Stradbally Woodland Railway
| Stradbally Woodland Railway | |
|
County Laois | |
|---|---|
 Andrew Barclay locomotive in the new locomotive shed | |
| Gauge: | 3 feet |
| Grid reference: | S568966 |
| Location: | 53°1’2"N, 7°9’15"W |
| Track: | 0.6 mile |
| Information | |
| Owned by: | Irish Steam Preservation Society |
The Stradbally Woodland Railway is a short, single-track narrow gauge heritage railway, with a line a thousand yards long (0.62 mile) at Stradbally Hall in Stradbally, County Laois. It has a track at 3-foot gauge.
Location
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The Stradbally Woodland Railway is to be found 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.
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
| Locomotive | Builder | Year | Works Number | Photo | Propulsion | Status | Former Owner | Former Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.2/LM44 'Róisín' | Andrew Barclay | 1949 | 2264 | 125px | Steam | Operational | Bord na Mona | Clonsast, County Offaly |
| 15 | William Spence, Dublin | 1895 | Steam | Static Exhibit | Guinness | St James' Gate, Dublin | ||
| 4/Rusty | Ruston & Hornsby | 1952 | 326052 |  |
Lister HR6 | Operational | Electricity Supply Board | Portarlington, County Laois |
| Nippy | FC Hibberd (Planet) | 1936 | 2014 | _%27Nippy%27_of_Stradbally_Woodland_Railway_01.jpg) |
National Engine Co | Operational | Mines & Safety Research | Buxton, Derbyshire |
| (4) | Ruston & Hornsby | 1950 | 300518 | _No.4_of_Stradbally_Woodland_Railway_36.jpg) |
Lister HR6 | Awaiting Restoration | Electricity Supply Board | Allenwood, County Kildare |
| LM167 | Ruston & Hornsby | 1956 | 402978 |  |
Gardner 4LW | Stored, serviceable | Bord na Mona | Coolnamona, County Laois |
| LM317 | Simplex Mechanical Handling | 1980 | 60SL742 |  |
Lister HR4 | Stored, serviceable | Bord na Mona | Coolnamona, County Laois |
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Stradbally Woodland Railway) |
References
- ↑ myPOIs: About Stradbally Narrow Gauge Railway.
- ↑ Irish Steam Preservation Society: Narrow Gauge Railway