Gartell Light Railway

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Gartell Light Railway
Locale England
Dates of operation 1990 – Present
Track gauge 2 ft (610 mm)
Length ¾ mile
Headquarters Templecombe

The Gartell Light Railway is a narrow gauge heritage railway located at Yenston, south of Templecombe, in Somerset, England. It operates a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway running for 0.75 mile (1.2 km), partly along the track of the old Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Locomotives

Number Name Builder Type Date Works number Notes
1 Amanda Gartell Light Railway Bo-Bo 2000 Built on the railway
2 Andrew Ruston Hornsby 4wDH Acquired in 1995
5 Alison Alan Keef 4wDH 1993
6 Mr. G North Dorset Locomotive Works 0-4-2T 1998 Newly built for the line, based on the design of W.G. Bagnall locomotive Polar Bear

See also

References

  • Thomas, Cliff (2002). The Narrow Gauge in Britain & Ireland. Atlantic Publishers. ISBN 1-902827-05-8. 

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