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	Leighton Buzzard Railway - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, galleries, exhibitions and heritage
		The Leighton Buzzard Railway is one of the few surviving narrow-gauge light railways in England.
		The track is 2 foot (610mm) gauge, and the return journey--from Page's Park on the edge of Leighton Buzzard to Stonehenge Works in the Bedfordshire country side--takes 65 minutes.
		The railway was originally built to carry sand from the extensive quarries to the north of Leighton Buzzard, and the collection of locomotives, wagons and quarry machinery reflects this heritage.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /museum_gfx_en/SE000482.html (365 words)

	Leighton Buzzard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leighton Buzzard is a town near the Chiltern Hills in Bedfordshire, and is between Luton and Milton Keynes.
		The "Buzzard" was added by the Dean of Lincoln in whose diocese the town was in the 12th century.
		The town is known for the Leighton Buzzard Railway, a narrow gauge heritage railway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leighton_Buzzard (435 words)

	Leighton Buzzard Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway (LBLR) is a narrow-gauge light railway in the town of Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England It operates on a 2ft (610mm) gauge, and is just under 3mi (4.8km) in length.
		The railway was opened 1919 as an industrial railway to transport sand from local quarries to a railhead with the main line system.
		It was one of the first railways in Britain to be entirely operated by internal combustion locomotives.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leighton_Buzzard_Railway (599 words)

	Leighton Buzzard -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Leighton Buzzard is a town near the (additional info and facts about Chiltern Hills) Chiltern Hills in (additional info and facts about Bedfordshire) Bedfordshire, and is between (additional info and facts about Luton) Luton and (additional info and facts about Milton Keynes) Milton Keynes.
		The town is known for the (additional info and facts about Leighton Buzzard Railway) Leighton Buzzard Railway, a (A railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches) narrow gauge (additional info and facts about heritage railway) heritage railway.
		Leighton Buzzard is well represented in terms of sporting teams, the football team play their home games at Bell Close and currently play in Southern League Division 1 after gaining promotion in 2003/4 season.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/leighton_buzzard.htm (621 words)

	Leighton-Linslade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Leighton-Linslade is the collective name for the towns of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade, separated by the River Ouzel and the Grand Union Canal.
		The suffix Buzzard is believed to have been taken from Theobald de Busar, and was added later to distinguish the town from Leighton Bromswold in Huntingdonshire, both of which were, at that time, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
		Leighton's High Street was established in the Middle Ages when the town prospered and the present church was built.
	freespace.virgin.net /town.crier/Leighton-Linslade.htm (454 words)

	The Leighton Buzzard Railway
		Leighton Buzzard is a delightful market town which, although within striking distance of London and the overcrowded South East, is built in the heart of the green Bedfordshire countryside.
		It is to the sand pits that the railway owes its existence.
		The Leighton Buzzard Railway Society was formed to rescue and preserve as much as possible of the line in the now well established tradition of railway preservation.
	www.narrow-gauge-pleasure.co.uk /rlybuzzard.html (669 words)

	FNRM SoE Group - Talk Synopsis 11 September 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the early days the extraction of Leighton Buzzard sand was entirely by hand and it was transported by horse and cart through the town to the LNWR station.
		During the war there had been significant development of the 2ft gauge military supply railways, based on the French "Decauville" principles and it was decided to use the same gauge for the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway.
		With the 80th anniversary of the opening of th railway approaching, and the close similarity between the NRM locomotive and the Simplex locomotive used at the opening, the restoration was restarted.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /ms.draper/Talks/sp1100.html (1153 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Beds/Bucks/Herts \| Steam railway gets lottery grant
		The narrow-gauge light steam railway at Leighton Buzzard in Beds is to receive £45,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
		It was built 85 years ago and is one of the few narrow-gauge light railways to survive in England.
		Leighton Buzzard Railway chairman Mervyn Leah said he was delighted the Heritage Fund was supporting the restoration of Stonehenge Works.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4137579.stm (199 words)

