The Guardian view on heritage railways: where the British summertime gets steamy Editorial

The Guardian - The 600 miles of touristic train track are a national speciality that could not function without volunteersThere are functioning steam railways in other countries: tourists in France can go for a ride in Brittanymp;amp;amp;nbsp;or the Cmp;eacute;vennes; so can visitors travelling to the Dandenong Ranges in Australia. Mallorca has a narrow-gauge line that transports passengers through olive groves and pine forests in vintage wooden carriages. But no other country has a heritage railway sector anywhere near as vibrant as the UKmp;#146;s, where more than 170 services traverse around 600 miles of track...