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Resource Directory for everything you wish to know about travel around Europe.   www.TravelEuropeHQ.com

   STEAM LOCOMOTIVE GWR 2807(UK)

Would you like to assist with the restoration of  Great Western Railway steam locomotive 2807? Built by the GWR at Swindon(UK) and completed in October 1905. The 28xx class were the first 2-8-0 wheel arrangement locomotives in the UK and 2807 is the oldest survivor.You can either become a shareholder,a "Friend of 2807",Sponsor a boiler tube,join the Boiler bonds syndicate or join the "100 Club".Full details at:-  www.GWR2807.co.uk

GSM Roaming:    www.gsmworld.com/roaming/index.shtml

European Rail Timetables:  www.bahn.de    (Always write in station placenames as spelled  in country of your enquiry)

European rail and Narrow Gauge Magazines:  www.atlanticpublishers.com

                                                                                www.locomotivesinternational.co.uk

                                                                                sales@platform5.com (TODAYS RAILWAYS)

UK TRAIN TIMES:   www.railtimetable.co.uk  or www.bahn.de (click on international guest for English version)Gives times from most UK stations to most European stations.

For Rail travel outside UK:    Eurostar  0990186186     www.eurostar.com

                                                  Rail Europe:08705848848   www.raileurope.co.uk

                                                   Trains Europe: 01354660222    www.trainseurope.co.uk

                                                Continental Rail Travel:  01205310000/311333.  e-mail: europerail@aol.com

                                                German Rail: 08702435363    www.bahn.de

                        USA- Amtrak:   www.amtrak.com

European rail links:   www.railfaneurope.net 

European trains:   www.trainsofeurope.nl

TOURISM LINKS:

POLAND:

         www.polandonline.com

        www.newpoland.com/index.asp

       www.staypoland.com/poland-attractions.htm

For US citizens:  www.polandtour.org

Railways in Poland:   http://railways.freeserverhost.com/poland.htm

Chabowka Skansen(official):  www.skansen.hg.pl  (in Polish)

Chabowka skansen(unofficial):   www.skansen.koti.com.pl   (some English)

UKRAINE:

      www.ukraine.org

     www.ukraine.com

    http://ukraine.uazone.net

   www.ukraine-today.com

TURKEY:

    www.tourismturkey.org

   Trains and Railways of  Turkey:   www.trainsofturkey.com

HOW TO GET TO POLAND/TURKEY/UKRAINE BY RAIL FROM LONDON

How to travel by rail from London to Kiev:  www.seat61.com/Ukraine.htm

How to travel by train to Warsaw/Krakow,Poland:   www.seat61.com/Poland.htm

How to travel by train from London to Istanbul,Turkey:  www.seat61.com/Turkey.htm

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