Here you'll find an assorted collection of British miniature and narrow gauge railway photos. The majority of these images date from the 1980s and 1990s. There's currently over 900 photos online with more being added as time allows.
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In 1988 the Fairbourne Railway operated a portable track at the Great Amwell Steam Rally in Hertfordshire. Locomotive 'Yeo' and 3 carriages were sent down from Wales. The line only ran for one weekend.
Fred Dibnah demolishing a chimney at the old tile factory adjacent to the Stonehenge Works of the Leighton Buzzard Railway. This happened on 21st June 1985.
Photos of the former Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at Gloddfa Ganol Slate Mine in North Wales. The museum has now closed and the equipment sold off. Pictures taken at various times in the mid/late 1980s.
The 2ft gauge Knebworth House Railway seen during its final year of operation in 1990. Hunslet 'Lilla' worked here during the early years and returned again in 1990 for several special running days. The railway at Knebworth was replaced the following season by a new 10 1/4'" line located in a different area of the park. The 2ft line was dismantled and sold off.
The 12" line at Littlehampton photographed during 1989. As can be seen it was in a very rundown state and was actually for sale at the time of my visit - I think the asking price was 16,000. The railway is still open today but, under new ownership, has since been restored to a much improved condition.
The 7 1/4" gauge miniature railway at Mizens Farm in Woking seen during the early 1990s. Also seen are a couple of narrow gauge steam locos, including Hunslet 'Lilla' which were stored here for a short while.
Some views of the disused Penrhyn Railway as seen during a visit in 1992. The line ran for about 6 miles between Penrhyn Quarry (Bethesda) and Port Penrhyn (Bangor) in North Wales. It closed in 1962 but there are currently plans to reopen a short section.
Some views of the first 10 1/4" line to operate at the Royal Victoria Park (Southampton). This line later closed but was replaced shortly after by an all new railway which can be seen today. These photos were taken sometime in the early 1990s.
Here we see coach No.21 which was part of the old 3ft 6in gauge railway which ran on Southend Pier between 1949 and 1978. It later appeared, along with 3 other ex-Southend coaches, at Tal-y-Cafn (North Wales) and here we see it photographed around 1990. This particular coach has now been returned to Southend and can be seen in the pier museum.
The 10 1/4" Stapleford Miniature Railway seen in the summer of 1995. This was the first occasion the railway had opened to the public since 1982. Former resident 'Blanche of Lancaster' returned specially for the weekend.
The 7 1/4" line at Stockwood Park (Luton) seen operating in the early '90s. The latter photos were taken a couple of years later after the line had closed down.
This was a unique portable railway owned and operated by Rich Morris of North Wales. It began life in 1985 as a 7 1/4" gauge system but the whole lot was regauged to 10 1/4" five years later. It operated at many different locations throughout Britain but eventually found a permanent home in the early 1990s at Eirias Park (Colwyn Bay). After several years the line was closed and the collection sold off.
This was a 10 1/4" gauge portable steam railway which only operated for a couple of years (1991 & 1992) but it attended over 20 different events during that period. It's seen here at assorted different locations
Assorted views at Watford taken at various times between the early 1980s and early '90s. Photos were originally in order but Fotopic jumbled them all up......
The 20" gauge line seen during a visit in 2001. The locos and rolling stock seen here have since moved to Scarborough and a new train now operates at Woburn. Also shown is the old Woburn chairlift which was once the longest in Britain. It offered a round trip of 1 3/4 miles. It was last used in the 1990s but remained intact for several more years. It has since been dismantled.