Camber Railway
Appearance
The Camber Railway was a 24 narrow gauge railway in the Falkland Islands, in the South Atlantic; it was one of the most southerly railways in the world. The Camber Railway was constructed to support the Admiralty wireless station, supplying coal to generators; it ran along the north side of Stanley Harbour for about 3.5 miles (5.6 km).[1][2]
There were two Kerr, Stuart and Company "Wren" class 0-4-0 engines.[1][2] The system fell into disuse after the wireless station was modernised. Parts of the infrastructure were used in the Falklands War; rails were taken for use in some defensive structures.[2]
Fleet
- KS "Wren" class steam locomotives - 2 (KS 2388/15 and 2392/15)
- wooden wagon cars - 3
- steam crane (on flar car) - 1
- tipper wagon
- flat car wagon
References
- ^ a b "11ACamberRly". Railways of the Far South. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ a b c "The Camber Railway, Falkland Islands". Britlink.org - British Overseas Territories. Retrieved 16 May 2011.