Ridable miniature railway
Emerson Zooline Railroad's Chance Rides C.P. Huntington train in Saint Louis Zoo, one of hundreds of exact copies of this ride model in locations worldwide
A ridable miniature railway (US: riding railroad or grand scale railroad) is a large scale, usually ground-level railway that hauls passengers using locomotives that are often models of full-sized railway locomotives (powered by diesel or petrol engines, live steam engines or electric motors).
Overview[]
Typically miniature railways have a rail track gauge between 5 in (127 mm) and under 15 in (381 mm), though both larger and smaller gauges are used.
At gauges of 5 in (127 mm) and less, the track is commonly raised above ground level. Flat cars are arranged with foot boards so that driver and passengers sit astride the track. The track is often multi-gauged, to accommodate 5 in (127 mm), 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm), and sometimes 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) gauge locomotives.
The smaller gauges of miniature railway track can also be portable and is generally 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm)/5 in (127 mm) gauge on raised track or as 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm)/10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) on ground level. Typically portable track is used to carry passengers at temporary events such as fêtes and summer fairs.[1]
Typically miniature lines are operated by not for profit organisations - often model engineering societies - though some are entirely in private grounds and others operate commercially.
There are many national organisations representing and providing guidance on miniature railway operations including the Australian Association of Live Steamers and Southern Federation of Model Engineering Societies.
Distinctions between model, miniature, and minimum-gauge railway[]
A 'model railway' is one where the gauge is too small for people to ride on the trains. Due to the use of mixed gauge tracks, passengers may ride on a miniature railway which shares the same gauge as, and is pulled by, a large model locomotive on a smaller model gauge, although this is rare.
'Miniature railways' are railways that can be ridden by people and are used for pleasure/as a pastime for their constructors and passengers. In the USA, miniature railways are also known as 'riding railroads' or 'grand scale railroads'. The track gauges recognised as being miniature railways vary by country, but in the UK the maximum gauge is 350 mm (13+25⁄32 in).[2]
A 'minimum-gauge railway', which generally starts at 15 in (381 mm) gauge, is one that was originally conceived as a commercial railway with small gauge track, with a working function as an estate railway, an industrial railway, or a provider of public transport links.
In the UK a gauge of 350 mm (13+25⁄32 in) [or above] or crossing a carriageway are the criteria used by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), at which a railway is no longer classed as miniature and is therefore subject to formal regulation: they may be minor railways and/or heritage railways; the concept of minimum gauge is not recognised for the purposes of regulation.
Gauge[]
Around the world there are over 1,000 miniature railways open to public, with 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) being by far the most numerous.
Miniature railways[]
| Name | Gauge | Country | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Society of Model and Experimental Engineers | Mixed gauges: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
 New Zealand
|
Halswell Domain, Christchurch | Canterbury Society of Model and Experimental Engineers.[3][4][5] Host of 2006 CANMOD International Convention. |
| Kapiti Miniature Railway and Model Engineering Society Inc | Mixed gauges: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Paraparaumu | |
| Maidstone Model Engineering Society | Mixed gauges: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Upper Hutt | |
| Nelson Society of Modellers | Mixed gauges: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 6+1⁄4 in (159 mm)[6] 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Nelson | |
| New Plymouth Society of Model and Experimental Engineers | Mixed gauges: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) |
New Zealand
|
New Plymouth | |
| Tauranga Model Marine and Engineering Clubs | Mixed gauges:
2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Tauranga | |
| Wirral Model Engineers Society | Mixed gauges:
2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) |
 UK
|
Royden Park, Wirral | |
| Canberra Miniature Railway | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) |  Australia
|
Canberra, Australia | [8] |
| S.A.S.M.E.E. Park | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) | Australia
|
Adelaide, Australia | [9] |
| Hamilton Model Engineers | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Minogue Park, Hamilton | Founded 1931. At Minogue Park since 1983.[10] |
| Hawkes Bay Model Engineering Society | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Napier | |
| Hutt Valley Model Engineering Society | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Lower Hutt | |
| Manukau Live Steamers | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Manukau | |
| Abbeydale miniature railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Sheffield | Raised track: triple 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm), 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) Ground level: dual gauge 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) in[11] |
| Ashton Court Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Bristol | Raised track: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) Ground level: dual gauge 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm)[12] |
