Southwold Railway

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Southwold Railway
Locale England
Dates of operation 1879–1929
Successor line abandoned
Track gauge 3 ft (914 mm)
Length 8½ miles
Headquarters Southwold

The Southwold Railway was a narrow gauge railway line between Halesworth and Southwold in the English county of Suffolk. 8¾ miles (14 km) long, it was built to 3 ft (914 mm) gauge. It opened in 1879 and closed in 1929.

Intermediate stations were at Wenhaston, Blythburgh and Walberswick.

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[edit] Locomotives

Number Name Builder Type Works Number Built Notes
(1) Southwold Sharp Stewart 2-4-0 T 2848 1879 Returned to makers, 1883
1 Southwold Sharp Stewart 2-4-2 T 3913 1893
2 Halesworth Sharp Stewart 2-4-0 T 2849 1879
3 Blyth Sharp Stewart 2-4-0 T 2850 1879
4 Wenhaston Manning Wardle 0-6-2 T 1845 1916

[edit] References

  • Kidner, R.W. (1947). English Narrow Gauge Railways, 3rd edition, The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-037-1. 
  • Mitchell, V. and Smith, K. (1984). Branch Line to Southwold. Middleton Press. ISBN 0-90652-015-0. 

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