Scropton Tramway
The Scropton Tramway was a British industrial 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway connecting several gypsum mines with the North Staffordshire Railway station at Scropton in Staffordshire. It was also used to transport munitions during World War II.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Scropton |
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1889–1949 |
| Successor | Abandoned |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 1½ miles |
Locomotives
| Name | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.G. Bagnall | 0-4-0 T | Late 1880s | 1050 | Small inverted saddle tank locomotive; sold by 1894 to Joseph Boam Ltd., Norfolk | |
| W.G. Bagnall | 0-4-0 T | 1892 | 1232 | Larger version of the first Bagnall locomotive; sold by 1902 to the Manchester Corporation Rivers Department | |
| Lowca Engineering | 0-4-0 ST | 1884 | 241 | Scrapped 1950 | |
| Manning Wardle | 0-4-0 ST | 1888 | Built for the construction of the Ashworth Moor Reservoir; purchased in 1913 | ||
| Manning Wardle | 0-4-0 ST | 1888 | Built for the construction of the Ashworth Moor Reservoir; purchased in 1913. Sold for scrap, 1946 | ||
| Prince Charlie | Hunslet | 4-6-0 T | 1917 | 1276 | Built as a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge locomotive for the War Department Light Railways. Purchased in 1947; scrapped 1950 |
| Vyrnwy | Orenstein and Koppel | 0-4-0 WT | 1930 | Built reservoir construction; purchased in 1947. Sold to the Piel and Walney Gravel company in 1953. |
References
- Baker, Allen C. "The Scropton Tramway". The Narrow Gauge. Narrow Gauge Railway Society. 164: 3–18. ISSN 0142-5587.
See also
- British industrial narrow gauge railways
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