| Barton House Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Wroxham, Norfolk | |
| Bridgend Miniature Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Bridgend | [13] |
| Caldecotte Miniature Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | Caldecotte Miniature Railway has a specially built disabled carriage.[14] |
| Canvey Railway and Model Engineering Club | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) | UK
|
Canvey Island, Essex | Raised track dual gauge 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) |
| Chelmsford City Miniature Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Chelmsford | Operated by Chelmsford Society of Model Engineers |
| Cinderbarrow Miniature Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Yealand Redmayne, Lancashire | [15] |
| Crowborough Miniature Railway | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) | UK
|
East Sussex | [16] |
| Cutteslowe Park Miniature Railway | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) | UK
|
Oxford, Oxfordshire | [17] |
| Derwen Fawr Miniature Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) |
UK
|
Swansea, Wales | Operated by the Swansea Society of Model Engineers[18] |
| Keighley & District Model Engineering Society Marley Railway (KDMES) | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) |
UK
|
Keighley, West Yorkshire | The KDMES trains[20] operate a 1,200 ft (370 m) scenic oval raised level track located at the Marley Activity Centre in Keighley.[21] The railway is open for public rides during the summer, and available for private functions[22] and corporate events.[23] |
| Leyland Society of Model Engineers | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) on raised level, and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) ground level}} | UK
|
Lancashire | [24] |
| Maidstone Model Engineering Society | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) | UK
|
Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent | [25] |
| Malden and District Society of Model Engineers Ltd | Mixed Gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Thames Ditton, Surrey | [26] |
| Mid Cheshire Society of Model Engineers | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Sandiway, Cheshire | [27] |
| North London Society of Model Engineers (NLSME) | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Hertfordshire | [28] |
| Pembrey Miniature Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire | [29] |
| Polegate & District Model Engineering Club (PADMEC) | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) |
UK
|
Polegate, East Sussex | Raised track: dual gauge 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm)[30] |
| Ridgeway Park light railway | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) | UK
|
Chingford, London | |
| Roxbourne Railway | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Roxbourne Park, Field End Rd, Ruislip HA4 9PB | Operated by Harrow and Wembley Society of Model Engineers |
| Spenborough Model & Experimental Engineers Ltd | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) | UK
|
Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 5LL | [31] |
| Tonbridge Model Engineering Society | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) | UK
|
Kent | |
| Tyneside Society of Model & Experimental Engineers | Mixed gauges: 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
Exhibition Park, Newcastle upon Tyne | [32] |
| La Cañada Valley Railroad | 4+3⁄4 in (121 mm) |  USA
|
Flintridge, California | Located at the home of Disney animator Ollie Johnston. Influenced the design of Walt Disney's Carolwood Pacific Railroad. Defunct. |
| Canberra Miniature Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | Australia
|
Canberra | [8] |
| Hornsby Model Engineers, Galston, NSW | 5 in (127 mm) | Australia
|
Galston, New South Wales | 5 in (127 mm)[33] |
| Illawarra Live Steamers | 5 in (127 mm) | Australia
|
North Wollongong | The ground level track is 5 in (127 mm). The elevated track is 5 in (127 mm), 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm). There is also a garden gauge track inside the elevated track.[34] |
| Northern Districts Model Engineering Society | 5 in (127 mm) | Australia
|
Balcatta, Western Australia | 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm), 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm), 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
| Portarlington Miniature Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | Australia
|
Victoria | 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm)[35] |
| S.A.S.M.E.E. Park | 5 in (127 mm) | Australia
|
Adelaide | [36] |
| Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society | 5 in (127 mm) | Australia
|
West Ryde, New South Wales | 5 in / 127 mm and 89 mm / 3+1⁄2 in and 64 mm / 2+1⁄2 in[37] |
| Willans Hill Miniature Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | Australia
|
Wagga Wagga, NSW | [38] |
| Petit Train à Vapeur de Forest | Mixed gauges: 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
 Belgium
|
Brussels | [39] |
| Stoomgroep Turnhout | 5 in (127 mm) | Belgium
|
Turnhout | 5 in (127 mm) ground track[40] |
| Mini train des marais | Mixed gauge: 5 in (127 mm) |
 France
|
Saint-Lô | [41] |
| Petit train des Templiers | Mixed gauge: 5 in (127 mm) |
France
|
Épinay-sur-Orge | Two circuits of 350 meters in 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm). Nine electric locomotives and diesel. Mainly French locomotives. Open some Sundays from March to November.[42] |
| Anyoji Garden Railway | 5 in (127 mm) |  Japan
|
Toyoura, Yamaguchi, Shimonoseki City | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm)[43] |
| Ichikawa Live Steamers | 5 in (127 mm) | Japan
|
Ichikawa, Chiba, Tokyo | [44] |