	W. W. & F. Railway Museum Links Page
		The Welsh Highlands Railway (Portmadog) group, this is the southern end of the railway.
		The Corris Railway was thought to be the oldest narrow gauge in Wales, built to the gauge 2'3".
		The Puffing Billy Railway in Australia is a preserved and restored 2'6" narrow gauge railroad.
	www.wwfry.org /links.html (1807 words)

	Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
		Buzzard was presumably added to the town name in memory of Theobold de Busar, a cathedral officer in the town.
		The wood of the door is modern, but the fanciful iron braces are original 13th century, created by Thomas of Leighton, who was also responsible for the screen at the tomb of Queen Eleanor in Westminster Cathedral.
		In the interior, the eagle lecturn is worth noting; it dates to the original building of the church in the 13th century, and is one of the earliest of this common lecturn motif in England.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/bedfordshire/az/leightonbuzzard.htm (665 words)

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		Future Special Events include a working exhibition of live-steam model railways on Sunday 29th July, and the popular Family Fun Day on Sunday 12th August, when we will be visited by local Guide Dog trainee puppies.
		And history will be made on Sunday 19th August, when the newly restored steam engine No 778--built in the USA 90 years ago for use on the supply lines to the First World War trenches--hauls public passenger trains for the first time.
		One of the most important issues facing our railway is the siting of the thousands of new houses the Government wants to have built in the Luton & South Bedfordshire area in the next few years.
	www.btinternet.com /~buzzrail (437 words)

	Railway Photo Gallery - Overview
		I was an active volunteer on the Talyllyn Railway for the best part of 15 years, which has resulted in a large collection of photographs from this railway.
		I visited the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway when my fiancee and I were staying with her cousin and husband in York in April 2002.
		The Leighton Buzzard Railway is our local line and despite living near it for most of my life, I haven't visited it for years.
	www.benjy14.org.uk /rpg/overview.html (897 words)

	Narrow Gauge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kidner R W The Light Railways of Britain: A survey of the development of narrow-gauge and light standard-gauge railways, with notes on present-day locomotive stocks, Oak, 1947, pp40.
		Lee, Charles E The Welsh Highland Railway, Welsh Highland Light Railway and DandC, 1970, pp48 with pp16 of plates and a folding drawing of a Double-Bogie Fairlie Locomotive in the rear.
		A pictorial tribute to the Vale of Rheidol, the Welshpool and Llanfair, the Festiniog, the Talyllyn and the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
	members.aol.com /gbsteven/narrow_gauge.htm (1191 words)

	Leighton_Buzzard from Swoopon.co.uk.
		Leighton Buzzard andamp; Linslade are traditional market towns that has managed to retain its unique history and character while meeting the demands of a busy town in the 21st century.
		Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club is a family-friendly club based....
		Leighton Buzzard Swimming Club is the leading Competitive Club in Leighton Buzzard....
	www.swoopon.co.uk /Local.aspx?town=Leighton_Buzzard (246 words)

	Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: Bedfordshire: Leighton Buzzard
		Leighton Linslade Town Council · cached · Includes brief history, interactive walk through the town, recreation, community and town council information.
		Knowhere Guide to Leighton Buzzard · iweb · cached · Offers insider information, list of eating places, opinions on the best and worst of the town, and local celebrities.
		Leighton Buzzard Online · cached · Information on local news and events as well as links to local jobs and property websites.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=169637 (182 words)

	BorneoTrek; rainforest conservation and a chance to make a difference
		Leighton Buzzard Railway have donated for the raffle passes for 4 people to ride on their traditional steam train worth up to £17.
		I remember visitingLeighton Buzzard Railway as a child.
		Leighton Buzzard Railway has free car parking, refreshment facilities and is alongside a large public park as well as having the railway so there's plenty to keep you occupied during your trip.
	www.geocities.com /decafmirth/borneotrek/fundraising/sponsors/leightonbuzzardrail.html (233 words)

	buzzard -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The buteos, also called buzzard hawks, can usually be distinguished when soaring by their broad wings and expansive rounded tail.
		Similarly, in Australia a large hawk of the genus Hamirostra is called a fl-breasted buzzard.
		In the western and southern areas with a Mediterranean climate, such animals as deer, wild goats, lynxes, wildcats, bears, and occasionally leopards are found.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9358412?tocId=9358412 (742 words)

