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Bicton Woodland Railway, Devon. UK.
A train headed by locomotive Sir Walter Raleigh takes a tour of the Bicton Park Botanical Gardens site in Devon.
This small railway opened in Easter 1963. Most of the track and rolling stock came from the Woolwich Arsenal private railway system in East London.
It is 18" Narrow Gauge which was the War Office standard for its factory and munitions railway systems.
The only other 18" railway running in the UK is at Waltam Abbey which has a short section of track, until this opened BIcton was unique.
The ride takes about 25 minutes and is a fun and informative way to see the (Spectacular) Gardens and attractions therein.
The locomotive appears to be a diesel masquerading as a steam engine.
Bicton Woodland Railway, Devon. UK.
A train headed by locomotive Sir Walter Raleigh takes a tour of the Bicton Park Botanical Gardens site in Devon.
This small railway opened in Easter 1963. Most of the track and rolling stock came from the Woolwich Arsenal private railway system in East London.
It is 18" Narrow Gauge which was the War Office standard for its factory and munitions railway systems.
The only other 18" railway running in the UK is at Waltam Abbey which has a short section of track, until this opened BIcton was unique.
The ride takes about 25 minutes and is a fun and informative way to see the (Spectacular) Gardens and attractions therein.
The locomotive appears to be a diesel masquerading as a steam engine.