Sherwood Forest Railway
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The Sherwood Forest Railway (SFR), sometimes known in advertising as the Sherwood Forest Steam Railway, is a gauge light railway running alone after the Sherwood Forest Farm Park in Nottinghamshire
, England
, closed it's doors to the public.
The railway acquired its first two steam locomotives in 1998, began construction of permanent way in 1999, and opened to passengers in 2000.
The railway runs along the 'flood
dykes' of the early nineteenth-century irrigation system built by the Duke of Portland.
The railway is still operated by its original two steam locomotives, 'Smokey Joe' and 'Pet'. The line has a light electric locomotive named 'Anne' used principally on works trains, and a light track inspection/works railtruck, 'Lottie Lister'.
Also on site is the diesel locomotive, 'Pioneer', built in the 'forties, bought form Brocklands and is currently undergoing restoration and only in use on special events. A further steam locomotive, working name 'Doodlebug', is currently under construction away from the line.
The rolling stock consists of two works trucks and four passenger coaches, one from the Exmoor railway and the other three Ex-longleat coming from various sites. On site are the remains of the last four Ex-longleat railway coaches, being donated from the Lappa Valley railway.
Facilities available alongside the railway include picnic areas, adventure playground, dedicated under fives play area and refreshments.
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, 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...
, closed it's doors to the public.
The railway acquired its first two steam locomotives in 1998, began construction of permanent way in 1999, and opened to passengers in 2000.
The railway runs along the 'flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
dykes' of the early nineteenth-century irrigation system built by the Duke of Portland.
The railway is still operated by its original two steam locomotives, 'Smokey Joe' and 'Pet'. The line has a light electric locomotive named 'Anne' used principally on works trains, and a light track inspection/works railtruck, 'Lottie Lister'.
Also on site is the diesel locomotive, 'Pioneer', built in the 'forties, bought form Brocklands and is currently undergoing restoration and only in use on special events. A further steam locomotive, working name 'Doodlebug', is currently under construction away from the line.
The rolling stock consists of two works trucks and four passenger coaches, one from the Exmoor railway and the other three Ex-longleat coming from various sites. On site are the remains of the last four Ex-longleat railway coaches, being donated from the Lappa Valley railway.
Facilities available alongside the railway include picnic areas, adventure playground, dedicated under fives play area and refreshments.