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| Longmoor Military Railway |
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The Longmoor Military Railway is fondly remembered by thousands of military railwaymen who trained and served there from
its early days through to final closure in 1969. The early Railway at Longmoor can be traced back to an unusual, and probably unique operation to transport a number of wooden huts 4.5 miles from Longmoor to Borden Camp in 1904-5. In the early days the railway was known as the Woolmer Instructional Military Railway (WIMR) or affectionately as Will It Move Railway! The title Woolmer Instructional Military Railway was officially applied in 1908, although before that may have been known as the Bordon and Longmoor Military Tramway. During World War 1 the centre was responsible for training both construction troops and operating staff, and sent more than 1,600 officers and 59,600 soldiers overseas. It had a maximum establishment of more than 1100 in 1918. The decision to change the title to the Longmoor Military Railway was made in 1935, which is how it remained throughout World War 2. During the peak period, the strength of the Longmoor garrison reached 7,000, while more than 80,000 passed through the depot for new units or reinforcements. By the end of the war there were 71 miles of track at Longmoor. Following widespread reviews of the rolls and organisation of the British Army in the late sixties, and stringent cuts, a decision was made to close the Longmoor Military Railway. One final public Open Day was held on 5th July 1969, and the closure ceremony took place on 31st Oct 1969. |
| This page is devoted to links relating to the Longmoor Military Railway and the locomotives and rolling stock which was based there during it's history. |
| Please note that some links point to other sites which may not be available. |
| Locomotive Types |
| Riddles 'Austerity' 2-10-0 Riddles 'Austerity' WD 2-10-0s Longmoor Military Railway 2-10-0 No 600 Gordon Riddles 'Austerity' (WD) 0-6-0ST KESR (Works numbers 3791, 3797 & 3800 ) Furness Railway (Works number 3794) Isle of Wight Railway (Works number 3794) |
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Other Classes I2 class 4-4-2T BR Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T No. 41298 Rolls Royce Sentinel Drewry 0-4-0DM WD30 (Works number 2157) |
| Rolling Stock |
| Six Wheeled Inspection Saloon AD49022 Brake Van AD49025 Brake Van |
| LMR History |
| Industrial Railway Society 9 Longmoor Military Railway 12 Postscripts To Longmoor |
| Personal Histories |
| George Dypevåg George's Liss page Memories of Longmoor Military Railway - Bill MØBNN |
| Other WD Locos in Preservation |
| 3672 WD Class 2-10-0 Dame Vera Lynn |