	References at WorldRailFans
		German-language book on a narrow-gauge railway in Germany that used to serve a quarry but the quarry has now been turned in to a campsite and narrow-gauge railway museum.
		This latest, 2nd edition by the current team of editors, (the first ABC Miniature Railways was by B.G.Wilson in the early sixties followed by an edition edited by Robin Butterell circa late sixties/early seventies), is a pocket guide to over 160 miniature railways in the UK that are open to the public.
		Featuring the early history of miniature railways, Bassett-Lowke, 15" gauge as a means of transport, RHDR, between the wars, the last 30 years – 7¼" gauge expands, 10½" gauge in parks and leisure centres, new 15" gauge lines.
	www.worldrailfans.org /Gn15/references.shtml (754 words)

	Leighton Buzzard Railway on AboutBritain.com
		With its sharp curves, its steep gradients, its level crossings and its unique roadside running, the Leighton Buzzard Railway takes you back to a more relaxed age of transport.
		On the south side of Leighton Buzzard, on the A4146 towards Hemel Hempstead, near its roundabout junction with the A505 Dunstable-Aylesbury road.
		Leighton Buzzard main-line station is served by Silverlink County trains from London (Euston), Watford Junction, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes and Northampton, with connections from many other places.
	www.aboutbritain.com /LeightonBuzzardRailway.htm (494 words)

	Leighton Buzzard Railway Museum
		A historic narrow guage railway and museum near Bedford.
		The trains reach a top speed of 5.5 mph on their journey through the outskirts of town and into open countryside.
		The railway also maintains the largest collection of narrow-guage locomotives in Britain.
	www.britainexpress.com /counties/bedfordshire/museums/leighton-mus.htm (103 words)

	Leighton-Linslade Past Times - Trade Directories
		The Gas Works of the Leighton Buzzard Gas and Coke Co. situated on the railway from Leighton Buzzard to Dunstable, were build in 1882, at a cost of £6,000; the whole covers an area of about 3 acres, and includes board room and offices.
		The Provident Dispensary, situated in North street, was established in 1875; it is managed by a committee, consiting of the officers of the Dispensary, the Clergy and Non-conformist Ministers resident in the Leighton union, the ex-officio and elected Guardians of the Poor, and some others.
		Leighton Buzzard Gas and Coke Co. [Charles Frederick Ruggles, sec.
	www.leighton-linslade.com /directories/1890k_lb.html (3344 words)

	History
		The establishment of the Leighton Buzzard railway station with the extensive building ground adjoining, is in the centre of Linslade parish, having been the cause of the late extraordinary increase of the population, affords the strongest assurance that it will continue to advance at a rate equally rapid.
		Mary's) is not capable of containing more than 130 persons, it stands at a distance varying between one and two miles from the houses of nearly the whole of the parishioners, and a mile and a half from the district where the great augmentation in their numbers is expected to take place.
		The Tylers of Leighton Beaudesert Lodge and the Linslade Lodge appeared carrying swords, but perhaps the figure that attracted the greatest amount of attention, was the provincial sword bearer who carried an immense sword and immediately preceded the Provincial Grand Master, Lord Addington.
	www.linslade-parish.org.uk /History/History.htm (6145 words)

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		As part of this extension an extensive 60cm narrow gauge 'tramway' (railway) was provided, initially on the low level site, but the extended to the upper works site.
		The typical duties for the railway system would be taking sewage sludge, or pickings from the detritus tanks (paper, rags, leaves, etc) to the tip.
		It was transferred to the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway around 1995, who have restored it to working order.
	www.bagofbits.com /tinturtle/industry001.html (576 words)

