Plowman's Railroad

Coordinates: 50°46′47″N 1°52′17″W / 50.7798°N 1.8715°W Plowman's Railroad operates the collection of 7 1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge American outline steam and diesel locomotives from the former Dobwalls Adventure Park and is located at Plowmans Garden Nursery & Plant Centre Ltd, West Parley, Ferndown, Dorset.[1] The rolling stock has since been sold and shipped to Australia and the railway is now run by the West Parley Miniature Engineering Society.

Locomotives & Rolling Stock

The locomotives from the Dobwall's Collection are as follows:

Live Steamer

Locomotive Detail Name Status Image
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 No. X4008 "William Jeffers" Boiler ticket expired
Union Pacific 4-8-2 No. 818 "Queen of Wyoming" Running maintenance (rods)
Union Pacific 4-8-2 No. 838 "Queen of Nebraska" Available for operation
Rio Grande 2-8-2 No. 498 "Otto Mears" Available for operation

Diesel

Locomotive Detail Name Status Image
Union Pacific DDA40X Do-Do No.6908 "Centennial" Available for operation
Rio Grande GP35 Bo-Bo No.3008 "Mathias Baldwin" Available for operation
Santa Fe FP45 Co-Co No.5908 "Pioneer" In for maintenance
Amtrak E8 No. 248 "Spirit of America" Available for operation

Other Rolling Stock

There is a set of 'sit-astride' coaches, built to a high standard these are also part of the original Dobwall's collection.[2]

Railroad Tracks

Phase One of this railroad was a simple loop with a siding running to/ from the passenger station and storage tracks, trains start at the main station, run round the loop twice and then reverse back into the main station.[3] There is approximately 2,000 feet (610 m) of track including 2 storage tracks.[4]

See also

Ridable miniature railway

Dobwalls Adventure Park

References

  1. ↑ Dobwalls Railroad in Dorset Photo report Dobwalls Railroad in Dorset
  2. ↑ A tribute to Dobwalls Railroad Photo tribute to Dobwalls Railroad in Cornwall
  3. ↑ BigBoy video YouTube video of the BigBoy
  4. ↑ Dobwalls Railroad in Dorset Video report from Plowman's Railroad

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