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Wales West Light Railway
Overview
Locale30°30′10″N 87°47′13″W / 30.50278°N 87.78694°W / 30.50278; -87.78694
Silverhill, Alabama
Dates of operation2001–present
Technical
Track gauge2 ft (610 mm)
Length1.6 kilometres (1 mi)
Other
WebsiteWales West Light Railway

The Wales West Light Railway is a 1.6-kilometre (1 mi)[1] 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge tourist railway in Silverhill, Alabama owned by Ann and Ken Zadnichek.[1] It is built to simulate a Welsh narrow gauge railway.[1][2] The railway and associated RV park host over 30,000 visitors annually.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Struck, Taylor Peyton. "All aboard! Wales West Light Railway offers an Alabama twist on a British tradition". AL.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Wales West Light Railway official website". Wales West Light Railway. Retrieved 16 December 2015.

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