St. Egwin at Evesham Vale Light Railway in May 2005

The Evesham Vale Light Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway that operates in Evesham Country Park in Worcestershire, England.[1][2][3][4][5]

Route

The railway operates over a total distance of just over 1 mile (1.6 km), from Twyford Station to Evesham Vale Station. Twyford Station is the only terminus on the line, with Evesham Vale Station situated on a balloon loop.

History

The railway was originally built and owned by Jim and Helen Shackell, with public services commencing on 1 August 2002.[1] The railway passed into new ownership in 2012, without interruption to services.[1] A small number of passenger coaches have been constructed for the line, but most of those in service are historic vehicles acquired from other lines, notably the Fairbourne Railway in Wales, and the short-lived Chemin de fer de Guerlédan [fr] in Brittany.[6]

Locomotives

Locomotive
Number 		Locomotive
Name 		Locomotive
Type 		Year Built Builder In service?
Steam Locomotives
312 St Egwin 0-4-0ST+T 2003 Exmoor Steam Railway Yes [7]
3 Dougal 0-6-2ST+T 1970 Severn Lamb Yes [7]
300 Monty 0-4-2 1996 Exmoor Steam Railway Yes [7]
Diesel Locomotives
452280 Cromwell 4wDM 1960 Ruston and Hornsby Yes [7]
JGF4 Sludge 4wDM 1955 R A Lister and Company Yes [7]
Biscuit Mike Eddy Yes [7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "New Husband and Wife Team Take Over Evesham Vale LR | Rail.co.uk". www.rail.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Visiting engines a hit at Evesham Vale Light Railway Summer Gala". Evesham Journal. 11 July 2018. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Not one steam locomotive visitor... but two for Evesham Vale Light Railway". RailAdvent. May 2019. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  4. ^ Balloo, Stephanie (11 August 2020). "Best family days out in Worcestershire - from fairy trails to picnic spots". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. ^ Morris, Royston (15 July 2018). Miniature Railway Locomotives and Rolling Stock. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-7792-7. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Locomotives and Rolling Stock at Evesham Vale Light Railway". Evesham Vale Light Railway. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Evesham Vale Light Railway". Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.

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