Faversham miniature railway
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Faversham Miniature Railway is a miniature railway built to the unique gauge of 9 inches. It can be found at Brogdale Farm near Faversham
, Kent
. The railway is maintained and operated by a team of volunteers and opens to the public every Sunday.
and forced to close.
The railway relocated to Norton Ash Garden Centre and became the NAMR. The single steam locomotive was joined by a class 35 Hymek and an electric locomotive named 'Bertie'.
After a considerable term at the garden centre - the railway was asked to move once again as its presence did not fit in with the centre's development plans. It moved to Brogdale Farm in 2001 where it remains to this day.
In 2005, a society was developed by the volunteers in order to secure the future of the railway.
In 2009 a major extension programme was started.
Faversham
Faversham is a market town and civil parish in the Swale borough of Kent, England. The parish of Faversham grew up around an ancient sea port on Faversham Creek and was the birthplace of the explosives industry in England.-History:...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. The railway is maintained and operated by a team of volunteers and opens to the public every Sunday.
History
The railway first opened in 1985 in Leysdown with just a single steam locomotive and two passenger carrying cars. In 1987, it was severely damaged by the famous stormGreat Storm of 1987
The Great Storm of 1987 occurred on the night of 15/16 October 1987, when an unusually strong weather system caused winds to hit much of southern England and northern France...
and forced to close.
The railway relocated to Norton Ash Garden Centre and became the NAMR. The single steam locomotive was joined by a class 35 Hymek and an electric locomotive named 'Bertie'.
After a considerable term at the garden centre - the railway was asked to move once again as its presence did not fit in with the centre's development plans. It moved to Brogdale Farm in 2001 where it remains to this day.
In 2005, a society was developed by the volunteers in order to secure the future of the railway.
In 2009 a major extension programme was started.
#2 'Robin'
The steam engine that started it all. Privately owned and runs on special occasions.#3 Natalie
A sit astride carriage with a luggage compartment towards the front. 2x4 wheel bogies.External links
- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Faversham-Miniature-Railway-Society/129933303733773
- http://www.favershamminiaturerailway.co.uk
- http://www.brogdalecollections.co.uk