Miniature Railway Line Profiles

A complete listing of the lines we’ve covered since the first edition of Miniature Railway in June 2006. Some articles are very substantial, covering 12 pages or more, but others are shorter – often updates on earlier articles. All are still available on paper, and the more recent issues are available in digital form too. Older magazines are being digitised as and when time permits!

LINE PROFILES

DATE

ISSUE
NO.

PAPER

DIGITAL

Acton Railway (London Transport Museum)
7.25″ gauge
Spring 2016 MR32
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Alderney Miniature Railway
7.25″ Gauge
April 2018 MR41
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Amnerfield Miniature Railway
7.25″ Gauge
Summer 2018 MR42
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Ashmanhaugh Light Railway
7.25″ gauge
Early Summer 2016 MR33
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Ardkinglas Miniature Railway
c12″ gauge
Summer 2024
MR62
 
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Audley End Railway
10.25″ gauge
Early Summer 2014 MR25
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Axe & Lyme Valley Railway
15″ gauge
Sept 2014 MR14
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Ballyteague Miniature Railway
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2024
MR62
 
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Bankside Miniature Railway
8.5″ gauge
Summer 2018 MR42
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Bangs Galore & Gunpowder Creek
7.25″ gauge
Late Summer 2017 MR39
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Barn Well Hill Railway
10.25″ gauge
Autumn 2023
MR60
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Barrington Court Railway
7.25″ gauge
October 2007 MR 5
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Barton House Railway
(5″/7.25″)
 
Early Summer 2015 MR29
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Summer 2023
MR59
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Beacon Hill Railway
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2021
MR53
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Beamish Museum Rack Railway
7.25″ gauge
Early Summer 2014 MR25
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Beer Heights Light Railway
7.25″ gauge
October 2007 MR 5
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Bekonscot Light Railway
7.25″ gauge
Autumn 2022
MR57
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Belle Vue Miniature Railways
15″ gauge
 Summer 2024
MR62
 
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Bickington Steam Railway
7.25″ gauge
January 2009 MR 9
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Summer 2016 MR34
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Blatchington Branch
5″ gauge
Late Summer 2017
MR39
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Bolebroke Castle & Lakes Railway
7.25″ gauge
May 2009 MR10
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Bow Hills Railway
7.25″ gauge
Spring 2021
MR52
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Brandhojbanen Railway (Denmark)
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2022
MR56 ORDER PAPER DOWNLOAD DIGITAL
Bridge View Miniature Railway
7.25″ gauge
Autumn 2019
MR47
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Bushey Miniature Railway
5″ gauge
Autumn 2019
MR47
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Castlehill Light Railway
7.25″ gauge
Sept 2010 MR14
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Churwell Woodland Railway (Leeds)
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2019
MR46
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Cleethorpes Coast Railway
15″ gauge
October 2007 MR 5
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Centre D’estudis Modelisme Vapor
7.25″ gauge
January 2010 MR12
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Coate Water Railway
7.25″ gauge
Autumn
2014
MR27
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Cohunu Koala Park
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2015 MR30
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Coniston Railway
7.25″ gauge
January 2009 MR 9
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Autumn 2012 MR20
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Copall Paddock
5″ gauge
Autumn 2013 MR23
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Cricket St Thomas Railway
15″ gauge
Summer 2014 MR26
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Cropthorne Miniature Railway
10.25″ gauge
Spring 2023
MR58 ORDER PAPER
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Croston & Longcroft Railway
5″ gauge
Autumn 2011 MR17
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Cuckoo Hill Miniature Railway
7.25″ gauge
Spring 2019
MR44
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Diamond Valley Railway
7.25″ gauge
Late Summer 2016 MR35
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Sylvasprings (Dodding’s Farm) Watercress
18″ gauge
Spring 2007 MR 4
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Dobwalls Forest Railroad
7.25″ gauge
Winter 2007 MR 3
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January 2009 MR 9
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Spring 2016 MR32
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Downs Light Railway
9.5″ gauge
January 2010 MR12
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Dreamland Miniature Railway
15″ gauge
Autumn 2011 MR17
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Dudley Zoo Railway
15″ gauge
September 2009 MR11
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Duffield Bank Railway
15″ gauge
Autumn 2006 MR 2
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Eastleigh Lakeside
7.25″/10.25″ gauge
Autumn 2013 MR23
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Exbury Steam Railway
12.25″ gauge
Spring 2007 MR 4
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Exmoor Steam Railway
12.25″ gauge (principally)

