Saundersfoot Railway
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| Saundersfoot Railway | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Wales |
| Dates of operation | 1829–1939 |
| Successor line | abandoned |
| Track gauge | 4 ft (1,219 mm) |
| Headquarters | Saundersfoot |
The Saundersfoot Railway was an industrial narrow gauge railway built in 1829 to carry coal from mines around Reynalton (Wales) to the harbour at Saundersfoot on the Pembrokeshire coast.
[edit] History
The Saundersfoot Railway and Harbour Company was created in 1828 to build a harbour at Saundersfoot and a railway connecting it to the collieries around Reynalton.
[edit] Locomotives
| Name | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalind | Manning Wardle | 0-4-0ST | 1874 | 476 | |
| Bulldog | Kerr Stuart | 0-4-0ST | 1915 | 2040 | Purchased from the Reynalton Colliery railway in 1921 |
[edit] References
Price, M.R.C. (1963). The Saundersfoot Railway. The Oakwood Press.
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