St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Railway. Narrow Gauge Steam Railway. Footplate Ride. Barbados Tourism.

St. Nicholas Abbey Heritage Railway, a NEW Narrow Gauge Steam Railway created in 2’ 6" (762 mm) on the Island of Barbados, in the West Indies. The first part of this video is a footplate ride followed by a talk by the driver, giving the history of the Barbados Steam Railways on the island. Next is the return trip, again on the footplate. The not to be missed final part is a guided tour of the newly created running shed, given by the manager of the railway. The Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive for our footplate ride is a 0-4-4-0 Mallet that used to work in Java and has been restored by Statfold Engineering in the UK.
This Narrow Gauge Railway project in Barbados is the most amazing and bold venture that certainly is a tribute to Narrow Gauge Railway heritage and all the people involved. Much care has been taken in creating a representative railway that existed in the West Indies in the mid twentieth century. For every shade of railway enthusiast, either modeller or supporter of a railway preservation society, when in Barbados, this is a visit that just cannot be missed!
The arrival of Covid-19 directly after the successful construction of the railway must have been a great blow for at least two years. However, the cruise ships are now back in business. So, WooWooMad can wish the railway great success in the future and hope that all the planned extensions and additions to stock will happen.
St. Nicholas Abbey and the plantation's distillery are extraordinarily interesting Barbados tourism destinations in their own right. Do visit the web site to see what is on offer for all the family.

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