Almond Valley Light Railway

The Almond Valley Light Railway is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge heritage railway running at the Almond Valley Heritage Trust site at Livingston, Scotland.[1][2] The railway operates at weekends between Easter and the end of September and daily during some school holiday periods. There are two stations, both with waiting shelters and run round loops. A small two-road loco shed is provided at the heritage centre end of the line. There is a storage siding here also.

Almond Valley Light Railway
Barclay diesel loco with passenger train at Livingston Mill Station. The line's loco shed is to the right.
LocaleLivingston, Scotland
TerminusLivingston Mill Station
Preserved operations
Operated byAlmond Valley Heritage Centre
Stations2
Length500m
Preserved gauge2 ft 6 in (762 mm)
Commercial history
Opened1993
Preservation history
1993Railway begins operating using second hand military equipment
2006Extension towards river Almond proposed
Almond Valley
Light Railway
Livingston Mill
Farm access crossing
Almondhaugh
possible future extension

Locomotives

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The line uses only internal combustion locomotives. It has never intended to use steam locomotives and therefore has no facilities for them. The railway is home to a number of electric locomotives (five battery, one overhead); however, these are not currently used. [3]

Name Builder Type Date Works number Livery Photo
Oakbank No.2 Baldwin, U.S.A. 4wOE 1902 20587 (weathered)
 
Hunslet Hunslet Engine Company 0-4-0DM 1941 2270 Green
 
Greenwood & Batley 4wBE 1941 1698 Green
 
Barclay Andrew Barclay 4wDM 1970 557 Blue
 
Battery Brook Victor 4wBE 1972 1143 Yellow (weathered)
 
Brook Victor 4wBE 1972 612 Yellow (weathered)
 
Brook Victor 4wBE 1974 698 Yellow (weathered)
Brook Victor 4wBE 1974 700 Yellow (weathered)
Scruffy Hunslet Engine Company 4wDM 1973 7330 Sheer Aqua (Blue)
 
Baguley-Drewry Baguley-Drewry 4wDM 1980 3572 Green
 
Simplex Motor Rail 4wDM 1981 40SPF522 Yellow (weathered)
 

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "SCHEDULE Heritage or Tourist Networks". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ Willis, Phil (2007). The funding of science and discovery centres. Eleventh report of session 2006-07, Vol. 1. House of Commons. p. 25.
  3. ^ Butcher, Alan C. Railways Restored. Ian Allan, 2006, p. 167.
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55°53′07″N 3°32′55″W / 55.8853°N 3.5485°W / 55.8853; -3.5485