Heatherslaw Light Railway
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The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in Northumberland
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
, England
, near the border with Scotland
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
in Yorkshire
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
(with central platform) and a turntable.
File:Heatherslaw Light Railway - geograph.org.uk - 270854.jpg|The Heatherslaw Light Railway in 1993.
File:Exchanging tokens - geograph.org.uk - 225406.jpg|Exchanging tokens
.
File:Railway turntable - geograph.org.uk - 913101.jpg|Diesel locomotive "Clive" on the turntable at Etal.
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in NorthumberlandNorthumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
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The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
The Heatherslaw Light Railway is a gauge passenger carrying railway in NorthumberlandNorthumberland
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, England
England
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, near the border with Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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Founded by Neville Smith, the railway opened in 1989 on the Ford and Etal estate. It operates over a route from Heatherslaw to Etal Village, a little more than 3 kilometres in length. The railway normally operates from March to October inclusive, with an hourly (half-hourly during busy days) train service, but closes for the winter season. The passenger coaches include facilities for transporting wheel chairs, and a typical summer season eight-coach train can convey up to 150 passengers.
Motive Power
The railway's principal locomotive from its opening has been an 0-4-20-4-2
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-4-2 represents the wheel arrangement with no leading wheels, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
steam engine named "The Lady Augusta", built by the Kirklees Light Railway
Kirklees Light Railway
The Kirklees Light Railway is a long gauge minimum gauge railway in Kirklees metropolitan borough, West Yorkshire first opened in October 1991...
in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
.
The second locomotive is a diesel hydraulic locomotive named "Clive". This was built on site at Heatherslaw.
The third locomotive partially built by Neville Smith has been completed by Alan Keef
Alan Keef
Alan Keef Ltd is a British narrow gauge railway engineer which manufactures, overhauls and deals in narrow gauge locomotives, rolling stock and associated equipment....
. The loco has been named "Bunty", Neville's affectionate name for his wife.
Stations
The station at Heatherslaw features an overall roof covering two hard-surfaced platforms; a third line serves as a locomotive release road for engines to run round trains; there are also storage sidings and sheds, as well as a ticket office and shop. The smaller station at Etal has a simple terminal passing loopPassing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
(with central platform) and a turntable.
Gallery
File:Heatherslaw Light Railway - geograph.org.uk - 270854.jpg|The Heatherslaw Light Railway in 1993.
File:Exchanging tokens - geograph.org.uk - 225406.jpg|Exchanging tokens
Token (railway signalling)
In railway signalling, a token is a physical object which a locomotive driver is required to have or see before entering onto a particular section of single track. The token is clearly endorsed with the name of the section it belongs to...
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File:Railway turntable - geograph.org.uk - 913101.jpg|Diesel locomotive "Clive" on the turntable at Etal.