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- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway abstract "The Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge tramway on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, which ran parallel with the River Lealt.At the opening the line was worked by gravity - the line being on a falling gradient - and manpower. Later, the line acquired the use of a steam locomotive.The western end of the line was at Loch Cuithir, where diatomite - known locally as Cailc (Scottish Gaelic for chalk) - was extracted from the lochbed and dried on wire nets. The seaward terminus had warehouses on the cliff-top at Invertote. At the base of the cliff was a factory where the diatomite was kiln dried, ground and calcined. The line was extended from the factory onto a pier into the Sound of Raasay. Diatomite was also extracted from Loch Valerain and transported by aerial ropeway to Staffin Bay. During its existence, the Skye Diatomite Company extracted 2000 tons of diatomite.From Invertote, the diatomite was transferred by skiff, onto puffer boats, waiting in the bay, and shipped across to the mainland. The diatomite was converted into kieselguhr which was mixed with nitroglycerine by Nobel Industries, at Ardeer, to make dynamite.".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway closingYear "1915".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway headquarter Invertote.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway location Scotland.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway location Skye.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway openingYear "1890".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway wikiPageExternalLink frame.htm.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway wikiPageExternalLink SKYE-DIATOMITE-A-LOST-INDUSTRY.3847089.jp.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway wikiPageID "19398007".
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- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway endYear "1915".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway hasPhotoCollection Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway hqCity Invertote.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway length "2".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway locale Scotland.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway locale Skye.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway railroadName "Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway startYear "1890".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway successor "Abandoned".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway subject Category:1890_establishments_in_Scotland.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway subject Category:1915_disestablishments_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway subject Category:2_ft_gauge_railways_in_Scotland.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway subject Category:Closed_railway_lines_in_Scotland.
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- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway subject Category:Railways_on_Scottish_Islands.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway subject Category:Skye.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway subject Category:Transport_in_Highland_(council_area).
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway type 2ftGaugeRailways.
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- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway type NarrowGaugeRailwaysInScotland.
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- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway comment "The Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge tramway on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, which ran parallel with the River Lealt.At the opening the line was worked by gravity - the line being on a falling gradient - and manpower. Later, the line acquired the use of a steam locomotive.The western end of the line was at Loch Cuithir, where diatomite - known locally as Cailc (Scottish Gaelic for chalk) - was extracted from the lochbed and dried on wire nets.".
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway label "Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway".
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- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway isPrimaryTopicOf Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway.
- Lealt_Valley_Diatomite_Railway name "Lealt Valley Diatomite Railway".