Spring 2011 MR16
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Summer 2023
MR59
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Fairy Glen Miniature Railway (New Brighton)
18″ gauge
Summer 2019
MR46
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Far Tottering & Oyster Creek (Festival of Britain Rly, Battersea Park, London)
15-inch gauge
Spring 2015 MR28
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 April 2018  MR41
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Faversham Railway
9″ gauge

Spring 2014 MR24
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Ferrocarril del Parc de Ribes Roges
5″ gauge
Autumn 2009 MR11
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Ferrocarril Piedra Baya
10.25″ gauge
Autumn 2013 MR23
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Forest Row Light Railway
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2023
MR59
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Great Laxey Mine Railway
19″ gauge
Sept 2010 MR14
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Great Torrington Railway
7.25″ gauge
January 2010 MR12
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Hampton Loade Miniature Railway
15″ gauge
Spring 2019
MR44
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Hatfield House Railway
10.25″ gauge
Spring 2013 MR22
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Heatherslaw Light Railway
15″ gauge
February 2008 MR 6
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Hunters Rest Railway
7.25″, 5″ gauge
Spring 2012 MR19
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Hythe Pier Railway
24-inch gauge
Spring 2007 MR 4
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Ingfield Light Railway
10.25″ gauge
Spring 2011 MR16
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Interfields Light Railway
10.25″ gauge
May 2010 MR13
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Ise Valley Light Railway
7.25″ gauge
Early
Summer 2020
MR49
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Isle Abbots Railway
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2016
MR34
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Joys of Life Railway
5″ gauge
February 2008 MR 6
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Winter 2012 MR21
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Julianstown Rectory Railway
20″ gauge?
Early Summmer 2017 MR37
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Kerr’s Miniature Railway
10.25″ gauge
Spring 2011 MR16
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Kitlands Light Railway
7.25″ gauge
Autumn 2018
MR43
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Lakeside Miniature Railway (Alexander Palace, London)
15-inch gauge
Summer 2019
MR45
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Littlehampton Railway
12.25″ gauge
Spring 2011 MR19
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Liverpool Garden Festival Railway
15″ gauge
Autumn 2019
MR47
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Lochfyne Railway
10.25″ gauge
Winter 2011 MR18
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Longleat Railway
15″ gauge
Spring 2006 MR 1
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Los Angeles Live Steamers
7.5″, 4.75″, 3.5″
Autumn 2011 MR17
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Luscombe Valley Railway
5″ gauge
September 2009 MR11
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Lynton Miniature Railway
12″ gauge
May 2009 MR10
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Margate Pier Railway
10.25″ gauge
Autumn 2012 MR20
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Mull & West Highland
(Mull Rail)
10.25″ gauge
Summer 2020
MR50
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Neville’s Garden Railway
5″ gauge
Winter 2007 MR 3
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North Bay Railway (Scarborough)
20″ gauge
May 2008 MR 7
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North Cornwall Railway
10.25″ gauge
Summer 2022
MR56
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Northside Lumber Company
7.25″ gauge
Early Summer 2016 MR33
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Oakhill Manor Railway
10.25″ gauge

Autumn 2006 MR 2
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Summer 2021
MR53
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Oulton Lodge Railroad
7.25″ gauge
Autumn 2020
MR51
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Packers Hill Light Railway
7.25″ gauge
Jan 2009 MR 9
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Winter 2011 MR 8
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Spring 2012 MR19
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Autumn 2014 MR27
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Payton Heights Railway
10.25″ gauge
Autumn 2012 MR20
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Perrygrove Railway
15″ gauge
Spring 2013 MR22
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Pimlico Light Railway
5″ gauge
Early Summer 2015 MR29
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Plowmans Nursery Railway
7.25″ gauge
Jan 2009 MR 9
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(The) Plum Line
5″ gauge
Autumn 2018
MR43
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Poole Park Railway
10.25″ gauge
Spring 2006 MR 1
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Sept 2010 MR14
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Purbeck School Miniature Railway
7.25″ gauge
Spring 2007 MR 4
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Summer 2014 MR26
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Puxton Park
10.25″ gauge
Autumn 2013 MR23
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Queen Mary’s Hospital Railway
10.25″ gauge
Winter 2012 MR21
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Radwell Manor Railway
10.25″ gauge


