The Great Laxey Mine Railway was built in the 1870s at Laxey on the Isle of Man to carry lead ore from the Great Laxey Mine to its washing floors and mine yards, adding steam locomotives in 1877. It ceased operating in 1929 and was scrapped in 1935. Restoration began in 2000 and the railway reopened in 2004 as a narrow gauge heritage passenger line running about a quarter mile on the restored section of track.
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1. Wikidata: Great Laxey Mine Railway
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Narrow gauge heritage railway in the Isle of Man
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instance of: narrow-gauge railway
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Operates In: Railroad Industry, LeadQuote, Operates In: Railroad Industry, Lead
The Great Laxey Mine Railway was originally constructed to serve the Isle of Man's Great Laxey Mine, a lead mine located in Laxey.
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