Carolyn and train on the turntable on 18th April 2009 © N.Tozer
Bankside Miniature Railway 8¼ inch
The Bankside Miniature Railway first opened in 1977 when the owner installed this railway after running at Beaulieu Gardens for a few years in the sixties. The railway is unusual as being on elevated track and is the only 8 ¼ inch gauge railway in the country. Trains are pulled by ‘Carolyn’ which was built in 1924. Trains run from Brambridge Station and run round a balloon loop, returning to the station. Then the whole train is revolved on a 35ft Turntable ready for its next journey. The line was extended from End to End to its present situation in 1999.
Address: Brambridge Park Garden Centre, Kiln Lane, Brambridge, Hants, SO50 6HT
Telephone: 01962 713707
Operator: H.Merritt
Line Length: 300yd Balloon
First opened: 1977
Website: Bankside Miniature Railway Website
Locomotives
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
15 |
Carolyn |
2-6-2T |
1924 |
Opening Times: Weekends and Bank Holidays from Easter till the end of October.
Trains runs from 10.30am - 5pm.
Fares: 70p for all
BMR Page was last updated on the 20th July 2009 with photo changed.
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