Amerton Railway
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| Amerton Railway | |
|---|---|
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1992–Present |
| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Headquarters | Stafford |
The Amerton Railway is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway in the English county of Staffordshire. It is owned by the Staffordshire Narrow Gauge Railway Society.
Construction of the railway was begun in 1990 in a field at the side of Amerton Working Farm. The first trains ran in 1992, but it was around 10 years later when the railway was completed as a full circle with two passing loops.
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[edit] Locomotives
| Name | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel | W.G. Bagnall | 0-4-0ST | 1897 | 1491 | Built for the Cliffe Hill Mineral Railway. Undergoing a boiler overhaul. |
| Lorna Doone | Kerr Stuart Wren | 0-4-0ST | 1922 | 4250 | On static display awaiting overhaul. |
| Henschel | 0-8-0T | 1916 | 526 | Built for the German trench railways. Spent most of its working life at the Sena Sugar Estate, Mozambique. Now under restoration. | |
| Emmet | Orenstein & Koppel | 0-4-0T | 1938, converted to steam in 2003 | 21159 | A new build steam locomotive, operational and used on passenger trains. |
| Paddy | Alan Keef Ltd | 0-4-0VTB with Tender | 2007 | Undergoing work to make it suitable for use on passenger trains, due to be pulling passenger trains in 2008. | |
| W.G. Bagnall | 0-4-0ST | 1911 | 1889 | A kit of parts awaiting restoration. | |
| Motor Rail | 4wDM | 1975 | 40SD501 | Built for the Severn Trent Water Authority's Minworth Sewage Works. Arrived at Amerton in 1991. Operational. | |
| Motor Rail | 4wDM | 1940 | 7471 | Built for Hussey, Egan & Pickmere Ltd, Birmingham. Arrived at Amerton in 1991. Operational. | |
| Dreadnought | Baguley | 0-4-0DM (steam outline) | 1939 | 3024 | Built for Wilson's Pleasure Railway, Allhallows-on-Sea, Kent. Arrived at Amerton in 1991. In passenger use. |
| Yard No. 70 | Ruston and Hornsby | 4wDM | 1943 | 221623 | Built for the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge Chattenden and Upnor Railway. Arrived at Amerton in 1992. Under repair. |
| Gordon | Hunslet | 4wDM | 1978 | 8561 | Built for the National Coal Board's Allerton Bywater and Castlebridge collieries. Arrived at Amerton in 1996. In service, a regular on passenger trains. |
| The Littleton Ruston (unofficial name) | Ruston and Hornsby | 4wDM | 1964 | 506491 | Built for the 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge National Coal Board South Staffordshire Collieries. Arrived at Amerton in 1992. Operational. |
| Golspie | Baguley | 0-4-0DM (steam outline) | 1935 | 2085 | Built for the Trentham Gardens. Arrived at Amerton in 2000. Awaiting overhaul. |
| No. 774 | Baguley | 0-4-0PM | 1919 | 774 | Worked on the Hendre-Ddu Tramway. On loan from the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum for a cosmetic restoration. |
[edit] References
- Thomas, Cliff (2002). The Narrow Gauge in Britain & Ireland. Atlantic Publishers. ISBN 1-902827-05-8.
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