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 | As you can see from the Links page, there's a lot of information available on the Internet for travellers searching for steam. But how to take these ingredients and turn them into a successful trip? SteamCentral wants to sort through the haystack and put together the information you need (not just what someone wants to give you) to make it easy for you to visit an area new to you and come away with good photos and video, and fond memories. After all, if you're not having a good time, why are you doing this? These travel pages are aimed at the novice traveller who perhaps has never left his home country. You're not conversant with (and perhaps a little intimidated by) the vagaries of language, store opening and closing times, average travel times, or other niceties. We'll assume you know very little (and hope we don't insult your intelligence). They are also aimed the chasing photographer, though much of the information will be applicable to anyone visiting. | |
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| The Crystal Ball: |  | Jim Wrinn's quarterly look at what's coming down the pike in the US - sleeper events you may not pay attention to, new engines coming into service, old favorites running short of service time, and planning for those precious vacation days. It's a welcome addition to the news and schedules pages. (1 July 2001) |
| The Americas |  | USA: Steam in Pennsylvania (1 November 1999) |
 | USA: The Colorado Narrow Gauge (1 September 1999) | |
 | Cuba: J. Mervyn Gricington reports on the annual "Zafra," or sugar cane harvest in Cuba, when steam runs rampant. (1 October 2000) | |
| Asia |  | China: Mike Allen offers tips on seeing steam in its last stronghold. (1 May 2000 - Updated November 2002) |
| Europe |  | Europe: The US perspective on travelling in Europe for the first time (1 August 1999) |
 | Germany: The Harz Mountain Railway in Sachsen-Anhalt (1 September 1999) | |
 | Germany: The Saxon Narrow Gauge Lines (1 September 1999) | |
 | Germany: The Mecklenburg-Pomerania Narrow Gauge Lines (1 September 1999) | |
 | Germany: Plandampf (1 September 1999) | |
 | The Netherlands: Erik Ledbetter takes us on a tour of the Dutch preservation scene. (1 February 2001) | |
 | Poland: The Wolsztyn and Sroda, Poland, areas (1 August 1999) | |
 | United Kingdom: Narrow Gauge steam in Wales (1 October 1999) | |
 | United Kingdom: Standard Gauge steam on the main line and preserved railways (1 October 1999) | |
| Tours |  | Choosing a Tour: Mike Allen offers tips on choosing an international tour based on extensive experience. (1 January 2000) |
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