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The Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is a 10.25 inch 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.
Description
The line, which is 4 miles long, once formed part of the Great Eastern Railway and is now the longest 10.25 inch gauge railway in the world.
Work on rebuilding the line started in 1979, and on 6 April 1982, purpose built steam locomotive "Pilgrim" launched the public service. "Pilgrim", an 0-6-0 side tank engine, 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.
Locomotives
- Steam Locomotives
External links
"Wells and Walsingham Light Railway"