Davington Light Railway

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Davington Light Railway
Locale England
Dates of operation 19161919
Track gauge m (3 ft 338 in)
Length 2 miles
Headquarters Davington

The Davington Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway built to serve the armaments factory at Davington.

Locomotives

Number Builder Type Date Works number Notes
1 Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST 1916 Sold after the railway closed; exported to Brazil
2 Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST 1916 Sold after the railway closed; exported to Brazil
3 Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST 1916 Sold after the railway closed; exported to Brazil where it survived at the Tubarao Works until at least 1988

References


  • Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith (2000). Kent Narrow Gauge. Middleton Press. ISBN 1901706451. 
  • Taylor, M. Minter (1968). The Davington Light Railway, Locomotion Papers No. 40, The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-85361-002-9. 

See also