Western Thunderer waits for passengers at Piccadilly © S.Skelton

Trevithick in the woods © S.Skelton

 

Royal Victoria Railway 10 ¼ inch

The Royal Victoria Railway opened in 1996 in Royal Victoria Park which consists of 200 acres. There had been a small railway here before, but there was virtually nothing left of it. The Railway have bought and built everything that is here today. The first year was spent building, and the first train ran on 24th August 1996. This was hauled by the diesel Maurice the Major (still in service today) with borrowed coaches from Poole Park Railway. During this time the railway built their own coaches which were first put into service in mid November 1996. The Railway has since acquired other locomotives coming from the closed railways ‘Age of Steam’ and ‘Margate Pier Railway’. There are plans to extend the 1 mile line by ½ mile. The extension will include a new terminus station, turntable and tunnel.

Address: Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Southampton, SO31 5GA
Telephone: 023 8045 6246
Operator: P.Bowers
Line Length: 1 mile Circular
First opened: 1996
Website: Royal Victoria Railway Website
 Locomotives

No
Name
Type
Builder
Built
6100
Royal Scot
4-6-0
Bassett Lowke
1938
2
Basil the Brigadier
2-6-0+0-6-2
Kitsons
1938
3
Trevithick
0-6-2
R.Marsh
1976
4
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
2-6-0
D.Curwen
1977
5
Peter the Private
2-6-0
P.Bowers
U/C
D1011
Western Thunderer
6w-6PH
D.Curwen
1964
D1000
Western Independence
6w-6DH
D.Curwen
1964
D1002
Western Explorer
6w-6PH
Severn Lamb
1966
1
Maurice the Major
4w-4wDH
P.Bowers
1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening Times: Weekends and School Holidays all year round from 11am– 4:30pm.


Fares: £1.75 Adults, £1.25 Children

RVR Page was last updated on the 23rd September 2014 with loco list updated

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