The railway was opened in 1945, with short trains being hauled by Prince Edward, an Atlantic-type steam locomotive.
ðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ wʌz ˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, wɪð ʃˈɔːɹt tɹˈeɪnz bˌiːɪŋ hˈɔːld baɪ pɹˈɪns ˈɛdwɚd, ɐn ɐtlˈæntɪktˈaɪp stˈiːm lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv.