The Dalmunzie Railway was a narrow-gauge railway in Glen Shee, in the UK.
History
The railway was built to allow grouse shooters to easily access grouse moors from the Dalmunzie Hotel; it ran to the Glenlochsie shooting lodge. It was inaugurated in 1920, and it was closed in 1978 or 1979.
Details
The railway gauge was 2 feet 6 inches, and the line was 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. Journeys took about 25 minutes, and the oil-fired locomotive was driven by ghillies.
See also
References
- ^ "A visit to the Dalmunzie Railway, February 2016 – My-Place: Tim's Home Page". Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- Ritchie, Gayle (2020-09-23). "'One of the strangest little railways in Scotland': 100 years since Dalmunzie line opened near Glenshee". Press and Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- Edgar, Gordon (1993-09-03), Dalmunzie Castle Hotel Railway, retrieved 2023-08-06
- "Dalmunzie Railway - RAILSCOT". www.railscot.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
Further reading
- Dingwall, Roderick (2017). The Dalmunzie Railway. ISBN 978-1840337723.
- Issue 109, Narrow Gauge And Industrial Railway Modelling Review
- Mount Blair Community Archive, Dalmunzie Railway