The Stradbally Woodland Railway is a 1km (0.62 mile) long single-track narrow-gauge railway line at Stradbally Hall in Stradbally, County Laois in Ireland.
The Stradbally Woodland Railway is located in the fenced-off grounds of Stradbally Hall near Stradbally fire station. The line is open to the public on bank holiday weekend Sundays and Mondays from March to August and on selected other spring and summer dates dates. Full details on the railway's operating days can be found on the society's website at irishsteam.net.
This narrow gauge railway is the oldest established heritage railway in Ireland. It is operated and managed by the Irish Steam Preservation Society. It was constructed in stages between 1969 and 1982 entirely by voluntary labour, many of the volunteers being full-time permanent-way workers from Córas Iompair Éireann, now Iarnród Éireann.[1] [2]
| Locomotive | Builder | Year | Works Number | Photo | Propulsion | Status | Former Owner | Former Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.2/LM44 'Róisín' | 1949 | 2264 | Steam | Operational | Clonsast, County Offaly | ||||
| 15 | William Spence, Dublin | 1895 | Steam | Static Exhibit | St James' Gate, Dublin | ||||
| 4/Rusty | 1952 | 326052 | Lister HR6 | Operational | Portarlington, County Laois | ||||
| Nippy | FC Hibberd (Planet) | 1936 | 2014 | National Engine Co | Operational | Buxton, England | |||
| (4) | 1950 | 300518 | Lister HR6 | Awaiting Restoration | Allenwood, County Kildare | ||||
| LM167 | 1956 | 402978 | Gardner 4LW | Stored, serviceable | Coolnamona, County Laois | ||||
| LM317 | Simplex Mechanical Handling | 1980 | 60SL742 | Lister HR4 | Stored, serviceable | Coolnamona, County Laois |