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Address Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, Sittingbourne ME9 8AT, UK Similar Sittingbourne and Kemsley, Ruislip Lido Railway, Spa Valley Railway, East Kent Railway, Hollycombe Steam Collection Profiles | ||
Bredgar and wormshill light railway official film
The Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway (BWLR) is located near the villages of Wormshill and Bredgar in Kent, just south of Sittingbourne. It is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway about half one-half mile (0.8 km) in length.
Contents
- Bredgar and wormshill light railway official film
- Bredgar and wormshill light railway
- The Stations
- Traction engines
- Bean cars
- Other exhibits
- Beam engine
- Twinning
- References
The BWLR is a private line which has been built up as a hobby by a group of friends since the early 1970s. It is a fully operational line, operated to a high standard, with a station, engine sheds and workshops at Warren Wood station and a smaller station at the other end of the line, known as Stony Shaw.
The line is open to the public on the first Sunday of each month throughout the summer to raise money for various charities. On open days, a number of other attractions are on display including: a model railway, a Showman's road locomotive, a traction engine and a steam roller.
In June 2011, the railway appeared briefly in a segment filmed for the BBC's Saturday Kitchen programme which aired on 18 June 2011.
Bredgar and wormshill light railway
The Stations
Traction engines
The museum has four steam road locomotives in the collection; some are operational and steamed on open days and others are undergoing repair, restoration or overhaul.
Bean cars
The Bredgar and Wormshill railway is home to a collection of Bean cars.
Other exhibits
Other exhibits to be found at the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway include:
Beam engine
An 1870 beam engine built by Thomas Horn to a design by James Watt. One of two supplied to a waterworks at Ashford. Acquired in 1988 and restored to working order.
Twinning
The Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway is twinned with the Chemin de Fer de La Valée de l'Ouche (CFVO), Bligny-sur-Ouche, Côte-d'Or, France.