East Links Family Park narrow gauge railway.

[Mcr Warrior]

Anyone know anything about the history of this tourist(y) attraction?

Located about a couple of miles to the West of Dunbar in Scotland (East Lothian area).

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Apologies for bumping my own post, but anyone got any info on the history of this narrow gauge railway?

 

[John Webb]

Apologies for bumping my own post, but anyone got any info on the history of this narrow gauge railway?

Can't find anything in any of my books on miniature railways, the last of which was published in 2014. So unable to help. Picture for you:
Narrow gauge railway at East Links Family Park, Dunbar

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Looks to me like a 20" gauge, similar to Scarborough, perhaps?

Addition: Their website is currently inaccessible.....

 

[PaulLothian]

If my memories are right, it's a diesel, despite appearances. Pleasant ride round - when we did it about 8 years ago, our toddler grandson demanded at least three circuits; I was happy to agree...

If my memories are right, it's a diesel, despite appearances. Pleasant ride round - when we did it about 8 years ago, our toddler grandson demanded at least three circuits; I was happy to agree...

And on looking at the picture on something with a sensible screen, it's obviously a diesel...

 

[Am Broc]

Yes, it is diesel. Here are a couple of pictures I took there a few years back:

East Links Family Park, Dùn Bàrr

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Trèana aig East Links Family Park, Dùn Bàrr

East Links Family Park, Dunbar train.

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East Links Family Park, Dùn Bàrr

East Links Family Park, Dunbar.

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The same people have also opened another similar park at Crossford in the Clyde Valley in the last couple of years. This also has a miniature railway:

Meanbh rathad-iarainn, Clyde Valley Family Park

Meanbh rathad-iarainn, Clyde Valley Family Park, Croffsird Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas. Miniature Railway, Clyde Valley Family Park, Crossford, S. Lanarkshire

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They use a steam outline battery electric loco.

Interestingly, this is the second miniature railway on the site. It used to be part of the Valley International Park which had a railway but closed a few years back. The old railway was a dumb-bell route. The new one follows most of the straight section of the old railway but is longer and now forms a loop around the outside of the park. Here's a picture of the old railway:

Meanbh-rèile, Valley International Park, Crossford

Meanbh-rèile, Valley International Park, Crossford, Schd Lannraig. Barrachd fiosrachaidh mun rathad-iarainn: www.valleyinternationalpark.com/railway.html Miniature railway, Valley International Park, Crossford, Lanarkshire. More info about the railway available at...

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