Skye Marble Railway

The Skye Marble Railway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge[1] industrial railway on the Isle of Skye, in Scotland.[2]

Marble was discovered near Kilchrist in Strath Suardal about 3 miles (5 kilometres) south west of Broadford around 1907. A large factory was built near the quarry for cutting and polishing the quarried blocks. The light railway extended 4 mi (6 km) from Broadford pier[3] to the quarries, and there was a branch line to the factory.[4]

The railway was operated by a Hunslet Engine Company steam locomotive named Skylark, which was acquired second-hand from Ireland.

References

  1. http://hlrco.wordpress.com/scottish-narrow-gauge/constructed-lines/skye-marble-railway/ Skye Marble Railway
  2. http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_writtenword.jsp?item_id=15980
  3. Aberdeen Journal. Monday 3 July 1911. p.4.Skye Marble Quarries. Industrial Transformation in the Highlands
  4. Sheffield Teleraph. Saturday 18 February 1911. p.8. Skye Marble. Highland Industry with a future.


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