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MuzTrem	1 Nov 2007, 08:31 PM
Operations Manager Posts: 921 Group: Friends of MRMT Member #65 Joined: December 5, 2006	I think you're right about 2' gauge railways Colin - I remember the 1960's ABC Miniature Railways actually includes the Groudle Glen, and I can certainly see the logic as it was originally built as a fairground line. Yet I think most enthusiasts would classify it as narrow gauge - perhaps because, in the preservation era, it has been worked by engines originally built for "true" narrow gauge lines. This transfer of engines from one location to another adds another dimension to the "built-to-serve-a-purpose" formula. At Bicton for example, the engines that used to work it were originally built to work a line that served a serious purpose, thus giving the line a much more narrow-gauge character. The same argument could be applied to the 2' gauge lines at Hollycombe and Bressingham. It's a tricky question and at the end of the day I don't think there will ever be a definative answer. I think we just have to use our own judgements, based on the purpose and character of the line.


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