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2. Eaton Park Miniature Railway - Wikipedia

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   The Eaton Park Miniature Railway (EPMR) is situated in Eaton Park, in Norwich, Norfolk. Construction began in 1957 and the 365-foot (111 m) loop of elevated 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) gauge track opened in May 1960, with public being carried on Summer Sundays. In the 1970s the line was extended to 955 feet (291 m). [1]

3. Ridable miniature railway - Wikipedia

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   The Downs Light Railway is the world's oldest private miniature railway, [7] with a track gauge of 9 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (241 mm). The railway was built and opened in 1925 under the guidance of Geoffrey Hoyland (Headmaster) as a 7 + 1 ⁄ 4 in ( 184 mm ) gauge railway, for the principal purpose of education.

4. Barton House Railway - Wikipedia

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   Mid-August 2017, Barton House Railway staged a ceremony for Honing East Signal box for its 50th anniversary at its new home. A new 7 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (184 mm) gauge Riverside Railway was added in 1979. In mid-2012, Barton House Railway started to create a new line from the museum to the top lawn by the booking office; this line is still under ...

5. Littlehampton - Wikipedia

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   The Littlehampton Miniature Railway runs for 800 yards from Norfolk Gardens to Mewsbrook Park and is the oldest 12¼" (311mm) gauge railway in the UK. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] Littlehampton Harbour

6. Fifteen-inch gauge railway - Wikipedia

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   Bure Valley Railway: UK Norfolk: Standard gauge line closed 1982. 15-inch gauge line opened 1990. Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway: UK Lincolnshire Conwy Valley Railway Museum: UK Betws-y-Coed, North Wales (short tramway) Craigtoun Miniature Railway: UK Craigtoun Park, St. Andrews: Duffield Bank Railway: UK Closed 1916 Eaton Hall Railway: UK ...

7. Minimum-gauge railway - Wikipedia

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   There are also rideable miniature railways running on extremely narrow tracks as small as 10 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (260 mm) gauge, for example the Rudyard Lake Steam Railway. Around the world there are also several rideable miniature railways open to the public using even narrower gauges, such as 7 + 1 ⁄ 4 in ( 184 mm ) and 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 190.5 mm ).

8. 1982 in rail transport - Wikipedia

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   April 6 – Opening of the Wells and Walsingham Light Railway in Norfolk, England, at 6.5 km (4.0 mi) probably the longest public 10 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (260 mm) gauge miniature railway in the world. [ 2 ] May events

9. Eaton Park - Wikipedia

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   The park was laid out in 1923 as part of a public works programme instigated by the city council to try and address the post-war crisis of mass-unemployment. It was opened to the public in 1928 by the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII .