Transport Directory

Scotland's influence on the maritime history of the world from the eighteenth century to the modern day has been enormous and out of all proportion to the size of the Country. The three sites operated by the Scottish Maritime Museum contain the exhib……

The South Tynedale Railway is a new narrow gauge railway, built to British two feet gauge or 610 mm metric equivalent, which runs from Alston in Cumbria, into Northumberland, in Northern England. It has been constructed by volunteers on the formation……

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust are building the first all new standard gauge steam locomotive in the UK for more than 40 years. It is being built to the A1 design of A.H. Peppercorn and will be the 50th in the class - all the original 49 were scrapped……

In 1951 The Cutty Sark Society, was formed by Frank Carr, Director of the National Maritime Museum and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh to ensure the preservation of Cutty Sark, the world’s sole surviving tea clipper. The Cutty Sark Trust, a charity regist……

Set in a stunning 80-acre estate The Historic Dockyard Chatham will excite and entertain you - whatever your age! Explore the world’s most complete dockyard of the Age of Sail and discover the hidden secrets of the yard that built over 400 ……

The Mary Rose is the only 16th century warship on display anywhere in the world. Built between 1509 and 1511, she was one of the first ships able to fire a broadside, and was a firm favourite of King Henry VIII. After a long and successful career……

a 2-foot gauge steam railway through the Cambrian Mountains.……