MOVES to build a new 2ft gauge railway in Scotland are gathering pace, with hopes of announcing a permanent location – with trackbed – in Upper Tweeddale in the near future. To help develop the project, the group, which has adopted the name Tweeddale Heritage Railway, has appealed for volunteers to assist, regardless of skill levels. The minimum requirements are quoted as being enthusiasm and the ability to make a good cup of tea!
The project originated about five years ago when members of the group started collecting narrow gauge locos, rolling stock and track with the intention of one day building a heritage railway. The group currently has a workshop and yard situated between Biggar and Broughton, four internal combustion locomotives, and track materials including five ex-Broughton Moor points and
