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| Guilford Tramway |
| Locale |
England |
| Dates of operation |
1903–1930 |
| Track gauge |
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Headquarters |
Sandwich |
The Guilford Tramway was a narrow gauge industrial railway that served a golf club in Kent, England in the first half of the twentieth century.
[edit] History
The St. George's Golf Club was founded in 1887 near the Kent resort town of Sandwich. It was poorly served by local transportation. A freight-only tramway was constructed to take freight from a wharf on the River Stour to the club.
The line was principally used to carry construction materials used to build the mansions that sprung up around the hotel. The line fell into disuse during the First World War, although it was occasionally used to serve the various army camps in the area. The line is believed to have closed in 1930.
[edit] Locomotives
| Name |
Builder |
Type |
Date |
Works number |
Notes |
| Waldershare Park |
Manning Wardle |
0-4-0ST |
1903 |
1611 |
Survived the closure of the railway, scrapped around 1950 |
[edit] References
- Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith (2000). Kent Narrow Gauge. Middleton Press. ISBN 1901706451.
[edit] See also
