Riverside Miniature Railway Explained

Riverside Miniature Railway
Theme:Ridable miniature railway
Rides:1
Park1:Riverside Park, St Neots, England

The Riverside Miniature Railway (RMR) is situated in Riverside Park, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Founded by Ivan Hewlett, the railway is run on a not-for-profit, community basis.

History

The Club was Started in April 2016 [1] with the Railway opened in July 2017.[2]

Gauges

The track is 7 1/4 in gauge railway (184mm) with an additional rail offering a 5 in gauge railway (127mm) as well.[3] It is also possible to run G scale trains on the track due to a coincidence of the rail head thickness and spacing of the 7 1/4 in and 5” in rails.[4]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Club on track to build miniature railway in St Neots park. Hunts Post. 17 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Mayor and mayoress were among the first passengers on town’s new miniature railway. Hunts Post. 17 April 2018.
  3. Web site: About. Riverside Miniature Railway. 16 April 2018.
  4. Web site: New 45mm running track in St.Neots Riverside Miniature Railway. G Scale Central. 17 April 2018.

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