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Kirklees Light Railway
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The Kirklees Light Railway is a 4 mile long 15 in (381 mm) gauge minimum gauge railway at Kirklees, West Yorkshire. It runs along part of the trackbed of the branch line from Clayton West Junction, near Shepley on the Huddersfield - Penistone railway line; the KLR runs between Skelmanthorpe and Clayton West on the disused trackbed.
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Permission to construct the railway was granted by Kirklees Council on the 27 September 1991. The line was originally 1 mile in length running from Clayton West station to a specially constructed stop called Cuckoos Nest. It was extended to Skelmanthorpe in 1992 and again to a station at Shelley in 1996.
The journey gives fine views of Emley Moor Radio Mast and includes the longest tunnel on any 15 in (381 mm) gauge line in Britain.
A feature of the line is the use of modern steam designs, which could be the future for small railways due to the lower maintenance costs.
The following are one-third scale size engines:
| Name | Design | Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox | Hunslet | 2-6-2T | 1990 | Operational. Used regularly on passenger trains. |
| Badger | 2-6-4ST | 1991 | Operational. Used regularly on passenger trains. | |
| Hawk | Kitson Meyer | 0-4+4-0T | 1997 | Used only sometimes on weekend services and special events but not regularly because it uses a lot more coal than "Fox" and "Badger". |
| Owl | 0-4+4-0T | 2000 | Recently has had repairs carried out and is now used on the weekend services and special events. |
- 0-4-0DH Jay built in 1996, body shape changed in 2002. Probably the hardest working engine on the line as it is used a lot to shunt stock, it is also used occasionally on passenger trains.
- No 7 The Tram built in 1991. The engine was originally from an invalid car, it is in use and can be seen operating footplate rides at the railway along with the occasional passenger train.
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