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Stradbally Woodland Railway

Andrew Barclay steam locomotive No.2 LM44 in the new locomotive shed
Hibberd (Planet) diesel locomotive named 'Nippy' is started by a crank

The Stradbally Woodland Railway is a 1km (0.62 mile) long single-track 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railway line at Stradbally Hall in Stradbally, County Laois in Ireland.

Location

The Stradbally Woodland Railway is located in the fenced-off grounds of Stradbally Hall near Stradbally fire station. The line is open to the public on bank holiday weekend Sundays and Mondays from March to August and on selected other spring and summer dates dates. Full details on the railway's operating days can be found on the society's website at irishsteam.net.

History

This narrow gauge railway is the oldest established heritage railway in Ireland. It is operated and managed by the Irish Steam Preservation Society. It was constructed in stages between 1969 and 1982 entirely by voluntary labour, many of the volunteers being full-time permanent-way workers from Córas Iompair Éireann, now Iarnród Éireann.[1][2]

Locomotives

See also

References

  1. ^ myPOIs: About Stradbally Narrow Gauge Railway.
  2. ^ Irish Steam Preservation Society: Narrow Gauge Railway.

External links

External links

Media related to Stradbally Woodland Railway at Wikimedia Commons

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