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- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway abstract "The Nidd Valley Light Railway, was a light railway in upper Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, England. It was owned by Bradford Corporation Waterworks Department and the Corporation also operated its public passenger services. Power & Traction Ltd of London obtained a Light Railway Order for the 6.5-mile (10.5 km) railway from Pateley Bridge to Lofthouse in 1900, but these powers were taken over by Bradford Corporation. A contract to build Angram Reservoir was awarded to John Best & Son in 1903, and he also won the contract to build the public railway and a 6.5-mile (10.5 km) private extension to the reservoir site. This was initially built to 3 ft (914 mm) gauge but was converted to standard gauge by 1907, when the public railway opened. Best had his own locomotives, and Bradford Corporation equipped the public railway with second hand locomotives and carriages from the Metropolitan Railway.The Angram Reservoir project was completed in 1916. The Corporation had obtained powers to build another reservoir at Scar House in 1913, and in 1920 decided to proceed, using direct labour rather than a contractor. The railway was upgraded, with the purchase on new and second hand locomotives, a railmotor for the public services, and second hand carriages for the workmen's trains. Curves on the line above Lofthouse was eased, and a short tunnel was built. At its height, the Corporation were running fourteen locomotives, three steam navvies and 19 or 20 steam cranes. The work was essentially completed by 1931, but filling of the reservoir did not begin until 1935 and the official opening was the following year. With the work complete, the railway was lifted, and a sale was held at Pateley Bridge. Scar Village, which at its peak had housed 1,135 people, of which 780 worked on the project, was reduced to eight occupied houses by 1936, with seven pupils at the school. The railway workers were not entitled to a pension, but pensions were awarded to four men who had served for many years.".
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway closingDate "1929-12-31".
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway closingYear "1929".
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway lineLength "10460.736".
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway location North_Yorkshire.
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway numberOfStations "4".
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway openingDate "1907-09-11".
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway openingYear "1907".
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway routeEnd Lofthouse,_North_Yorkshire.
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway routeStart Pateley_Bridge.
- Nidd_Valley_Light_Railway status "closed".
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