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Stapleford Miniature Railway is an historic steam locomotive-hauled 10 + 1 ⁄ 4 in (260 mm) gauge railway at Stapleford Park, Stapleford near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. [ 1 ] Considered one of the finest examples of its type, [ citation needed ] the railway is now private but still attracts thousands of visitors from the UK and ...
The Great Central Railway (GCR) is a heritage railway in Leicestershire, England, named after the company that originally built this stretch of railway.It runs for 8.25 miles (13.28 km) [citation needed] between the town of Loughborough and a new terminus in the north of Leicester.
During its time at Snibston it was acquired by the Leicester museums service. It was offered to the railway on a 1-year rolling loan following Snibston's closure [25] Operational. Leicestershire County Council: 314: Powlesland & Mason 0-4-0ST: Brush Traction: Lined Green This is the last surviving standard gauge steam locomotive built by Brush ...
Little River Railroad's Terry Bloom said after 50 years of steam engine train rides, ""It's just a hobby that got way out of hand."
As the line curves to the right, the train approaches the terminus at Shenton 1]), just over 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (7.2 km) away from Shackerstone. The station pottery is the only surviving part of the original station. The present station is the reconstructed Humberstone Road station from Leicester.
Snibston Railway, Coalville, Leicestershire – closed on 31 July 2015 (as with the Discovery Museum, itself) Southport Pier Tramway , Southport, Merseyside - closed 2015 Southport Railway Museum , Southport, Lancashire – closed in 1999 (Society moved to Preston Docks as the Ribble Steam Railway ).
Gentler, but equally diverting activities, include lake cruises, steam train rides and quirky attractions such as Keswick’s Pencil Museum and the World of Beatrix Potter. Then all you need is a ...
Pixie at Cadeby in 1981 The last train at Cadeby, 2005 The Cadeby Light Railway was a 2 ft ( 610 mm ) narrow-gauge railway in the garden of the rectory in Cadeby, Leicestershire . In the early 1960s the Reverend Teddy Boston became rector of All Saints' Church, Cadeby.