Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
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The Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is a 10¼ inch gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, England running between the coastal town of Wells and Walsingham which is further inland. The railway occupies a part of the trackbed also used by the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
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[edit] Description
The line, which is 4 miles long, once formed part of the Great Eastern Railway and is now the longest 10¼ inch gauge railway in the world.
Work on rebuilding the line started in 1979, and on 6 April 1982, purpose built steam locomotive "Pilgrim" launched the public service. "Pilgrim", an 0-6-0 side tank engine, hauled the train until 1987 when the new unique 2-6-0 + 0-6-2 Garratt locomotive "Norfolk Hero" came into service. Two extra coaches were added to the train increasing the seating capacity to 76. A redundant signal box was moved from Swainsthorpe to Wells, where the ground floor was converted to provide a shop and tearoom.
[edit] Locomotives
- Steam Locomotives
2-6-0 + 0-6-2 Garratt "Norfolk Hero"
[edit] Gallery of Walsingham Station in the 1990s
 Looking towards Wells. |
 Looking towards Wells. |
 Looking towards the old station, now a Russian Orthodox Church |
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