The National Rifle Association and its Tramways

[playmofire]

I thought the attached might provide the subject for a niche tramway layout.

There's more infromation here:

The National Rifle Association: Its Tramways and the London and South Western Railway

Using contemporary letters, documents and photographs, this volume traces the history of the National Rifle Association and its tramways from their establishment in 1859 and the first annual Meet at Wimbledon Common to the last journey of ‘The Bisley Bull

www.psbooks.co.uk

 

[Rhinochugger]

Well, I hadn't realised that the NRA started at Wimbledon Common - Wimbledon Common being famous / notorious for its windmill, Wombles and beating up gentlemen of a certain persuasion in the 60s.
I knew that Bisley had a station, but not much more than that - other than my son having a few trophies from his appearances there.

 

[38thfoot]

Lydd ranges had an extensive 2ft gauge railway to manage the ranges which were on environmentally vulnerable shingle beaches.

 

[viaEstrecha]

Lydd ranges had an extensive 2ft gauge railway to manage the ranges which were on environmentally vulnerable shingle beaches.

Dartmoor Ranges also had its own little railway, used to position targets.

 

[38thfoot]

Dartmoor Ranges also had its own little railway, used to position targets.

A lot of ranges had moving target railways, oakhampon (dartmoor) was in use in 97 when I last used it, Salisbury plain had one at least one, Otterburn had one. The lydd ranges one was different in that it was a functioning light railway used to move stores and equipment around the range complex as well as featuring some moving target sets. Strensall ranges near York has a man powered 3ft gauge line running from the target stores shed to the backs of the various ranges.

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