Dalmunzie Railway

The Dalmunzie Railway was a narrow-gauge railway in Glen Shee, in the UK.[1]

History

The railway was built to allow grouse shooters to easily access grouse moors from the Dalmunzie Hotel;[1] it ran to the Glenlochsie shooting lodge.[2] It was inaugurated in 1920, and it was closed in 1978 or 1979.[3]

Details

The railway gauge was 2 feet 6 inches, and the line was 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[4] Journeys took about 25 minutes, and the oil-fired locomotive was driven by ghillies.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "A visit to the Dalmunzie Railway, February 2016 – My-Place: Tim's Home Page". Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. ^ Ritchie, Gayle (2020-09-23). "'One of the strangest little railways in Scotland': 100 years since Dalmunzie line opened near Glenshee". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  3. ^ Edgar, Gordon (1993-09-03), Dalmunzie Castle Hotel Railway, retrieved 2023-08-06
  4. ^ "Dalmunzie Railway - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

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