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Presented in collaboration with the Department of Tourism and
Leisure
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Groudle Glen
Railway
Imagine walking through a magnificent leafy glen across rustic
wooden bridges whilst the river beside you storms its natural path down to the
mighty Irish Sea. In the background the whistle of a quaint 1896 steam engine
sounds.
| The Groudle Glen Railway still
uses the original 2 foot guage engine "Sea Lion" to carry its passengers along
the 3/4 mile line which bursts out from the picturesque glen to the spectacular
Groudle clifftops before reaching journey's end at the former polar bear
and sea lion enclosures. |
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1996 saw centenary celebrations for this fine little railway which
can be enjoyed on Sundays throughout the summer and also Wednesday evenings in
July and August. Operated by a group of volunteers Groudle Glen
demonstrates what hard work and enthusiasm can achieve. |
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