Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
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| The train from Wells arrives at Walsingham station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Wells-next-the-Sea |
| Terminus | Wells-next-the-Sea |
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| Name | Wells and Walsingham Light Railway |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
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| Length | 4 miles |
| Gauge | 10¼ in (260 mm) |
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| Preservation History | |
| 1987 | Arrival of Garatt locomotive Norfolk Hero |
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The Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is a 10¼ inch (260 mm) gauge heritage railway in Norfolk, England running between the coastal town of Wells and Walsingham which is further inland. The railway occupies a part of the trackbed also used by the Mid-Norfolk Railway.
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[edit] Description
The line, which is 4 miles (6.44 km) long, once formed part of the Great Eastern Railway and is now the longest 10¼ inch gauge railway in the world.
Work on rebuilding the line started in 1979, and on 6 April 1982, purpose built steam locomotive Pilgrim, an 0-6-0T engine, launched the public service. Pilgrim hauled the train until 1987 when the new unique 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt locomotive Norfolk Hero came into service. Two extra coaches were added to the train increasing the seating capacity to 76. A redundant signal box was moved from Swainsthorpe to Wells, where the ground floor was converted to provide a shop and tearoom.
[edit] Locomotives
- Steam Locomotives
2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt Norfolk Hero
- Diesel Locomotives
0-6-0 diesel hydraulic locomotive WEASEL rebuilt to resemble a tram locomotive
[edit] Gallery of Walsingham Station in the 1990s
 Looking towards Wells. |
 Looking towards Wells. |
 Looking towards the old station, now a Russian Orthodox Church |
[edit] External links
Other Places in Norfolk
- Bressingham Steam & Gardens
- Bure Valley Railway
- Mid-Norfolk Railway
- North Norfolk Railway
- Yaxham Light Railway
