Ridable miniature railway
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A ridable miniature railway is a large scale, usually ground-level railway that hauls passengers using locomotives that are often models of full-sized railway locomotives.
Delicias station in Madrid, Spain
This is a Small Locomotive. Thought to be the oldest surviving 10¼" 'Garden Railway' Locomotive in the world. Built in Birmingham, 1900, by Grimshaw for Capt. Holder's Pitmaston Moor Green Railway.
Miniature railway ride in West Ryde, Australia in 2007
Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
Live steam
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Live steam is steam under pressure, obtained by heating water in a boiler. The steam may be used to operate stationary or moving equipment.
A hand-crafted, coal-fired, 1:8 scale 2-10-0 'live steam' locomotive in 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge
A "high line" representation of a Whitelegg-designed Baltic Tank in LT&S Livery. This engine runs on a track gauge of 3.5 inches and is powerful enough to pull several people. High lines are a configuration of a continuously elevated track and riders sit side-saddle or with legs straddling the track depending on lineside clearances.
A live steam festival with equipment on display ranging from small stationary engines to full-size locomotives. Porvoo, Finland, 2003
A propane-fired 1:8 scale live-steam train running on the Finnish Railway Museum's miniature 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) track