Tarrig-Tagas Railway
| Tarrig-Tagas Railway | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Light rail |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Isol |
| Termini | Tarrig Tagas |
| Stations | Tarrig Plaza Station Tagas Zoo Station |
| Daily ridership | 235 |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Isol Railway Company |
| Events | |
| Tarrig-Tagas Railway opens | 1893 |
| Rail line closes due to the Great War | 1905 |
| Railway reopens and continues operations | 1911 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Track length | 0.9 km (0.56 mi) |
| Track gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Electrification | 2003, only with the Tarrig Express |
| Operating speed | 24 km/h (15 mph) |
The Tarrig-Tagas Railway Is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that operates between the cities of Tarrig and Tagas on Isol. It operates year round, including special events.
History
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1893-1952
The rail line was built in 1893 to support demand of ridership to Tagas and its zoo after the Isol Railway was opened in 1891. The line ran from the Tarrig Plaza Station in Tarrig to the Tagas Zoo Station in the Tagas Zoo. The line opened March 23, 1893 and originally operated with a single locomotive called the Iasian, with three coaches. The locomotive was built by the Isar-Iska-Bayr Railway Company. By 1903 the line became popular enough to were an additional steam engine, the Tarrig Express and an additional three coaches. In 1905 the line and zoo had to be shut down due to the Great War. When the war ended in 1911, the line and zoo were reopened and continued operations from then on. The two steam engines were temporarily replaced by electric versions but were proven unreliable and were replaced by the original engines after repairs were made. It continued operations until it was shut down again during the Ishulli War, resulting in the permanent closure of the zoo until 1984.
1957-1971
After the war, the line was reopened but with the return of only one steam engine, the Iasian, while the Tarrig Express was sent to the Tagas Museum. By 1964, the Tarrig Express was inoperable due to failing pressure valves. In 1965 the Iasian was removed from service due to safety concerns. Both steam engines were replaced by two diesel engines called Gyl and Stannevo, and were both used until the Balakhad War in 1971, where the line was shut down indefinitely.
=1980-1990
After being shutdown for over a decade, the Historic Rail Association of Kakland (HRAK) advocated for the revival of the historic line.