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Heritage railway

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002820

A railway line preserved and operated for its historical value, often using vintage rolling stock and infrastructure. These railways recreate the experience of past eras of rail travel for educational and recreational purposes. Many heritage railways operate on former commercial lines that have been decommissioned.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002820
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Museumsbahn; Spanish: ferrocarril patrimonial; French: chemin de fer patrimonial
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002820",
  "term": "Heritage railway",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A railway line preserved and operated for its historical value, often using vintage rolling stock and infrastructure. These railways recreate the experience of past eras of rail travel for educational and recreational purposes. Many heritage railways operate on former commercial lines that have been decommissioned.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Museumsbahn",
    "es": "ferrocarril patrimonial",
    "fr": "chemin de fer patrimonial"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/heritage-railway/"
}

Record 3,105 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.