| Stoomgroep West Zuiderpark | 5 in (127 mm) |  Netherlands
|
The Hague | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) mixed raised oval.[40] |
| Eastern Bay of Plenty Model Engineering Society | Mixed gauges:
5 in (127 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Whakatane | |
| Havelock North and Live Steamers Associated | Mixed gauges:
5 in (127 mm) |
|
Havelock North, Hastings | |
| Hawkes Bay Model Engineering Society | 5 in (127 mm) | New Zealand
|
Anderson Park, Napier | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) |
| Palmerston North Model Engineering Club Inc | Mixed gauges:
5 in (127 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Palmerston North | |
| Thames Small Gauge Railway Society | Mixed gauges:
5 in (127 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Thames | |
| Whangarei Model Engineering Club | Mixed gauges:
5 in (127 mm) |
New Zealand
|
Whangarei | |
| Ferrocarril de las Delicias[45] | 5 in (127 mm) |  Spain
|
Madrid | Located inside Madrid's Railway Museum[46] |
| Swiss Vapeur Parc | 5 in (127 mm) |  Switzerland
|
Le Bouveret | Dual gauge: 7+1⁄4 in / 184 mm and 5 in / 127 mm.[47] |
| Beech Hurst Park Miniature Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Haywards Heath, West Sussex | Raised track dual 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm)[48] |
| Bushey Miniature Railway[49] | 5 in (127 mm) |
UK
|
Hertfordshire | 5in} gauge miniature railway in Bushey, Herts consisting of 230 ft or 70 m ground level track with various sidings and two bridges. A private railway, but viewing and rides are available by appointment. |
| Canvey Railway and Model Engineering Club | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Canvey Island, Essex | Raised track dual gauge 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) |
| Copsewood Miniature Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Copsewood Sports Ground, Binley, Coventry | Also 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) & 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauges[50][51] |
| Cutteslowe Park Miniature Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Oxford, Oxfordshire | Raised & ground level[17] |
| East Grinstead Model Engineering Society | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
East Grinstead, West Sussex | Portable ground level[1] |
| Eaton Park Miniature Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Norwich | Two lines, one 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and 5 in (127 mm) gauge track, one mixed 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) inch gauge |
| Leyland Society of Model Engineers | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Lancashire | [24] |
| Maidstone Model Engineering Society | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent | [25] |
| Mount Edgcumbe House Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Mount Edgcumbe House, Cremyll, Cornwall | [52] |
| Ribble Valley Live Steamers | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Clitheroe, Lancashire | Also 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) & 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) gauges[53] |
| Ridgeway Park light railway | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Chingford, London | |
| Riverside Miniature Railway | Mixed gauges: 5 in (127 mm) 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
UK
|
St Neots, Cambridgeshire | [54] |
| Ryton Pools Miniature Railway | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Ryton Pools Country Park | Coventry Model Engineering Society. Also 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) gauge. |
| Spenborough Model & Experimental Engineers Ltd | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 5LL | [31] |
| Wimbourne District Society of Model Engineers | 5 in (127 mm) | UK
|
Dorset | 5 in (127 mm) and a short raised level | 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) and | 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) track |
| Altona Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Victoria | 5 in / 127 mm and 7+1⁄4 in / 184 mm[55] |
| Box Hill Miniature Steam Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Victoria | 5 in / 127 mm and 7+1⁄4 in / 184 mm[56] |
| Campbelltown Miniature Passenger Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Victoria | |
| Castledare Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Wilson, Western Australia | |
| Cohunu Park Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Byford, Western Australia | |
| Diamond Valley Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Eltham Victoria | 7+1⁄4 in / 184 mm[57] |
| Canberra Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Canberra | [8] |
| MVRail | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Morphett Vale Railway, Morphett vale, Weatsheaf Rd, South Australia | [58] |
| Portarlington Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Victoria | 5 in (127 mm) and 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm)[35] |
| S.A.S.M.E.E. Park | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Adelaide | [36] |
| Willans Hill Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Australia
|
Wagga Wagga, NSW | [38] |
| Stoomgroep Turnhout vzw | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Belgium
|
Turnhout | [59] |
| Golden Horseshoe Live Steamers | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |  Canada
|
Hamilton, Ontario | [60] |
| Roundhouse Park Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Canada
|
Toronto | Two locomotives (replica steam with tender and diesel-electric), four passenger cars and one caboose |
| Nábřeží paromilů dětská železnice | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |  Czech
|
Hradec Králové, Bohemia | 7+1⁄4 in / 184 mm and 5 in / 127 mm dual gauge[61] |
