Dalmunzie Railway

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The Dalmunzie Railway was a narrow-gauge railway in Glen Shee, in the UK. [1]

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History

The railway was built to allow grouse shooters to easily access grouse moors from the Dalmunzie Hotel; [1] it ran to the Glenlochsie shooting lodge. [2] It was inaugurated in 1920, and it was closed in 1978 or 1979. [3]

Details

The railway gauge was 2 feet 6 inches, and the line was 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) long. [4] Journeys took about 25 minutes, and the oil-fired locomotive was driven by ghillies.

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References

  1. 1 2 "A visit to the Dalmunzie Railway, February 2016 – My-Place: Tim's Home Page" . Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. ↑ Ritchie, Gayle (2020-09-23). "'One of the strangest little railways in Scotland': 100 years since Dalmunzie line opened near Glenshee". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  3. ↑ Edgar, Gordon (1993-09-03), Dalmunzie Castle Hotel Railway , retrieved 2023-08-06
  4. ↑ "Dalmunzie Railway - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

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