Priddy's Hard, Frater and Bedenham Railway
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Priddy's Hard
RNAD Gosport
Gosport
Hampshire
refce: JandMN
commentary: The Priddy's Hard, Frater and Bedenham Railway was laid 1912-13. It connected with the LSWR (Bishopstoke to Gosport branch railway), crossed the Gosport-Fareham road at a level crossing by the main gate of Frater Depot, and served Bedenham Depot, and Priddy's Hard Royal Naval Armaments Depot.
(My best guess for the LSWR connection is SU58880245.)
refce: Seemark, Harry W: 1977: Royal Naval Armament Depots of Priddy's Hard, Elson, Frater, and Bedenham ...: Hampshire CC:: ISBN 1 85975 132 6
The line used 0-4-0 fireless steam locos from Andrew Barclay and Co, Kilmarnock, which charged themselves from one of the boiler houses on site. There was at least on ordinary 0-4-0 steam loco. Thees were followed by diesel locos from the Hunslet Engine Co, Andrew Barclay and Co, Ruston and Hornsby, F C Hibberd and Co, and Baguley and Drewry. The line ran 2 battery passenger railcars, from Greenwood and Batley, and Ransom, Sims and Jeffries. And a diesel railcar from E E Baguley. Stock inlcuded wagon bought secondhand, and a travelling steam crane.
   Old Hampshire Gazetteer - JandMN: 2001