Camber Railway
{{Short description|Former narrow-gauge railway of the Falkland Islands}}
{{ distinguish|Rye and Camber Tramway }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2017}}
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| name = Camber Railway
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| image = Wren class loco of Camber Railway.jpg
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| caption = One of the two 'Wren' class narrow gauge steam locomotives of Camber Railway on the Falkland Islands, 1915.
| type = Narrow gauge railway
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| locale = Stanley, Falkland Islands
| start = Stanley Harbour
| end = Admiralty wireless station
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| stock = 2 locomotives and 3 cars
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| tracks = Single track
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The Camber Railway was a {{track gauge|2ft|lk=on}} narrow gauge railway located on the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It was one of the most southerly railways in the world.
The Camber Railway was constructed to support the Admiralty wireless station, supplying coal to generators which powered the station. It ran along the north side of Stanley Harbour for about {{convert|3.5|mi}}.{{cite web|url=http://railwaysofthefarsouth.co.uk/11acamberrailway.html
|accessdate=16 May 2011
|title=11ACamberRly
|publisher=Railways of the Far South
|date=6 May 2011
|url=http://www.britlink.org/camber.html
|accessdate=16 May 2011
|title=The Camber Railway, Falkland Islands
|publisher=Britlink.org - British Overseas Territories
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326063910/http://www.britlink.org/camber.html
|archive-date=26 March 2011
|url-status=dead
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History
There were two Kerr, Stuart and Company "Wren" class 0-4-0 steam tank locomotives. The system fell into disuse after the wireless station was modernised. Parts of the infrastructure were used in the Falklands War; rails were taken for use in some defensive structures.
Fleet
- KS "Wren" class steam locomotives - 2 (KS 2388/15 and 2392/15)
- wooden wagon cars - 3
- steam crane (on flat car) - 1
- tipper wagon
- flat car wagon
Gallery
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|File:Falkland Island Express of Camber Railway.jpg|Camber Railway, 1915-1922. The loco has 'Falkland Island Express' handwritten on the tank. The wooden wagon bodies carry removable seats at each end for workmen. The 1st class, 2nd class, 3rd class, and 'Smoker' legends, not to mention that on the loco's tank, seem to imply that the whole thing was seen as a bit of a joke. The photo was later used on a Falkland Islands 54p stamp.
|File:Camber Railway - sail-driven waggons with balanced lug, standing lug and gaff rigs.jpg|Sail-driven waggons with balanced lug, standing lug and gaff rigs (early 1920s)
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References
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External links
{{commons category|Camber Railway}}
- [https://www.britlink.org/falkland-islands/camber-railway/ The Camber Railway, Falkland Islands - Britlink]
- Railways of the Far South: [http://www.railwaysofthefarsouth.co.uk/11botherfalklands.html Falkland Islands] and [http://www.railwaysofthefarsouth.co.uk/11acamberrailway.html Camber Railway]
- {{in lang|es}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308145506/http://www.soldadosdigital.com/2009/pdf/malvinas-ferrocarril.pdf Historias poco conocidas: Un ferrocarril en las Malvinas]
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Category:Rail transport in the Falkland Islands