Hythe Pier Railway prepares for its centenary celebrations
Jan 18, 2022
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By Robin Jones
JULY 23 will see the Hythe Pier Railway celebrate a century of operation under the banner of The Year of the Train.
The 2ft gauge line, powered by an electrified third rail, was built to carry passengers to Hythe’s Grade II-listed Victorian pier to catch the Southampton Water ferryboats.
The three locomotives, or tractor units, were built in 1917 by Brush Electrical Engineering Co. Ltd, of Loughborough, for use at the Avonmouth Mustard Gas Factory,
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