At
one time, narrow-gauge railways would have been a familiar
feature of the local landscape, carrying shale between mine
and oilworks, or hauling coal or shale underground.
Very
little survives of these industrial railways, but they have
inspired the creation of our own 2' 6" gauge railway
which runs 500m from the farm to the weir. Plans exist to
double the length of the railway, once funding and opportunity
permit.
The
railway track and most of the locomotives were aquired from
various defence establishments during the 1990's.
The
railway operates at weekends between Easter and the end of
September, and daily during some holiday periods. Please phone
in advance of your visit to confirm that the train will be
working.
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