Stradbally Woodland Railway

Andrew Barclay steam locomotive No.2 LM44 in the new locomotive shed

Hibberd (Planet) diesel locomotive named 'Nippy' to be started by a crank

The Stradbally Woodland Railway is a 1km (0.62 mile) long single-track 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway line at Stradbally Hall in Stradbally, Co. Laois in Ireland.

Location

It is located in the fenced-off grounds of Stradbally Hall near Stradbally's fire station. The line is open to the public on all Bank Holiday week-end Sundays and Mondays from Easter to October and on selected other days in connection with other local events.^[1]^[2] On other days it is accessible by appointment only, because the grounds of Stradbally Hall are surrounded by a high wall with remotely operated locked gates.

History

This narrow gauge railway is the oldest established heritage railway in Ireland. It is operated and managed by the Irish Steam Preservation Society. It was constructed in stages between 1969 and 1982 entirely by voluntary labour, many of the volunteers being full-time permanent-way workers from Córas Iompair Éireann, now Iarnród Éireann.^[1]^[2]

Locomotives

Locomotive	Builder	Year	Works Number	Propulsion	Status	Former Owner	Former Location
No.2/LM44	Andrew Barclay	1949	2264	Steam	Operational	Bord na Mona	Clonsast, Co.Offaly
15	William Spence, Dublin	1895		Steam	Static Exhibit	Guinness	St James' Gate, Dublin
4	Ruston and Hornsby	1952	326052	Lister HR6	Operational	Electricity Supply Board	Portarlington, Co.Laois
Nippy	F.C. Hibberd (Planet)	1936	2014	National Engine Co	Operational	Mines and Safety Research	Buxton, Derbyshire, UK
(4)	Ruston and Hornsby	1950	300518	Lister HR6	Awaiting Restoration	Electricity Supply Board	Allenwood, Co. Kildare
LM167	Ruston and Hornsby	1956	402978	Gardner 4LW	Serviceable, awaiting body overhaul	Bord na Mona	Coolnamona, Co. Laois
LM317	Simplex Mechanical Handling	1980	60SL742	Lister HR4	Under Restoration	Bord na Mona	Coolnamona, Co. Laois

External links

References

1 2 myPOIs: About Stradbally Narrow Gauge Railway.
1 2 Irish Steam Preservation Society: Narrow Gauge Railway.

Coordinates: 53°01′02″N 7°09′15″W / 53.017148°N 7.154136°W / 53.017148; -7.154136

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[myPOIs-1] 1 2 myPOIs: About Stradbally Narrow Gauge Railway.

[irishsteam-2] 1 2 Irish Steam Preservation Society: Narrow Gauge Railway.