the leek and manifold light railway

the leek and manifold light railway has a well-documented past. its "past" actually began in the late 1890's when construction was begun on this very special railway.

incredibly, some archival footage of the l and m light railway has recently surfaced and it is this that i would like to share with you here. released as a short silent film under the title "a quaint little railway", this lovely and lovingly filmed documentary captures the essence and spirit of a little derbyshire local line circa 1930 . . .

here's the leek and manifold circa 1934 . . .

here's an additional little feature on the railway from the bbc.