| S.M.P.D. Parková dráha Olympia | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Czech
|
Brno, Moravia | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) + 5 in (127 mm) dual gauge |
| Finnish Railway Museum | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |  Finland
|
Hyvinkää | |
| Petit train de grenade | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | France
|
Grenade | 7 1⁄4 in (184 mm)[62] |
| Parkbahn Schmiden | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |  Germany
|
Fellbach | |
| Hungarian Railway Museum | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |  Hungary
|
Budapest | |
| John F. Kennedy Arboretum | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |  Ireland
|
Wexford | [63] |
| Akubi Lightweight Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Japan
|
Previously located in Bentengaoka[64] | |
| Matsudayama Herb Garden | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Japan
|
Matsuda, Kanagawa | Includes 1/6 scale Romancecar (Odakyu 10000 series HiSE) replica[65] |
| Lankelz Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |  Luxembourg
|
Esch-sur-Alzette, south-eastern Luxembourg | [66] |
| Stoomgroep West Zuiderpark | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Netherlands
|
The Hague | A sizeable network in "Zuiderpark", a big city park[40] |
| Cambridge Model Engineering Society Inc | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | New Zealand
|
Cambridge | |
| Kapiti Miniature Railway & Associates | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | New Zealand
|
Raumati Marine Gardens, Raumati Beach | 5 in / 127 mm and 7+1⁄4 in / 184 mm) dual gauge |
| Keirunga Park Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | New Zealand
|
Havelock North | [67] |
| Mana Ariki Railway Inc | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | New Zealand
|
Taumaranui | |
| Featherston Miniature Fell Society | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | New Zealand
|
Featherston, Wairarapa | |
| Pully | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Switzerland
|
[68] | |
| Stainer Liliputbahn AG | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Switzerland
|
Stein am Rhein | [69] |
| Swiss Vapeur Parc | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | Switzerland
|
Le Bouveret | Dual gauge: 7+1⁄4 in / 184 mm and 5 in / 127 mm[47] |
| There and Back Light Railway[70] | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
East Midlands | This railway is entirely portable and can be set up almost anywhere flat. Can be seen at events across the country and uses a Bagnall steam locomotive on a 450 ft/140m ground level track. |
| Acton Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Acton London Transport Museum Depot, London | [71] |
| Alexandra Park Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Alexandra Park, Hastings | |
| Millerbeck Light Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Staveley-in-Cartmel, Cumbria | Opened in 1985, privately owned, while opened to the public[72] |
| Barking Park Light Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Re-opened Easter 2009.[73] | |
| Barnards Miniature Railway | 7+1���4 in (184 mm) | UK
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| Barton House Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Wroxham, Norfolk | |
| Beamish Cog Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Beamish Museum, Durham | |
| Beer Heights Light Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Devon | |
| Bekonscot Light Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Buckinghamshire | [74] |
| Bentley Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
[75] | |
| Bents Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Warrington | 1982–88[76] |
| Brockwell Park Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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South London | 1951–1961 & 2003–present[77] |
| Brookside Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Poynton | 1988–99;[76] closed[78] Now running again under new management. |
| Canvey Railway and Model Engineering Club | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Canvey Island, Essex | Ground level |
| Coate Water Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Coate Water Country Park, Swindon | Combined 7+1⁄4 in / 184 mm and 5 in / 127 mm |
| Conwy Valley Railway Museum Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Wales | |
| Cutteslowe Park | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Oxford, Oxfordshire | [17] |
| Danson Park | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Bexleyheath | 1946–1948[79] |
| Dobwalls Forest Railroad | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Cornwall | Closed |
| Dragon Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Marple, Greater Manchester | [76] |
| Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
East Sussex | [80] |
| East Herts Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Great Amwell near Ware, Hertfordshire | [81] |
| Echills Wood Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire | [82] |
| Fancott Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Bedfordshire | [83] |
| Foxfield Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Stoke-on-Trent | [84] |
| Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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[85] | |
| Great Cockcrow Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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[86] | |
| Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Chester | [87] |
| Guildford Model Engineering Society | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Surrey | [88] |
| Halton Miniature Railway Society | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Runcorn, Cheshire | [89] |
