When
9:30am Saturday September 13th, 2008
Description
Britain's highest adhesion railway, reaching 1498 feet above sea level, the railway was originally built in 1900 for the Caledonian Railway Company for transporting refined lead to the central belt of Scotland. The lead mines closed in the late 1930's, bus passenger traffic continued until the end of 1938.
The Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway Society was formed in 1983 to construct and operate a 2ft gauge tourist railway between the two villages on the old standard gauge track bed. A limited service began in 1988 and it has now reached the border where South Lanarkshire meets Dumfries and Galloway. Negotiations are presently underway to extend the track into Wanlockhead. For further information on this and other events in your area South Lanarkshire?s Doors Open Days Programme
