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John-Remy with a full train on the 5th May 2007 © P.Nicholson

Beale Railway 10 ¼ inch

The railway first opened in 1979, but was 7 ¼ inch gauge. The 10 ¼ inch gauge railway opened in 1994 and is a lovely line to visit running round this Bird Park. Trains depart from Howard’s Halt and run round the west loop anticlockwise, but then run round the east loop clockwise. There are two engines, John-Remy which is a steam engine completed in 1991 by the Exmoor Steam Railway and regauged from 12 ¼ inch gauge to 10 ¼ inch gauge in 2000 and the much older, diesel engine 'Sir Humphrey Davy' which came from the Rydon Park Railway which closed in 1989. There is an attractive station and ticket office on site.

Address: Beale Park, Lower Basildon, Pangbourne, West Berkshire, RG8 9NH
Telephone: 0118 984 5172
Operator: J. Treble-Parker
Line Length: 1000yd Dumb-Bell

First opened: 1989
Website: Beale Railway Website
Park Entry Fee
Locomotives

No	Name	Type	Builder	Built
	John-Remy	0-6-2T	Exmoor Steam Railway	1991
	Sir Humphrey Davy	4w-4wDH	G&SLE	1960

Opening Times: Daily from March 1st to October 31st, normally from 11:00 to 15:00 off-peak and from 10:30 to 17:00 in the summer and on school holidays.

Price: Park Entry Fee: Adults £6.50, Children £4.50 (Summer) and Adults £4.30, Children £3.30 (Other) Train Fares: Adults £1.50, Children £1

BR Page was last updated on the 27th May 2007 with picture changed.