Miniature Railways
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway 
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Station © Copyright John Firth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
Lincolnshire, England
Dates of operation 1948–
Track gauge 15 in (381 mm)
Headquarters Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway is a 15 in (381 mm) railway built in 1948 in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire operating between Cleethorpes Leisure Centre and behind Pleasure Island/buck beck. It was originally built to a slightly smaller 14.5 inches (370 mm) gauge.
Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway © Copyright John Firth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
History
The line was built in 1948 as a tourist attraction by Cleethorpes Borough Council, who also operated it from 1959 to 1990.[1] The line is now owned by Chris Shaw.
Trains run from Kingsway station, which is next to the Leisure Centre, over a 40 yards (37 m) viaduct and along the sea wall, turning west to run past the shed and museum at Lakeside station. Over the 2006/7 winter off-season, the Line was extended a further 900 yards (823 m) south-east to a new station at North Sea Lane, close to the Meridian Line car park, Pleasure Island Family Theme Park and the Buck Beck estuary. This brought the total current running length to 2 miles (3.2 km).
Sutton Belle and Sutton Flyer seen at North Sea Lane © C.Peake miniaturerailwayworld.co.uk
The railway used to be operated by a pair of Severn lamb locomotives. In the 1960s, the line used diesel trains, followed by petrol-driven engines with a steam outline, though genuine steam locomotives are now in operation. A National Lottery grant enabled the railway to acquire stock from the long-dismantled Sutton Miniature Railway in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, some of which is housed in the old Sutton Miniature Railway locomotive shed, including Bassett-Lowke Class 10 Little Giant ‘Mighty Atom’. On guest weekends, visiting engines from other 15 in (381 mm) lines make an appearance.
Sutton Flyer arrives at North Sea Lane – Geoffspages
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