LINKS PAGE:
www.colonelstephenssociety.co.ukThe Colonel Stephens Society; a UK based correspondence society
(with journal) for those interested in the Colonel Stephens empire of light railways. In
the early decades of the last century, Colonel Stephens engineered, built and managed a unique
empire of branch line railways up and down the country. They were built and run on a shoestring,
mostly in accordance with the Light Railways Act of 1896. Each had its particular character
as well as a distinctive family likeness that included remote locations, second-hand rolling
stock and, towards the end of their often brief lives, a down-at-heel charm. They have always
attracted the interest of railway enthusiasts, and now there is a society dedicated to feeding
and exploring that enthusiasm.
www.irsociety.co.ukThe Industrial Railway Society was founded in 1949 as
the Birmingham Locomotive Club - Industrial Locomotive Information Section. The Society
is the leading organization in the United Kingdom devoted to the study of all aspects,
and all gauges, of privately owned industrial railways and locomotives, both at home and
overseas. Collieries, opencast coal pits, steel works, gas works, peat bogs,
Ministry of Defence depots, engineering works, docks, electric power stations,
etc., are all covered by the Society. Also details of various railway preservation
groups and their locomotives, etc.
www.emgs.orgThe EM Gauge Association caters for finescale modellers in 4mm scale (1:76) who predominantly
use a track gauge of 18.2mm, as opposed to the usual "OO" gauge of 16.5mm. This gauge was the first wide scale improvement
on standard "OO"
www.scalefour.orgThe Scale Four Association caters for finescale modellers in 4mm scale (1:76) who predominantly
use a track gauge of 18.83mm, as opposed to the usual "OO" gauge of 16.5mm
www.gauge0guild.comThe Gauge 0 Guild of the UK; catering for 7mm scale modellers
www.gaugeone.orgThe Gauge 1 Model Railway Association of the UK; catering for 10mm scale modellers
www.gauge3.org.ukThe Gauge 3 Society of the UK; catering for G3 scale modellers
www.7mmnga.org.ukThe 7mm Narrow Gauge Association caters for modellers working in 1:43.5 on narrower
tracks
www.16mm.org.ukThe 16mm Association of Narrow Gauge Modellers caters for modellers working in 1:19 on narrower
tracks such as 32mm and 45mm. Other scales such as 1:24 are also catered for and there is lots of live steam!
www.hmrs.org.ukThe Historical Model Railway society caters for modellers who wish to incorporate historical
fidelity and accuracy to their models
www.bassettlowkesociety.org.ukThe Bassett Lowke Society caters for collectors
and restorers of the world famous Bassett Lowke models in all scales and gauges
www.brma.asn.auThe British Railway Modellers of Australia Inc.; catering for all UK outline modellers
www.lbscr.demon.co.ukThe Brighton Circle; a UK based correspondence society (with journal)
for those interested in the London Brighton and South Coast Railway
www.alsrm.org.ukThis association caters for modellers in all large scales, Scale S upward to
Gauge 3, as a supplemental organisation
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