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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]; Retrieved 14 Dec 2015</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]].
          
          
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Latest revision as of 14:02, 17 August 2016

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 Tramway.

Further Information

See Duyinzeik-Thaton (Burma) Tramway

References