Dalmunzie Railway

The Dalmunzie Railway was a narrow-gauge railway in Glen Shee, in the UK.^[1]

History

The railway was built to allow grouse shooters to easily access grouse moors from the Dalmunzie Hotel;^[1] it ran to the Glenlochsie shooting lodge.^[2] It was inaugurated in 1920, and it was closed in 1978 or 1979.^[3]

Details

The railway gauge was 2 feet 6 inches, and the line was 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.^[4] Journeys took about 25 minutes, and the oil-fired locomotive was driven by ghillies.

See also

• Duchal Moor Railway
• British narrow gauge railways

References

1. "A visit to the Dalmunzie Railway, February 2016 – My-Place: Tim's Home Page". Retrieved 2023-08-06.
2. 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.
3. Edgar, Gordon (1993-09-03), Dalmunzie Castle Hotel Railway, retrieved 2023-08-06
4. "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