The miniature railway now occupies an important role in the overall railway scene, with many superb and high quality layouts to delight the discerning enthusiast. This book from Platform 5 contains details of all commercial miniature railways of gauges from 7¼in to
21in that are open to the public and also club tracks that open regularly to the public.
For every railway a brief description of the line/circuit is provided, together with details of location, address, gauge, line length, and contact details including web addresses. Also included is a detailed listing of the resident locomotive fleet for all commercial railways and most club tracks including details of:
- Locomotive Numbers and Names Carried
- Type of Locomotive (steam, battery, diesel, petrol)
- Transmission Type
- Wheel Arrangement
- Builder
- Date of Construction
From well known popular lines like the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, to much smaller single locomotive operations in public parks, this book contains details of a remarkable 200 different railway undertakings and well over 1000 different locomotives. Published 2012.
128 pages including over 60 colour illustrations.