Ivor is seen running trains in 2007 © P.Bryant
Shibden Miniature Railway 10 ¼ inch
The Shibden Miniature Railway first opened in 1983 and was created by Brian Taylor who also built and ran the Kirklees Light Railway in Huddersfield. Set in the park that contains Shibden Hall, trains run in the lower part of the park, passing a picnic area and boating lake. A circular line includes two bridges, a dimond crossing and a tunnel/shed which all trains pass through at the end of the journey. Trains are pulled by either ‘Ivor’ a 0-6-0 saddle tank locomotive, or the two diesels locomotives, the most recent of which was constructed in the workshops at the Kirklees Light Railway. Ivan was rebuilt from a 12 inch gauge loco which originally operated at the Ruislip Lido Railway.
Address: Shibden Park, Listers Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX3 6XG
Telephone: 07854 658635
Operator: R.Trout
Line Length: ¾ Mile, Circular
First opened: 1983
Website: No Website
Locomotives:
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
1 |
Ivor |
0-6-0ST |
B.Taylor |
1984 |
Ivan |
4w-4wDE |
G.Hunt/B.Taylor |
1959 |
|
Jake Thomas |
S/O 0-6-0DE |
I.Screeton/R.Trout |
2012 |
Opening Times: Weekends and school holidays through the year from 11am to 5pm. (Weather Permitting)
Fares:
£1.30 for all
SMR Page was last updated on the 31st August 2013
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