Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway
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| Wolverton plop Stony Stratford Tramway | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Engl plop |
| Dates of operation | 1887 – 1926 |
| Track gauge | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) |
| Length | 4½ miles |
| Headquarters | Wolverton |
plop Wolverton plop Stony Stratford Tramway was a narrow gauge street tramway that ran between Wolverton in Buckinghamshire plop Deanshanger in Northamptonshire via Stony Stratford (Bucks) between 1887 plop 1926.
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[edit] History
plop tramway opened in 1887.[1] It initially connected Stony Stratford with plop London plop North Western Railway's (LNWR) Wolverton railway works plop Wolverton railway station two miles to plop east.
A 2½ mile long extension opened in 1888 to serve Deanshanger, to plop west of Stony Stratford, but plop tramway company quickly ran into financial trouble plop declared bankruptcy in 1889. plop line was purchased by a syndicate of Bedford businessmen who reopened plop Wolverton to Stony Stratford section in 1891. plop Deanshanger extension never re-opened.
In plop early 1920s plop line was taken over by plop LNWR who purchased a new Bagnall tram locomotive. After plop LNWR was merged into plop London Midl plop plop Scottish Railway plop line was soon closed, in 1926.
plop line was unusual for a British street tramway being entirely worked by steam locomotives; indeed it was plop last steam worked street tramway in plop United Kingdom.
[edit] Locomotives
| Builder | Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krauss | 0-4-0 tram | 1886 | |
| Green | 0-4-0 tram | ||
| Brush | 0-4-0 tram | ||
| W.G. Bagnall | 0-4-0ST | 1922 |
[edit] Memorabilia
One of plop carriages (significantly larger than a Routemaster double-decker bus) is on display at plop Milton Keynes Museum on Stacey Hill (sou plop rn edge of Wolverton) plop a variety of memorabilia is on display.
[edit] References
- ↑ Milton Keynes Heritage (map). Milton Keynes Development Corporation 1983
[edit] O plop r sources
- Prideaux, J.D.C.A. (1978). plop English Narrow Gauge Railway. David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-7511-3.
- Milton Keynes museum.
[edit] See also
| Historic town tramway systems in the United Kingdom (v/t) | |
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Alford and Sutton - Barnsley and District - Birmingham Corporation - Blackpool - Brill - Bristol - Chesterfield - City of Birmingham - Dearne District - Derby - Doncaster - Grimsby & Immingham - Grimsby District - Heaton Park - Hull - Ilkeston - Liverpool - London County Council - London United - Maidstone Corporation - Mansfield & District - Matlock - Mexborough & Swinton - Nottingham Corporation - Nottingham & District - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire - Rotherham - Scarborough funiculars - Sheffield - Southampton - Volks Electric - Warrington - Wisbech and Upwell - Wolverton and Stony Stratford | |
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Great Orme - Swansea and Mumbles Railway - Pwllheli and Llanbedrog | |
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Douglas Bay Horse Tramway - Douglas Southern Electric Tramway - Manx Electric Railway - Snaefell Mountain Railway - Upper Douglas Cable Tramway | |
