Key:railway:preserved
 railway:preserved
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Historical railway. Usually a tourist attraction. 
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The tag railway:preserved=yes is used for a railway running historic trains, usually a tourist attraction. They are usually privately owned, preserved and run for railway heritage and/or profit, not necessarily providing a meaningful public transportation service. Also known as a Heritage railway. See 
Heritage railway.
The tag is suggested instead of railway=preserved as running historic trains is not a primary characteristic, and many various railway types (from railway=rail through railway=tram to railway=miniature) may be preserved. Using this key allows these different types of preserved railway to be distinguished.
While railway=preserved is still more common as of mid-2020, usage of railway:preserved=* is increasing while use of railway=preserved has declined.
Evolution-graphs of the both tagging schemes: https://taghistory.raifer.tech/#***/railway/preserved&***/railway:preserved/yes
How to Map
Map a linear way along the center of the railway tracks and tag with:
- railway=main/narrow_gauge/tram/etc. (required)
- railway:preserved=yes
Additional tags - optional
- electrified=*
- gauge=*
- operator=*
- service=*
- usage=*
Rarely, railway:preserved=no has been used to specify that a railway is not a heritage or preserved railway.
