Fincheth, Trepent & Morecroft Railway
Fincheth, Trepent & Morecroft Railway was a standard gauge tramway that ran from the port town of Fincheth to the inland town of Morecroft. It ran along the Fincheth peninsula, stopping short of the Vale of Eyre Railway's Morecroft station across the Orbe River.
Assets
| Origin: | Class / Type: | Name: | Number: | ROD Number: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neilson & Co. | 0-6-0T | "Holmes" | 1 | 708 |
| Neilson & Co. | 0-6-0T | "Hefferman" | 2 | Imperial Filling Factory №5.08 |
| Neilson & Co | 0-6-0T | "Mercer" | 3 | 707 |
Disbandment
The locomotives were requisitioned by the War Department and sent to the South Etorea & North Sea Coast Railway's works at Tarnmouth for overhaul. A track was laid across a bridge over the Orbe River to connect to the VoER's Dinas - Glyndon Line. From here they were overhauled and had their American-Style couplings replaced with buffers and screw link couplings. №s1 & 3 went to the western front, unfortunately never to return as they were destroyed during the Battle of Passchendaele. №2 became Imperial Filling Factory №5's №08, surviving as late as 1956. It is reported that it may have been abandoned in the woods nearby but the rumors are unconfirmed. The rails were also torn up and sent to both the Orton Hall Military Railway (later Orton Hospital Railway) and the Western Front. The rolling stock was sold at an auction post war, most ending service on industrial or light railways having been modified to have conventional couplings. One example of this was Coaches 2 & 6 which were sold to Capt. A. Crawford and was used on the Wroxall & Oston Heath Railway.
Today, precious little of the line survives. It is mostly remembered through street names, photos and surviving buildings built by the line. Such as Archer Street Car Dealership which was once the railway's carriage shed. It is possible that a preserved 1 Plank wagon may have originated on the line as it bares the name of the FT&MR on two of it's axle boxes and the frames show evidence of atleast one major rebuild. This too, like №2's wareabouts/fate, is unconfirmed.
Today, precious little of the line survives. It is mostly remembered through street names, photos and surviving buildings built by the line. Such as Archer Street Car Dealership which was once the railway's carriage shed. It is possible that a preserved 1 Plank wagon may have originated on the line as it bares the name of the FT&MR on two of it's axle boxes and the frames show evidence of atleast one major rebuild. This too, like №2's wareabouts/fate, is unconfirmed.
DISBANDED/DISSOLVED
18th October 1895 - 7th June 1917
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Corporation, Transportation
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