Railroad at Duxford?

Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:26 pm

I was looking at Duxford on Goggle Earth and noticed something that looks like a narrow gauge Railroad on the Southwest corner of the airfield, next to the runway.
Can anybody tell me about it?
Thanks.
Jerry

Sun Mar 25, 2007 8:15 pm

Wouldn't be the same tracks as seen at the end of this video, would it?

http://airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=7b2c4484

Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:24 pm

Those be them!
Jerry

Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:24 pm

I believe the IWM had a steam engine on loan and decided to lay some tracks so the public could see the steam engine running up and down once in a while.

Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:58 pm

I thought some RAF bases had them for moving munitions and such around the base. I believe it was during WWII.

Regards,
Mike

Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:39 am

being in the UK shouldn't it be a railway

Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:26 pm

I am pretty certain it was installed as a public attraction when a locomotive from an early era was on loan to the IWM