| High Legh Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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High Legh Garden Centre, Cheshire | [90] |
| Hollycombe Garden Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Iron Hill, Liphook, Hampshire | [91] |
| Ilford & West Essex Model Railway Club | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Chadwell Heath | [92] |
| Leyland Society of Model Engineers | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Lancashire | [24] |
| Little Orchard Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Suffolk | [93] |
| Little Western Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Newquay, Cornwall | [94] |
| Lodge Farm Park Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Romford | |
| Mid Cheshire Society of Model Engineers | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Sandiway, Cheshire | [27] |
| Fenn Bell Inn Zoo | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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St. Mary Hoo, Kent | [95] |
| Mizens Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Woking, Surrey | [96] |
| Moors Valley Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Dorset | [97] |
| Mortocombe Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Chilton, Oxfordshire | [98] |
| Museum of Power | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Langford, Essex | |
| National Railway Museum | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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York | |
| Ness Islands Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Inverness, Scotland | |
| North London Society of Model Engineers (NLSME) | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
[28] | |
| Parkland Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
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Hemsby, Norfolk | |
| Pinewood Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Wokingham, Berkshire | Combined 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) and 5 in (127 mm)[99] |
| Plowman's Railroad | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Dorset | |
| Porterswick Junction Light Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Hidden Valley Discovery Park, Cornwall | [100] |
| Pugneys Light Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Wakefield | [101] |
| Ridgeway Park light railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Chingford, London | |
| Saltwood Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Kent | [102] |
| Sanday Light Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Braeswick, Sanday, Orkney | |
| Spenborough Model & Experimental Engineers Ltd | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire | [31] |
| Strand Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Gillingham, Kent | [103] |
| Swanley New Barn Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Kent | |
| The Time Machine (Bosworth Line) | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Funtington, West Sussex po18-9dh | |
| Thornes Park Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Wakefield, West Yorkshire | |
| Wellington Country Park Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Berkshire | [104][105] |
| Welsh Highland Heritage Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Porthmadog, Wales | |
| Weston Park Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Shropshire | [106] |
| Willen Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Milton Keynes | |
| Willow Wood Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Stowupland, Suffolk | |
| Woodseaves Miniature Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Shropshire | [107][108] |
| Wolds Way Lavender Narrow Gauge Railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Wintringham, North Yorkshire | Used to transport harvested lavender, logs and passengers |
| Wythall miniature railway | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | UK
|
Worcestershire | It has a multigauge track consisting of 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm), 5 inch and 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) gauge track.[109] |
| Carolwood Pacific Railroad | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) | USA
|
Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California | Located at the home of Walt Disney. Influenced the design of the Disneyland Railroad. Defunct. |
| Assiniboine Valley Railway | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | Canada
|
Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| Burnaby Central Railway | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | Canada
|
Burnaby, British Columbia | [110] |
| Iron Horse Park Airdrie | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | Canada
|
Airdrie, Alberta | |
| Paradise Valley Railway | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | Canada
|
Powell River, British Columbia | [111] |
| Alaska Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Wasilla, Alaska | |
| Annetta Valley & Western Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Annetta, Texas | [112] |
| Adobe Mountain Desert Park | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Phoenix, Arizona | |
| Carillon Park Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Carillon Historical Park, Dayton, Ohio | [113][114] |
| Central Pasco & Gulf Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Crews Lake Wilderness Park, Shady Hills, Florida | [115] |
| Grand Concourse Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Shady Hills, Florida | [116] |
| Great Lakes Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Royal Oak and Southgate, Michigan | [117] |
| Hesston Steam Museum | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Hesston, Indiana | [118] |
| Houston Area Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Hockley, Texas | [119] |
