Sanday Light Railway
The Sanday Light Railway was a privately-owned minimum gauge railway on the island of Sanday, Orkney, Scotland.
The railway was of 71⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge, construction began in 2000 and deconstruction at the end of 2006. It was the most northerly passenger carrying railway in the British Isles and was operated as a tourist attraction and curiosity.
The railway used to operate two steam locomotives, a 2-4-2 and a 2-4-0, and three petrol locomotives. The railway also owned a number of items of rolling stock, including a very rare Cromar White first-class carriage, of which only six were made [1]
Although trains had been operating in some form beforehand, [2] the railway was officially opened to the public in August 2006,[3] a few months before its closure.[4]
References
- ↑ Julia Welstead. "Do the Locomotion with Charlie", The Scotsman, 4 March 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
- ↑ Sandra Towrie. "From Heat And Dust To Sanday Shores", Times Educational Supplement, 21 October 2005, p. 8. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
- ↑ Mike Merritt. "Hell's Angel has one track mind", Daily Mail, 4 September 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
- ↑ David Lister (6 January 2007). Gay marriage of a royal master hits the buffers. The Times. Retrieved on 2007-01-28.
External links
- The railway's website (via archive.org version of April 22nd, 2006)
- Map sources for Sanday Light Railway
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