Autumn 2018
MR43
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Autumn 2020
MR51
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Autumn 2022
MR57
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Ravenglass & Eskdale
15″ gauge
Autumn 2014 MR27
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Spring 2015 MR28
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Rhiw Valley Railway
15″ gauge
Winter 2010 MR15
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Rhyl Miniature Railway
15-inch
Winter 2010 MR15
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Riverside Railway (St Neots)
7.25″ gauge
Spring 2021
MR52
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Rode Woodland Railway
(short articles)
7.25″ gauge 
Spring 2019
MR44
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Spring 2022
MR54
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Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch
15″ gauge
Autumn 2006 MR 2
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Spring 2017 MR36
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Royal Victoria Railway
10.25″ gauge
May 2009 MR10
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Rudyard Lake Railway
10.25″ gauge

May 2010 MR13
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Summer 2024
MR62
 
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Shillingstone Light Railway
10.25″ gauge
February 2008 MR 6
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Small SouthWestern Railway (Ukraine)
30″ gauge
Spring 2022
MR55
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Somerford Light Railway
10.25″ Gauge
February 2018 MR40
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South Downs Light Railway
10.25″ gauge
Autumn 2012 MR20
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Stapleford Miniature Railway
10.25″ gauge
Sept 2008 MR 8
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Stanhill Light Railway
5-inch gauge
Sept 2015 MR31
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Strand Park Miniature Railway
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2014 MR26
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Strawberry Line
5″ gauge
Autumn 2006 MR 2
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May 2008 MR 7
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Surrey Border & Camberley
10.25″ gauge
May 2010 MR13
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Syon Park Railway
10.25″ gauge
October 2007 MR 5
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Tan-y-Bwlch & Creuau Bank Miniature Railway
7.25″ gauge
Spring 2019
MR44
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Thoresby Park Railway
10.25″ gauge
Summer 2021
MR53
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Thorpe Light Railway
15″ gauge
Early Summer 2017 MR37
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Timber Hill Railway
7.25″ gauge
Spring 2017 MR36
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Tiny Tramway Mining Co
24-inch gauge
Autumn 2011 MR17
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Tat Bank Railway
5″ gauge
Autumn 2006 MR 2
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Torry Hill Railway
9″ gauge
Sept 2008 MR 8
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Two Mile Ash Railway
3.75″ gauge
Autumn 2006 MR 2
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Ullenwood Republic Railway
7.25″ gauge
Early Summer 2014 MR25
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Valley Park Railway (Birmingham)
5″ gauge raised track
Summer 2021
MR53
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Voryd Lilliput Railway (Rhyl)
circa 11-inch gauge
Autumn 2019
MR47
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Walsall Steam Railway
7.25″ gauge
Autumn 2023
MR60
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Wells & Walsingham Railway
10.25″ gauge
Spring 2014 MR24
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Weston Park Railway
7.25″ gauge
Spring 2013 MR22
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Weston-super-Mare Railway
7.25″ gauge
Winter 2012/13 MR21
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West Sussex Miniature Railway
7.25″ gauge
Summer 2014 MR26
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Weymouth Railway
10.25″ gauge
15″ gauge (briefly)
Sept 2010 MR14
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Whites Farm (Grittenham Light Railway) 10.25″ gauge
Spring 2023
MR58
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Willow Tree Railway
3.25″ gauge
Spring 2013 MR22
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Willow Wood
Railway
7.25″ gauge
Autumn 2014 MR27
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Windmill Farm Railway
15″ gauge
Autumn 2013 MR23
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Wolds Way Lavender Railway
7.25″ gauge
May 2008 MR 7
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Woodland Way Railway
5″ gauge
Spring 2012 MR19
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