John heads a train through the South Garden on 4/6/2004 © J.James
South Garden Miniature Railway 7 ¼ inch
The South Garden Miniature Railway is located in the South Yard of the National Railway Museum. Trains which are pulled by a Mardyke deltic, using a mixture of sit astride and sit-in carriages pass through a ‘live’ willow tunnel and over a pond on a simple 140 yard end to end line, running round at each end. The line had a simpler push-pull predecesor which was operated mainly by a Maxitrak locomotive. Steam locomotives visit here occasionally. The NRM also has various miniature locomotives on display including Basset Lowke 15" gauge 'Little Giant'.
Address: National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York, North Yorks, YO26 4XJ
Telephone: 08448 153139
Operator: National Railway Museum
Line Length: 140 yard, End to End
First opened: 1996
Website: South Garden Miniature Railway Website
Locomotives
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
John |
6wPH |
R.Greatrex |
1997 |
|
Helen |
6wPH |
R.Greatrex |
1997 |
Opening Times: Weekends and school holidays all year round. 10.30am - 4pm in the summer (lunch 12.50 - 1.30), 11.30 - 3.30 in the winter (lunch 12.50 - 2pm).
Fares: Free entry to Museum. 50p Fare for Railway.
SGMR Page was last updated on the 2nd December 2011 with route length updated
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