'Peter' seen in Lakeside station on the 16th September 1995 © P.Scott
Jungle Express 10 ¼ inch
The Jungle Express first opened in 1937. It was at first a 12 inch gauge line when Paignton Zoo and Chessington Zoo were in association (Chessington Zoo ran a 12 inch gauge line). Trains were run by two steam outline petrol engines which moved to Chessington in 1946 when the line was regauged to the more common gauge of 10 ¼ inches.
The line is a 500 yard circuit which runs around a lake and over two bridges on route, with a station called ‘Lakeside’ next to the main pathway of the zoo.
Trains are operated by 'Peter', whilst the Guest built petrol engine is a reserve.
Address: Paignton Zoo,
Totnes Road,
Paignton,
Devon,
TQ4 7EU
Telephone: 01803 697500
Operator: Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
Line Length: 500 yards Circular
First opened: 1965
Website: Jungle Express Website
Zoo Entry Fee
Locomotives
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
4-4wPM |
Guest Engineering |
1939 |
||
4-4wDM |
Nicholson/Wedgewood |
1995 |
Opening Times: Daily from Easter to October
JE Page was last updated on the 22nd November 2013 with loco details updated.
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