	WHR (Caernarfon) Enthusiasts' Weekend 1998
		The event brought three visiting locomotives to WHR (Caernarfon), one from the Ffestiniog and two from the Leighton Buzzard Railway, but all with strong local connections.
		This firm produced ironwork still to be found throughout the area (for instance parts of bridges near the station), and specialised in supplying machinery for slate quarries.
		Usually based at Leighton Buzzard, this is a widely-travelled engine, its past ports of call including the FR and WHR (Porthmadog).
	www.bangor.ac.uk /ml/whr/enthusiasts98.htm (474 words)

	Leighton Buzzard Railway - Places to Visit in and Around Milton
		When you travel on the Leighton Buzzard Railway, you take a 65 minute journey into the vanished world of the English light railway.
		With its sharp curves, its steep gradients, its level crossings, and its unique roadside running, this is a line that takes you back to a more relaxed age of transport.
		Pages Park Station is on the edge of Leighton Buzzard on the A4146 road to Hemel Hempstead.
	www.travelsmartuk.com /Places_to_visit/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=407 (313 words)

	Leighton Buzzard Railway - Places to Visit in and Around Milton
		When you travel on the Leighton Buzzard Railway, you take a 65 minute journey into the vanished world of the English light railway.
		With its sharp curves, its steep gradients, its level crossings, and its unique roadside running, this is a line that takes you back to a more relaxed age of transport.
		Pages Park Station is on the edge of Leighton Buzzard on the A4146 road to Hemel Hempstead.
	www.mkweb.co.uk /Places_to_visit/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=407&r=26725 (268 words)

	Visit Leighton Buzzard Railway- Enjoy England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		An authentic narrow-gauge light railway, built in 1919, offering a 70 minute return journey into the Bedfordshire countryside.
		The Leighton Buzzard Railway offers a 70 minute journey into the vanished world of the English narrow-gauge light railway, with its sharp curves, steep gradients, level crossings and unique roadside running.
		Come and explore ourfascinating history, back to the First World War and beyond.
	www.enjoyengland.com /Attraction/Leighton-Buzzard/Railway/129965/Leighton-Buzzard-Railway.htm (100 words)

	Bedfordshire & Luton website - E&A Details
		A 70 minute journey into the vanished world of the English Light Railway, with it's sharp curves, steep gradients, and unique roadside running.
		Page's Park Station is on the A4146 from Leighton Buzzard towards Hemel Hempstead.
		Contact the railway or see their website for details, including special events.
	www.roomcheck.co.uk /scripts/ea_details.asp?dc=BH&wc=bh-bl&css=dms&tg=&bg=&bkgnd=../bh-bl/img/background.gif&areaid=&feature=&GroupId=1&venue=2800644&vnt=&fnt=&easi=&Catid= (149 words)

	Timothy's Top Ten Trains (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Leighton Buzzard Railway is a narrow-gauge former quarrying railway (sand) that runs for a couple of miles behind this Bedfordshire town, starting at Pages Park.
		Didcot's Great Western Railway Centre is crammed into a triangle next to the railway station, but has a superb collection of 20 locomotives, including Ducks, Castles and others once on God's Wonderful Railway as well as visiting engines.
		Links to many other UK railways can be found from the Historic Rail Association website.
	www.ianbyrne.free-online.co.uk /timothy/topten.htm (743 words)

	Narrow Gauge Heaven: information on UK and worldwide narrow gauge railways
		Built in 1919 to carry sand from the pits to the north of Leighton Buzzard to the canal and standard gauge railway to the south, the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway was the epitome of an English narrow gauge industrial railway.
		In addition to a collection of steam locomotives from the UK and around the globe, the Leighton Buzzard has perhaps the most comprehensive collection of ex-industrial internal combustion loocomotives in the world.
		Having purchased the surviving 18" gauge locomotives from the Bicton Woodland Railway, the Royal Gunpowdert Mills are now creating a narrow gauge line at their site to show the role railways played in the development of the armaments industry.
	www.narrow-gauge.co.uk /directory/show.php?area=b (604 words)

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