Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
 Locomotive No.6 Clyde with typical train at Leadhills station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Headquarters | Leadhills | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates of operation | 1986–Present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway is a
Overview
The preserved section runs from Leadhills for about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) towards Wanlockhead and is the highest adhesion railway in the UK. The rack and pinion Snowdon Mountain Railway is higher. Trains are currently diesel worked with the locomotive propelling the train up hill away from Leadhills.
The original railway closed in the late 1930s shortly after the mines in Wanlockhead had closed.
The railway currently stops at the border of South Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
| Point | Coordinates (Links to map resources) |
OS Grid Ref | Notes |
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| End of line | 55°24′45″N 3°45′26″W / 55.4125°N 3.7572°W | NS88851458 | |
| Leadhills | 55°24′41″N 3°45′39″W / 55.4113°N 3.7608°W | NS88621445 | |
| Glengonnar Halt | 55°24′08″N 3°46′10″W / 55.4022°N 3.7694°W | NS88051345 |
Operation
Trains operate on the
Bus replacement
For two weeks during July 2016 the railway operated an extended service, connecting with local bus routes, as the road between Wanlockhead and Leadhills was closed for repairs.[1]
Awards
The Leadhills & Wanlockhead won the Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards 2016, Small Groups
See also
- British narrow gauge railways
References
- ^ "'Replacement' train offer as road shuts". BBC News. 4 July 2016.
Bibliography
- Thomas, Cliff (2002). The Narrow Gauge in Britain & Ireland. Atlantic Publishers. ISBN 1-902827-05-8.
- Keggans, Sandie (2004). Transporting the Lead. Wanlockhead Museum Trust. ISBN 0-9530645-3-0.
External links
55°24′25″N 3°45′50″W / 55.407°N 3.764°W
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