Dalmunzie Railway Explained

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; it ran to the Glenlochsie shooting lodge.^[2] It was inaugurated in 1920, and it was closed in 1978 or 1979.

Details

The railway gauge was 2 feet 6 inches, and the line was 2.5miles long.^[3] Journeys took about 25 minutes, and the oil-fired locomotive was driven by ghillies.

See also

• Duchal Moor Railway
• British narrow gauge railways

Further reading

• Book: Dingwall, Roderick . 2017 . The Dalmunzie Railway . 978-1840337723.
• Issue 109, Narrow Gauge And Industrial Railway Modelling Review
• Mount Blair Community Archive, Dalmunzie Railway

Notes and References

1. Web site: A visit to the Dalmunzie Railway, February 2016 – My-Place: Tim's Home Page . 2023-08-06 . en-GB.
2. Web site: Ritchie . Gayle . 2020-09-23 . 'One of the strangest little railways in Scotland': 100 years since Dalmunzie line opened near Glenshee . 2023-08-06 . Press and Journal . en-GB.
3. Web site: Dalmunzie Railway - RAILSCOT . 2023-08-06 . www.railscot.co.uk . en.