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Pages in category "Military railways in the United Kingdom" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Longmoor Military Railway: 1903 1907 18 in (457 mm); [23] 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) [2] Weaversdown, England: Early 18 in (457 mm) gauge construction line used to assist in the demolition of army huts. Relaid as standard gauge starting in 1905-1907. 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge line at the extensive railway training centre at Longmoor.
Military railways were used to establish a reliable supply to British Army troops besieging the city of Sevastopol from Balaklava during the severe winter of 1855 in the Crimean War. The Grand Crimean Central Railway was just 7 miles (11 km) long, and was purpose built.
"Extensive list of 2 ft gauge railways worldwide". Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. "Narrow Gauge Railway Museum's list of railways". "List of British narrow gauge steam locomotives". Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Thomas, Cliff (2002). The Narrow Gauge in Britain & Ireland. Atlantic Publishers. ISBN 978-1-902827-05-6
Pages in category "Military railways" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST on the Longmoor Military Railway in 1968 LMR 600 Gordon at Longmoor in 1949. The Longmoor Military Railway (LMR) was a British military railway in Hampshire that was built by the Royal Engineers from 1903 to train soldiers on railway construction and operations. The railway ceased operation on 31 October 1969.
British Rail: Diesel 70 110 1 1 142: Pacer: 75 120 1 2 Lumo: 803: AT300: AC electric 125 200 5 5 Merseyrail: 777/0: METRO: DC electric 75 120 46 4 Third rail mode only 777/1: 7 Third rail mode - full top speed, battery mode - 62 mph / 100 km/h Network Rail: 153: Sprinter: Diesel 75 120 4 1 Track inspection [27] 950: 1 2 Test train based on ...
Railway lines in England and Wales, as of 2010. This is a list of railway lines in Great Britain that are currently in operation, split by country and region. There are a limited number of main inter-regional lines, with all but one entering Greater London. [1]