Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway
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The Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway was a narrow gauge heritage railway
built in 1958 using equipment from the Nocton Potato Estate
railway.
The railway was built by a group of railway enthusiasts
who wished to preserve the stock and atmosphere of the Lincolnshire area potato railways. The land for the railway was leased from Grimsby Rural District Council and opened in 1960 using a Motor Rail
"Simplex" locomotive and a single open bogie
carriage. In 1961 a second Motor Rail locomotive was added, and the railway's first steam locomotive, Jurassic arrived. By 1964 the line was carrying 60,000 passengers a year.
In 1966 the railway was rebuilt on a new alignment. The line saw considerable success in the late 1960s, and another steam locomotive, Elin, arrived, although it was too heavy for the lightly laid track.
In the early 1980s the railway continued to draw passengers, but other issues arose. The council insisted on the installation of 6 feet (1.8 m) fences on both sides of the railway. In 1985, faced with a series of obstacles, the railway closed, and the track was lifted shortly afterwards.
Much of the stock of the railway stayed together and was put into storage at the Skegness Water Leisure Park. A revived Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway was built on the site, and opened on 3 May 2009.
Heritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
built in 1958 using equipment from the Nocton Potato Estate
Lincolnshire potato railways
The Lincolnshire potato railways were a network of private narrow gauge farm railways which existed in the English county of Lincolnshire in the mid 20th century, for the purposes of transporting the annual potato crop between the fields and the nearest standard-gauge main line railhead.-Major...
railway.
The railway was built by a group of railway enthusiasts
Railfan
A railfan or rail buff , railway enthusiast or railway buff , or trainspotter , is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport...
who wished to preserve the stock and atmosphere of the Lincolnshire area potato railways. The land for the railway was leased from Grimsby Rural District Council and opened in 1960 using a Motor Rail
Motor Rail
Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways...
"Simplex" locomotive and a single open bogie
Bogie
A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. In mechanics terms, a bogie is a chassis or framework carrying wheels, attached to a vehicle. It can be fixed in place, as on a cargo truck, mounted on a swivel, as on a railway carriage/car or locomotive, or sprung as in the suspension of a caterpillar...
carriage. In 1961 a second Motor Rail locomotive was added, and the railway's first steam locomotive, Jurassic arrived. By 1964 the line was carrying 60,000 passengers a year.
In 1966 the railway was rebuilt on a new alignment. The line saw considerable success in the late 1960s, and another steam locomotive, Elin, arrived, although it was too heavy for the lightly laid track.
In the early 1980s the railway continued to draw passengers, but other issues arose. The council insisted on the installation of 6 feet (1.8 m) fences on both sides of the railway. In 1985, faced with a series of obstacles, the railway closed, and the track was lifted shortly afterwards.
Much of the stock of the railway stayed together and was put into storage at the Skegness Water Leisure Park. A revived Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway was built on the site, and opened on 3 May 2009.
Locomotives
| Name | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurassic | Peckett and Sons Peckett and Sons Peckett and Sons was a locomotive manufacturer at the Atlas Works in St. George, Bristol, England.-Fox, Walker and Company:The company began trading in 1864 at the Atlas Engine Works, St. George, Bristol, as Fox, Walker and Company, building four and six-coupled saddle tank engines for industrial use... |
0-6-0ST | 1903 | 1008 | ex-Southam Limeworks railway |
| Elin | Hunslet Hunslet Engine Company The Hunslet Engine Company is a British locomotive-building company founded in 1864 at Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England by John Towlerton Leather, a civil engineering contractor, who appointed James Campbell as his Works Manager.In 1871, James Campbell bought the company for... |
0-4-0ST | 1899 | 705 | ex-Penrhyn Quarry Penrhyn Quarry The Penrhyn Slate Quarry is a slate quarry located near Bethesda in north Wales. At the end of the nineteenth century it was the world's largest slate quarry; the main pit is nearly long and deep, and it was worked by nearly 3,000 quarrymen. It has since been superseded in size by slate quarries... , now at the Yaxham Light Railway Yaxham Light Railway Yaxham Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway situated adjacent to Yaxham railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. It is located in the village of Yaxham in the English county of Norfolk.- History :... |
| Ruston and Hornsby | 4wDM | Scrapped in 1968 | |||
| Paul | Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways... |
4wDM | 1926 | 3995 | ex-Nocton Estate Light Railway |
| Wilton | Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways... |
4wDM | 1940 | 7481 | ex-Humberston Brickworks |
| Nocton | Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways... |
4wDM | 1920 | 1935 | ex-Nocton Estate Light Railway |
| Major | Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways... |
4wDM | 1944 | 8622 | |
| Motor Rail Motor Rail Motor Rail was a British locomotive-building company, based in Bedford. Formed in 1911 as The Motor Rail & Tramcar Co Ltd, they built petrol and diesel engined locomotives, mainly narrow gauge. During World War I over 900 locos were supplied for use on temporary military supply railways... |
4wDM | 1944 | 8874 |