Thaton-Duyinzaik Light Railway: Difference between revisions

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-The '''Thaton-Duyinzaik Light Railway''' was a  2ft 6in/762mm narrow gauge([[Rail_gauge#Narrow_Gauge|NG]]) railway in Lower Burma, opened in 1885.
+The [[Thaton-Duyinzaik Light Railway]] was a 2ft 6in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in Lower Burma, that opened in 1883 and was a steam tramway that ran on public metalled roads. As such it was described generally described as  the '''[[Duyinzeik-Thaton (Burma) Tramway|Duyinzeik-Thaton Tramway]]'''.
-The line was built and worked by Mr. George Dawson of Rangoon. From [[Thaton]], the railway extended 8 miles east alongside a public road through jungle to [[Duyinzaik]], connecting with a daily launch service also operated by Mr. Dawson to [[Moulmein]].
+==Further Information==
-<ref>[http://janfordsworld.blogspot.fr/2015/06/thaton-duyinzaik-railway.html]Thaton–Duyinzaik Railway by Jan Ford </ref>
+See '''[[Duyinzeik-Thaton (Burma) Tramway]]'''
-In 1900 the [[Irrawaddy Flotilla Company]] took over the line until closure in 1907 when the metre gauge [[Burma Railway]](BR) line reached [[Thaton]]. After closure, all four NG  locomotives were transferred to the [[Madaya Light Railway]].
 == References ==
 <references />
 [[Category:Railways]]
+[[Category:Narrow Gauge (NG) Railways]]
 [[Category:Private Railways]]

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