Patons Country Narrow Gauge Railway
The Patons Country Narrow Gauge Railway (PCNGR) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1]
In 2000,[2] the PCNGR was reconstructed from Ixopo to Umzinkulu, a former branch of the Umzintu - Donnybrook railway, closed around 1985.
As the line was partially lifted after closure in the 1980s, the line was in need for a complete rebuild.
Gradually, a fleet of locomotives and rolling stock was acquired from various closed railways in Natal.
Patons Narrow gauge was also involved in operating the Banana Express, which ceased operations in 2006.
Locomotives used: NG G11 No. 55, two Avonside sugar cane locomotives and two 4 Cylinder Diesel Hunslet shunters.[3][4]
See also
- Alfred County Railway
- Two foot gauge railways in South Africa