Great Laxey Mine Railway
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| Great Laxey Mine Railway | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Isle of Man |
| Dates of operation | 1870s – Present |
| Track gauge | 1 ft 7 in |
| Length | 1⁄4; mile |
| Headquarters | Laxey |
The Great Laxey Mine Railway was originally constructed to serve the Isle of Man's Great Laxey Mine, a lead mine located in Laxey. The 19 in gauge railway runs from the old mine entrance to the washing floors along a right of way that passes through the Isle of Man's longest and only railway tunnel under the 3 ft (914 mm) gauge Victorian Manx Electric Railway and the main A2 Douglas to Ramsey coast road.
Abandoned in 1929 when the mine closed, the 1⁄4 mile Great Laxey Mine Railway re-opened in September 2004. Now the Ant and Bee, replicas of steam locomotives with the same names originally built in 1877, carry passengers along a restored route once traversed by cars loaded with lead ore pulled by ponies.
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| Douglas Bay Horse Tramway - Great Laxey Mine Railway - Groudle Glen Railway Isle of Man Railway - Manx Electric Railway - Port Erin Railway Museum - Snaefell Mountain Railway |
| Heritage Railways: England - Scotland - Wales - Northern Ireland - Isle of Man - Channel Islands |
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