# The East Kent Light Railway Order 1993, Article 5: Gauge of the Railway and motive power


The Railway shall be operated on a gauge of 1.435 metres (4 feet 8½ inches) and the motive power shall be steam, diesel-electric, diesel, internal combustion, electric-battery or such other motive power as the Secretary of State may approve:
Provided that nothing in this Order shall authorise the use of electrical power as motive power on the railway unless such power is obtained from storage batteries or from a source of generation entirely contained in and carried along with the engines and carriages:
Provided also that, if electrical power is used as motive power on the railway, such electrical power shall not be used in such a manner as to cause or be likely to cause any interference with any telecommunication apparatus as defined in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984 or with telecommunication by means of any such apparatus.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2154/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/east-kent-light-railway-order-1993/article-5
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