Hayling Seaside Railway
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Dates of operation | 2003–Present |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
Length | 1.1 miles (1.8 km) (roughly) |
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Website | Hayling Railway Official Website |
The Hayling Seaside Railway, formerly East Hayling Light Railway, is a
. It is mainly a diesel operated railway, though from time to time the railway hires steam locomotives from other narrow gauge railways. It operates passenger trains between Beachlands and Eastoke Corner.History
The Hayling Seaside Railway began life as the East Hayling Light Railway (EHLR), formed by Bob Haddock, a member of the society who in the mid-1980s attempted to reinstate the
Following closure of the EHLR at Mill Rythe, work started in October 2001 on the building of Beachlands Station on land leased from the neighbouring Funland Amusement Park. Work continued through 2002 and into 2003 and the line finally opened to passengers on 5 July
In the early part of 2015 after a lengthy period of campaigning to the local authority work started on a new depot at Eastoke Corner[3] as the lease on the depot at Beachlands had run out. As of February 2018[update], the railway runs out of the new Eastoke Corner depot.
In September 2019 the owners (Mr & Mrs Haddock) put the business up for sale by lease or outright purchase,[4][5] in regard to their wishes to retire and travel.
Stock list
Locomotives
Number | Name | Builder | Works Number |
Built | Wheel Arrangement |
Notes | Image |
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1 | Alan B [6] | Motor Rail | 7199 | 1937[7] | DH
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Built for the Ibstock Brick Company at their Wormley and Hambledon brick works. Originally named Ace at Hayling.[7] | |
3 | Jack [6] | Alan Keef
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23 | 1988[7] | DH
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4 | Alistair [6] |
Ruston & Hornsby | 201970 | 1940[7] | DM
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Initially preserved on the Festiniog Railway, then based at the Gartell Light Railway. Entered service at Hayling in 2005.[7] As of 2021 located at Statfold Barn Railway.[8]
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5 | Edwin [6] | Ruston & Hornsby | 7002-0967-5 | 1967[7] | DM
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An LB class Ruston, built for the South Western Tunnelling and Mining Company at Bodmin. Entered service at Hayling in 2007.[7] |
Coaches
- 1 L Class coach named Lisa
- 3 M Class coaches named Mavis, Michelle & Marilyn
Wagons
- 2 tippers
- 3 open sided 3-5 plank wagons
- 1 tanker
- 1 brakevan
See also
- British narrow gauge railways
- Hayling Island branch line
References
- ISBN 9781473858466.
- ^ "Hayling Seaside Railway in Hayling Island , - 07775 696912 Communication - Other". local.portsmouth.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "New railway depot will be celebrated with a fanfare". Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Fancy having a railway of your own? The Hayling Seaside Railway can be yours for £60,000". www.countrylife.co.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Light railway holiday service in Hayling Island for sale". uk.businessesforsale.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978 1 901556 88 9.
- ^ a b c d e f g "EHLR/HSR Locomotives".
- ^ Railway Magazine May 2021 p. 75.