Welcome to the NGRS
Hello and welcome to the fascinating and surprisingly widespread world of Narrow Gauge Railways.
Our members’ interests cover a broad spectrum, in the UK and throughout the world, including industrial narrow gauge systems, the extensive world of preservation, and the growing area of miniature railways.
Our membership page expands on what we offer members. The regular publications provide extensive news coverage
of every type of narrow gauge and miniature line at home and overseas, whether operated by steam, diesel or electric power.
Our magazine provides in-depth articles of historical interest as well as coverage of modern developments. We also maintain an extremely extensive reference library from which members may borrow.
All members are invited to join our extensive programme of organised visits, many to locations normally closed to the public; and our AGM weekend which includes several locations in a different area of the country each year. Our Yorkshire area group holds regular meetings in Leeds.
Since the formation of our Society in 1951, interest in narrow gauge railways has grown in leaps and bounds, and this has been reflected in the expansion of our membership. What was envisaged as being a small correspondence group of specialist enthusiasts has grown to a large international society with a truly global outlook.
Alan Burgess
Chairman
Thinking of Joining? This is what our members say...
"How nice to get your renewal email and know that I am going to enjoy being a member of the NGRS for another year. As I have said before the NGRS is fabulous value for money and well worth an additional donation."
RH
"It is fairly rare for people to commend others when they do a good job, but I thought I would write a short note to the NGRS committee members to give you a collective thanks for what you do. This is all the more impressive given the geographically distributed nature of the NGRS. Whilst I haven’t participated in Society visits I do enjoy the steady flow of publications that the Society has managed to produce, including through the pandemic, which makes membership in my view good value. Unusually, despite being an overseas member, the only publications that seem to arrive consistently from the UK are those from the NGRS – so don’t change anything on the logistics! In short, well done!"
IL
"Wow! your Journals are great! They'll keep me out of trouble for a while!"
IM
"Just got the latest NGN in the night's mail. Just let me know when the subs are due--it's a pleasure at twice that price. So, a big thank you to you, Paul and the crew for maintaining the excellence of the News and, of course, The Narrow Gauge. I really appreciate the large photos and high quality paper and reproduction in both publications as everyone else is moving into digital. It's high quality, and there's never enough of that today."
RT
"It seems to me that the subscription is underpriced, given the number and quality of magazines we get!"
MB
"Can you record my sincere thanks to all the officers and members for all their quality input which shows in the continued high standards of the outputs! This is really appreciated by me and I’m sure by all members of the NGRS."
ND
"I want to congratulate you and all the team at the NGRS on the very good job you have been doing for the Society in the past few years, noticeably so during the Covid pandemic. I was very impressed by how you kept things going! You didn't just cope, but did a fine and creative job. Among the railway societies I am a member of, you were outstanding!"
PF
"NGRS output continues to impress, in quantity and quality."
NJH
"We are very grateful to you all for providing an excellent society for a specialist topic. Thank you."
ID
"I have just received back issues of Narrow Gauge News, The Narrow Gauge and also the Class A Locos of the Barsi Light Railway. These were a pleasant surprise and have kept me absorbed for several hours. Thank you very much for this unexpected mine of information. I look forward to the next editions with great interest, thanks again."
GC
"The welcome pack has just been delivered - thank you. I have only had a chance for a quick glance but I am very impressed with the quality of the publications. NGRS subscription would appear to be excellent value as I am sure that the articles will have been well researched"
BM
