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It looks a lot like we need to create a List of article. Comments? Rklawton 13:12, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
I added a link on the great lakes live steamers I belive they run on 7 1/2 gague track if I am mistaken please correct it thanks
Jeff.j
21:46, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
With the large number of listings of railways in the USA, wouldn't it make sense to have it's own list? "UK" and "Rest of the World" just doesn't seem right.
Squirrelhollow 21:57 UTC June 19, 2007
it seems that alot of the places listed under uk railways dont have links to thier wikipedia pages, do they need to be put on or not? —Preceding
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I added under 15inch (rest of the world) the Springbank Express in london ontario, i drive it. 23:03, 13 June 2009 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.249.74.123 ( talk)
Peter Horn User talk 02:21, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
The title needs to be corrected to "Rideable". Tmangray ( talk) 23:53, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
There is a miniature railway in some gardens on the seafront in (Thornton-)Cleveleys in Lancashire, although I do not know the gauge -- 62.25.109.196 ( talk) 13:08, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
I'm not sure of the technicalities of this but perhaps an expert can decide -would this light railway in Goffs Park, Crawley, England count as a miniature railway? http://www.crawleymodelengineers.org.uk/index.html
Tafkam ( talk) 17:14, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
While a guage of 24 inches technically qualifies this miniature train as narrow guage, the locomotive and cars are today fanciful replicas, in earlier years more realistic, so its inclusion in this article would be appropriate.
-- Janko ( talk) 13:10, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
To me it looks like they could be merged. Into single section per gauge, I mean. - DePiep ( talk) 23:28, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
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Ongoing discussion FYI. 7&6=thirteen ( ☎) 03:39, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
The Miniature Train at Monarch Park, Miniature Railway at Silver Lake and Midland Beach Railway Company should occasionally be added, please. -- NearEMPTiness ( talk) 07:34, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
@ Jackdude101: Thank you for adding them to the list. -- NearEMPTiness ( talk) 17:21, 16 February 2018 (UTC)
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This is a list, shouln't it be "List of Ridable miniature railways" ? -- Io Herodotus ( talk) 02:45, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
TomMort1 6+1⁄4 in gauge would be a new gauge (we have no article yet using this one). Is there a source proving that this size actually exists? If so, we can add it to the {{ Track gauge}} list. .- DePiep ( talk) 09:00, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
What is really the minimum gauge that makes it ridable for an adult? would it be 5 in (127 mm)? Peter Horn User talk 00:15, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
I would like to suggest this track in north Italy for adding at the main page: https://parcoesposizioninovegro.it/altre-attivita-vapore-vivo/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEyPkw5OvCHn9veTijVNHA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.160.162.163 ( talk) 17:42, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
Willans Hill Miniature Railway in Wagga Wagga, layout viewable here at pin (A) has its own tunnel, which passes under Lord Baden Powell Drive, a public road. They make no special claims for it, but I suspect this may be unique. Any ideas? Doug butler ( talk) 20:52, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
The Annetta Valley and Southern railway in the USA has shut down due to money issues. Theres a new one in the works, but its not ready yet. 2603:8080:F603:71B3:71C6:4E9F:DA3D:7EA2 ( talk) 13:34, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
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It looks a lot like we need to create a List of article. Comments? Rklawton 13:12, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
I added a link on the great lakes live steamers I belive they run on 7 1/2 gague track if I am mistaken please correct it thanks
Jeff.j
21:46, 22 August 2006 (UTC)
With the large number of listings of railways in the USA, wouldn't it make sense to have it's own list? "UK" and "Rest of the World" just doesn't seem right.
Squirrelhollow 21:57 UTC June 19, 2007
it seems that alot of the places listed under uk railways dont have links to thier wikipedia pages, do they need to be put on or not? —Preceding
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I added under 15inch (rest of the world) the Springbank Express in london ontario, i drive it. 23:03, 13 June 2009 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.249.74.123 ( talk)
Peter Horn User talk 02:21, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
The title needs to be corrected to "Rideable". Tmangray ( talk) 23:53, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
There is a miniature railway in some gardens on the seafront in (Thornton-)Cleveleys in Lancashire, although I do not know the gauge -- 62.25.109.196 ( talk) 13:08, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
I'm not sure of the technicalities of this but perhaps an expert can decide -would this light railway in Goffs Park, Crawley, England count as a miniature railway? http://www.crawleymodelengineers.org.uk/index.html
Tafkam ( talk) 17:14, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
While a guage of 24 inches technically qualifies this miniature train as narrow guage, the locomotive and cars are today fanciful replicas, in earlier years more realistic, so its inclusion in this article would be appropriate.
-- Janko ( talk) 13:10, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
To me it looks like they could be merged. Into single section per gauge, I mean. - DePiep ( talk) 23:28, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
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Notes
The primary decision is whether to retain the 'by gauge' lists as well. I would say not given that the two lists will drift apart meaning the info is only in one or the other. I've left them there because others may prefer that list...
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Ongoing discussion FYI. 7&6=thirteen ( ☎) 03:39, 13 August 2017 (UTC)
The Miniature Train at Monarch Park, Miniature Railway at Silver Lake and Midland Beach Railway Company should occasionally be added, please. -- NearEMPTiness ( talk) 07:34, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
@ Jackdude101: Thank you for adding them to the list. -- NearEMPTiness ( talk) 17:21, 16 February 2018 (UTC)
People interested in this article might be interested in the related travel guide at our sister project, which is voy:Miniatures, dioramas and scale models#Miniature railways and "Grand Scale" railroads. There is also a page at voy:Tourist trains. User:ShakespeareFan00 is trying to determine whether there is enough material to create a dedicated travel guide for rideable miniature railways. If you're interested in sharing your opinion (or helping out), see this discussion. If you'd like to know more about how Wikivoyage works, then voy:Wikivoyage:Welcome, Wikipedians explains some of the differences. WhatamIdoing ( talk) 20:22, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
This is a list, shouln't it be "List of Ridable miniature railways" ? -- Io Herodotus ( talk) 02:45, 18 July 2018 (UTC)
TomMort1 6+1⁄4 in gauge would be a new gauge (we have no article yet using this one). Is there a source proving that this size actually exists? If so, we can add it to the {{ Track gauge}} list. .- DePiep ( talk) 09:00, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
What is really the minimum gauge that makes it ridable for an adult? would it be 5 in (127 mm)? Peter Horn User talk 00:15, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
I would like to suggest this track in north Italy for adding at the main page: https://parcoesposizioninovegro.it/altre-attivita-vapore-vivo/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEyPkw5OvCHn9veTijVNHA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.160.162.163 ( talk) 17:42, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
Willans Hill Miniature Railway in Wagga Wagga, layout viewable here at pin (A) has its own tunnel, which passes under Lord Baden Powell Drive, a public road. They make no special claims for it, but I suspect this may be unique. Any ideas? Doug butler ( talk) 20:52, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
The Annetta Valley and Southern railway in the USA has shut down due to money issues. Theres a new one in the works, but its not ready yet. 2603:8080:F603:71B3:71C6:4E9F:DA3D:7EA2 ( talk) 13:34, 4 July 2023 (UTC)