PERRYGROVE RAILWAY - Tasmanian Garratt

PERRYGROVE RAILWAY - Tasmanian Garratt

On the fifteen inch gauge line in the Forest of Dean the unique steam locomotive, purchased from the now-closed Bush Mills Railway in Tasmania is seen climbing to the summit station and descending to the main terminus with a train of tourists.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• miniature
• railway
• narrow
• gauge
• steam
• Gloucestershire
• Forest_of_Dean
• Beyer
• Garratt

[TimHall42]

Doesn't look particularly comfortable to drive, especially in reverse!

[ttshay]

@All2Meme the smallets practical passenger carrying gauge is actually 7.25" very common in britain and europe. The states have 7.25" on the east and 7.5"" on the west i think. But in this gauge it is possible to move 30 tons. I Have a petrol hhydraulic that can do that. so 360 people cpapable of being moved by a loco that fits into the back of a transit isn't bad going

[ttshay]

@All2Meme the smallets practical passenger carrying gauge is actually 7.25" very common is britain and europe. The states have 7.25" on the east and 7.5"" on the west i think. But in this gauge it is possible to move upwards of 30 tons. I Have a petrol hhydraulic that can do that. so 360 people cpapable of being moved by a loco that fits into the back of a transit isn't bad going

[4beatlefans]

What a beut!! I must go and see it in action.

[All2Meme]

Wow...I thought 24" was the smallest practical passenger-carrying gauge! At 15", it can't be much more than a garden-scale railroad. That being said, the Garratt is a lovely little iron foal complete with its painted boiler jacket...it's the first outside-frame Garratt I've seen, but not surprising given the limited widths and clearances possible with such a narrow gauge railway.

[anvil357]

A very beautiful locomotive. The railway looks great!