The American Adventure Railway - A lost Narrow Gauge Line

A short film made with the help of a fellow Flickr contributor who contributed the pics of the railway in use, the abandonment pics are my own.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• train
• railway
• station
• steam
• diesel
• American-Adventure
• Derbyshire
• Abandoned
• lost
• closed
• theme-park
• disused
• sad
• atmospheric
• neglect
• heanor
• ilkeston
• shipley-park
• narrow-gauge
• railroad
• locomotive

[ShaurntheSheep]

wow hasn't taken long has it, from theme park to all gone and derelict, suppose it will be built on soon

[ICLOK]

@ShaurntheSheep It will be a country park.... Cheers IANCC

[sleepyrider]

Trains and track now operating at Twin Lakes, Melton Mowbray. All is not lost, though I agree it was a shame to see the American Adventure go.

[bricksntrains55]

wow everything of the railway is gone! i wonder where the train and locomotives actually went.

[LegoNJRemakes]

thats really sad such a beautiful narrow gauge line and American history just thrown away like trash its almost enough to make train loves cry :c

[wooltman]

These photo's took me back to when we took the daughter for a visit to this park,we had a great day out.Sad that this closed but if I remember correctly the railway is now running again at Twin Lakes Park,Melton Mowbray Leicestershire.Chris.