Amidala Railway

The Amidala Railway Company operates all of the railway lines in the Liotainian overseas crown territory of Amidala.
== History ==
The Liotainian Army began constructing a 600mm gauge railway in the region of the capital of Limbani during the spring of 1896. Originally intended solely to move supplies using animal draft power, the railway received its first locomotive - an 0-6-0T + 0-6-0T "Couple" - in September 1897. Despite it's small size, the railway massively impressed the locals, and several towns raised subscriptions to fund an expansion.
A larger investment by the colonial government quickly followed, with the Amidala Railway Company being founded in 1899. 35% of the public-offering stock was purchased by the Breizhoned Railway & Steam Navigation Company, which already operated two different 600mm gauge railways in the Liotainian metropole.
From the beginning, the railway management had discussions about the small gauge size, with some designers wanting a meter-gauge line instead. However, due to the extensive history the Breizhoned Railway & Steam Navigation Company had with narrow-gauge railways, construction pressed ahead with the smaller 600mm gauge.
== Route ==
The Amidala Railway's mainline follows the northern bank of the Leia River as far as the confluence of the Arandis River, which it follows as far as the city of Refilwe. Several branches have been constructed, with the most recent completed in January 1905, to mining areas away from the main trunk.
There are additionally two small outlying branche lines not connected to the main system:
* Erindi Branch
* Otavi Branch
== Services ==
Both regular passenger and freight services are offered.
== Locomotives ==
The Amidala Railway uses a total of twenty-five Class NT8 "Couple" locomotives. These locomotives are 0-6-0 tank locomotives joined together back-to-back by semi-permanent couplers, and always operated together as part of a set. The original design was also used by the Liotainian Army Railway Brigade, which is the only other user of the type. Being semi-permanently joined, each locomotive in the pair receives the same number, with an 'A' or a 'B' suffix to distinguish them.
Due to the short operating range and doubled crew needs of the Class NT8 types, a number of replacement locomotives are being evaluated for some of the longer routes and heavier trains.
*Class NT8: #1 - #25
Category:Railways of Liotain