# The Yorkshire Dales Light Railway Order 1997, Article 9: Gauge of railway and motive power


(1) The railway shall be constructed and operated on a nominal 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 in writing approve.
(2) Nothing in this Order shall authorise the Company to use 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.
(3) 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 telecommunications apparatus (as defined in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984) or with telecommunication by means of such apparatus.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/102/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/yorkshire-dales-light-railway-order-1997/article-9
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