The Biggest Little Railway in the World information
Temporary long distance model railway
The Biggest Little Railway in the World
Fort William to Inverness
Overview
Status
Closed
Locale
Scottish Highlands
Termini
Corpach[citation needed]
Inverness Castle[1]
Stations
2
Service
Rolling stock
Gas-Steam, Battery-Electric, Wooden
History
Commenced
20 June 2017 (2017-06-20)
Planned opening
23 June 2017 (2017-06-23)
Opened
23 June 2017 (2017-06-23)
Completed
1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)[1]
Closed
1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)
Technical
Line length
71[2] mi (114 km)
Track length
74[3] mi (119 km)
Number of tracks
1
Character
Model railway
Rack system
Rack and pinion
Track gauge
O—Gauge 32 mm (1.26 in)[3]
Operating speed
3[1] mph (4.8 km/h)
Signalling
Vocal
BLR Route Diagram
Legend
Corpach Double Lock
0.0 mi
terminus
Banavie Ferry Terminal
1.0 mi
ferry
Neptune Steps Ferry
1.1 mi
Muirshearlich
4.0 mi
Moy Bridge
6.0 mi
R. Lochy Weir bridge
6.9 mi
Gairlochy swingbridge
7.3 mi
Gairlochy Bay
7.6 mi
D Bridge
8.6 mi
Salmon Point North
9.6 mi
Achnacarry Interchange
9.9 mi
local bus services
River Arkaig
10.5 mi
Clunes Forest Parkway
11.6 mi
Dearg Allt
15.1 mi
Laggan Lochs
19.0 mi
Great Glen Water Park
20.5 mi
Invergarry railway station
20.8 mi
museum railway
Loch Oich tunnel
24.1 mi
Easter Aberchalder Hydro Bridge
24.4 mi
Aberchalder Swing Bridge
24.8 mi
Aberchalder Spillway Viaduct
25.0 mi
Cullochy Lock
25.2 mi
Kytra Lock
27.2 mi
Fort Augustus
29.2 mi
Inchnacardoch Canyon
30.1 mi
Inch Mountain Summit
31.5 mi
Portclair Burn Bridge
33.8 mi
Innerack Burn Bridge
34.1 mi
River Moriston Bridge
38.7 mi
Invermoriston Summit Bridge
40.2 mi
Lower Viewpoint Halt
40.7 mi
Alltsigh Bridge
42.2 mi
Allt Ghiubhais Bridge
43.8 mi
Grotaig Burn Bridge
48.0 mi
River Coiltie
52.0 mi
River Errick
52.5 mi
Drumnadrochit Nessieland
52.6 mi
Drumnadrochit RNLI
53.9 mi
Milepost 56
56.0 mi
Allt Coire Foitaneas
57.0 mi
Allt Lon na Fiodhaige
59.0 mi
Abriachan Eco Cafe
60.0 mi
Milepost 64
64.0 mi
Mac Gruer's Pond
67.0 mi
Inverness District Asylum
67.5 mi
Caledonian Helix
69.0 mi
Caledonian Canal
River Ness
Ness Islands
70.0 mi
Ness Island Railway
River Ness
Inverness Castle
71.0 mi
terminus
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The Biggest Little Railway in the World (BLR) was a temporary 71 mile (114 km) 1.25 inches (32 mm) O-gauge model railway from Fort William to the City of Inverness, the two largest settlements in the Scottish Highlands. It has been described as a crackpot project to run a model train the length of the Great Glen Way by an army of madcap enthusiasts, geeks, and engineers in the best spirit of eccentric Britishness.[4][2]
^ abcMcKenzie, Jamie. "Miniature train completes epic journey through Great Glen Way". The Press and Journal (Scotland). Retrieved 8 February 2018.
^ abGoodhart, Benjie (5 January 2018). "Dick Strawbridge fronts a race against the clock to lay a model railway line from Fort William to Inverness in The Biggest Little Railway in the World". Saga Magazine. Saga plc.
^ abOugh, Tom (7 January 2018). "How the world's longest model railway showed that train enthusiasts don't mind going off the rails". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
^Craig, Gillean (2 February 2018). "TV review: Kiri, inside No. 9, and The Biggest Little in the World". Church Times. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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