Sanday Light Railway
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The Sanday Light Railway is a privately-owned minimum gauge railway operating on the island of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland.
The railway is of 71⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge, construction of which began in 2000. It the most northerly passenger carrying railway in the British Isles and is operated as a tourist attraction and curiosity.
The railway currently operates two steam locomotives, a 2-4-2 and a 2-4-0, and three petrol locomotives. The railway also owns a number of items of rolling stock, including a very rare Cromar White first class carriage, of which only six were ever made [1]
While trains have been operating in some form since at least 2005, [2] it officially opened to the public in August of 2006.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Julia Welstead. "Do the Locomotion with Charlie", The Scotsman, 4 March 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
- ^ Sandra Towrie. "From Heat And Dust To Sanday Shores", Times Educational Supplement, 21 October 2005, p. 8. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
- ^ Mike Merritt. "Hell's Angel has one track mind", Daily Mail, 4 September 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
[edit] External links
- The railway's website
- Map sources for Sanday Light Railway
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