'Alice' passes 'Ayrshire Yeomanry' on the 15/9/07 © S.King
LMS Mogul '13245' charges at the bank on the 15/9/07 © S.King
'Sir Sagramore' in use on the 15/9/09 © S.King
South Downs Light Railway 10 ¼ inch
The line in its current gauge has been in existence since late 1999, opening to the public in Easter 2000. Although the line was previously 7 1/4 inch gauge and had been in existence since the late 60's - early 70's. All of the buildings were upgraded and restored to former glory. The signal box was kitted out with a 16 lever Westinghouse frame, with 6 signals currently dotted around the line. The extension, bringing the line to just shy of 1km in length, was completed and officially opened in the Summer of 2006. The South Downs Light Railway has a large collection of 10 1/4 inch gauge engines in the UK, with up to 10 steam engines and 3 diesel engines on site at any one time. A new station building, waiting room & ticket office have been built, which can provide undercover protection for a complete train as well as keeping waiting passengers in the warmth. A new three-road engine shed and workshop has recently been constructed.
Address: Stopham Road, Pulborough, West Sussex, RH20 1DS
Telephone: 07711 717470
Operator: South Downs Light Railway Society
Line Length: 1km, Circular
First opened: 1984
Website: South Downs Light Railway Website
Locomotives
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
4472 |
Flying Scotsman |
4-6-2 |
J.J.Mahoney |
1935 |
46100 |
Royal Scot |
4-6-0 |
A Gutzewitz |
c1973 |
Arthur |
0-6-0ST |
J.Hudell |
1982 |
|
13245 |
2-6-0 |
P.Howard/Crowhurst Eng |
1988 |
|
771 |
Sir Sagramore |
4-6-0 |
Richards Eng/P.Howard |
1994 |
1 |
Alice |
0-4-2ST+T |
G.Favell |
2001 |
319 |
Pulborough |
0-4-2T |
Exmoor Steam Railway |
2004 |
334 |
Peggy |
0-4-2T |
Exmoor Steam Railway |
2007 |
Tinkerbell |
4wPM |
Coleby Simkins |
1971 |
|
D7062 |
Artic Prince |
4w-4wDH |
Mardyke |
1982 |
D7054 |
4w-4DH |
A.Favell |
1999 |
|
Merlin |
0-4-0DH |
Roanoke |
2004 |
Opening Times: Weekends from March to September, Wednesdays in August and also in December for Santa Specials. Trains run from 11am to 3:30pm
Fares: Adults £1.50, Children £1.00
SDLR Page was last updated on the 6th June 2010 with history updated.
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