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Threlkeld Quarry tramroad
site name:-   Threlkeld Quarry
civil parish:-   St John's Castlerigg and Wythburn (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   tramroad
locality type:-   narrow gauge railway
1Km square:-   NY3224 (etc) 
10Km square:-   NY32

hearsay:-  
A 2ft 4in gauge railway system developed by Threlkeld Granite Co, based at Threlkeld Quarry. It brough stone from Bottom Quarry, but also had a line that served Hill Top Quarry, sometimes called Spion Kop Quarry, reaching to Bramcrag Quarry. The line was about 2.5 miles long. There was a branch to Klondyke Quarry. At Threlkeld the line ended at the crushers and the incline to the Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway.
There was a steam locomotive, and 0-4-0 well tank, supplied by Andrew Barclay and Co, 1921, called George V.
There were also mine tramroads?

Bowtell, Harold D: 1989: Rails through Lakeland: Silver Link Publishing

observation:-  
Photos from 1977. 2 foot gauge system being constructed at Threlkeld Mining Museum. MN noted:-
"Of the present equipment at the museum it is difficult to be certain what was found here, and what has been imported for museum purposes. These items might be 'original'."


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AWD20.jpg (taken 27.5.1977)  
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AWD21.jpg (taken 27.5.1977)  
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AWD22.jpg (taken 27.5.1977)  
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AWD23.jpg (taken 27.5.1977)  
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AWD24.jpg (taken 27.5.1977)  
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AWD25.jpg (taken 27.5.1977)  
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AWD26.jpg (taken 27.5.1977)  
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AWD27.jpg (taken 27.5.1977)  

see:-    Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum

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