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Torry Hill Railway

Coordinates: 51°16′40″N 0°44′32″E / 51.277665°N 0.742133°E / 51.277665; 0.742133
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Torry Hill Miniature Railway
Viaduct
Map of the track
Technical
Track gauge9 in (229 mm)

The Torry Hill Railway is a private miniature railway with the unusual gauge of 9 inches (229 mm) at Torry Hill near Frinsted in the Borough of Maidstone in Kent, England. It operates only occasionally.

History

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The Torry Hill Railway was built in the 1930, as many British narrow gauge estate railways. It is maintained and occasionally operated by a group of volunteers. There is still a turntable, a 100 ft (30 m) long tunnel and a viaduct that has been built from realistically scaled miniature bricks. It is owned by the heirs of Sir Robert Leigh-Pemberton, Baron Kingsdown.[1]

The tracks of the Torry Hill Railway lie on private property, which is not accessible by public footpaths or any right of way.[2]

Photos

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Literature

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References

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  1. ^ Tom Moran: Torry Hill Railway: A Narrow-Gauge Relic of the Past. Published on 21 December 2015. Downloaded on 12 April 2017.
  2. ^ Dave Willis Narrow Gauge Railway Society visit to the Torry Hill Railway 20th September 2014. Published on 1 October 2014. Downloaded on 12 April 2017.

51°16′40″N 0°44′32″E / 51.277665°N 0.742133°E / 51.277665; 0.742133