Cadeby Light Railway
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| Cadeby Light Railway | |
|---|---|
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1963 – 2005 |
| Successor line | abandoned |
| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Length | 97 yards |
| Headquarters | Cadeby |
The Cadeby Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in the garden of the rectory in Cadeby, Leicestershire.
In the early 1960s the Reverend Teddy Boston became rector of All Saints' Church, Cadeby. Rev. Boston was a lifelong railway enthusiast and wanted to build a miniature railway in his new garden, but the cost proved prohibitive. Instead he searched for a full sized narrow gauge locomotive. In 1962 he purchased Pixie a W.G. Bagnall 0-4-0ST from the Cranford quarry. The quarry owners donated a short length of track and two wagons and the Cadeby Light Railway was opened.
Over the years Rev. Boston built an extensive collection of ex-industrial narrow gauge rolling stock which ran on the extremely short line in his garden. Although Rev. Boston died in 1986 his widow Audrey kept the railway open for nearly twenty years, holding regular open days. The railway finally closed in 2005, subsequently the majority of the collection has been amalgamated with the Moseley Railway Trust at the Apedale Community Country Park.
[edit] References
- The Rev E. R. Boston MA (1973). Rails Round the Rectory - The story of the Cadeby Light Railway. Loughborough: The Book House. ISBN 0 902520 03 2.
- Thomas, Cliff (2002). The Narrow Gauge in Britain & Ireland. Atlantic Publishers. ISBN 1-902827-05-8.
[edit] External links
- "Railway Vicar" (free video download) - April 1967 feature by British Pathe about Teddy Boston and his OO gauge model railway.
[edit] See also
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