| Illinois Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Chicago, Illinois | [120] |
| Kitsap Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Port Orchard, Washington | [121] |
| Lakes Park & Gulf Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Lakes Regional Park, Fort Myers, Florida | [122] |
| Largo Central Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Largo Central Park, Largo, Florida | [123] |
| Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Los Angeles, California | |
| North Georgia Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Conyers, Georgia | [124] |
| Orange County Model Engineers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Costa Mesa, California | [125] |
| Riverside Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Riverside, California | [126] |
| Sacramento Valley Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Rancho Cordova, California | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) gauge and 4+1⁄4 in (108 mm) gauge[127] |
| Sagebrush Short Line Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Ridgecrest, California | [128] |
| Scottsdale Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Scottsdale, Arizona | |
| Sandy Ridge & Clear Lake Railway | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Battle Creek, Michigan | |
| Shady Dell Pacific | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Pacific Northwest Live Steamers, Molalla, Oregon | [129] |
| South Coast Railroad Museum | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Goleta Short Line, Goleta, California | [130] |
| Southern California Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Wilson Park
Torrance, California |
Adjacent to Wilson Park |
| Torrey Pacific Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Del Mar, California | Private/defunct; owner died |
| Tradewinds & Atlantic Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, Florida | [131] |
| Train Mountain Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Chiloquin, Oregon | [132] |
| Triad Live Steamers | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Farmington and Harrisburg, North Carolina | [133] |
| Wales West Light Railway | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Silverhill, Alabama | [134] |
| White Creek Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
Michigan | [135] |
| Willow Creek Railroad | 7+1⁄2 in (190.5 mm) | USA
|
at Antique Powerland, Brooks, Oregon | [136] |
| Holly Tree Railway | 7.75in | UK
|
at the Holly Tree PH, Leytonstone, London | [137] |
| Bankside Miniature Railway | 8+1⁄4 in (210 mm) | UK
|
Brambridge Park Garden Centre, Eastleigh, Hampshire | [138] |
| Faversham Miniature Railway | 9 in (229 mm) | UK
|
Brogdale Farm, near Faversham, Kent | |
| Torry Hill Park | 9 in (229 mm) | UK
|
Near Frinsted, Kent | Private miniature railway |
| Becker Farm Railroad | 9+7⁄16 in (240 mm) | USA
|
Roseland, New Jersey | Defunct |
| Key Western Railroad | 9+7⁄16 in (240 mm) | USA
|
Florida | Defunct |
| Barking Park Miniature Railway | 9+1⁄2 in (241 mm) | UK
|
Barking, Essex | Being relaid in 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge, scheduled to reopen Easter 2009[73] |
| Danson Park | 9+1⁄2 in (241 mm) | UK
|
Bexleyheath, Kent | 1942 (temporary line for Holidays at Home exhibition); 1949–1962[79] |
| Downs Light Railway | 9+1⁄2 in (241 mm) | UK
|
Colwall, Near Malvern, Worcestershire | |
| East Ham Miniature Railway | 9+1⁄2 in (241 mm) | UK
|
East Ham, London | 1945–1949 |
| Hall Leys Park | 9+1⁄2 in (241 mm) | UK
|
Matlock, Derbyshire | |
| Lakeshore Railroad | 9+1⁄2 in (241 mm) | UK
|
South Marine Park, South Shields, Tyne & Wear | |
| Sidcup Miniature Railway | 9+1⁄2 in (241 mm) | UK
|
Sidcup, Kent | 1945–1951 |
| Highfields Pioneer Village Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | Australia
|
Highfields, QLD, 4352. | [139] |
| Palmerston North Esplanade Scenic Railway Inc | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | New Zealand
|
Palmerston North, Manawatu | |
| Masterton Miniature Train Society | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | New Zealand
|
Masterton, Wairarapa | |
| Audley End Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex | [140] |
| Beale Park | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Pangbourne, Berkshire | [141] |
| Berkeley Light Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Gloucestershire | [142] |
| Bickington Steam Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Trago Mills, Liverton, Newton Abbot, Devon | [143] |
| Brechin Castle Centre Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Haughmuir, Brechin, Scotland | Defunct[144] |
| Bressingham Garden Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Norfolk | [145] |
| Brooklands Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Brooklands Pleasure Park, Worthing, Sussex | Closed September 2018[146][147] |
| Watford Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Cassiobury Park, Watford, Hertfordshire | [148] |
| Chichester & District Society of Model Engineers | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Chichester, Sussex | |
| Drayton Manor Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Drayton Manor Theme Park, Staffordshire | Closed |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Hampshire | [149] |
| Melton Mowbray Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Wilton Park, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire | [150][151] |
| Exmouth Express | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Exmouth, Devon | |
| Ferry Meadows Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Nene Park, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | |
| Happy Mount Park | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Bare, Morecambe, Lancashire | |
| Hastings Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Hastings, Sussex | |
| Isle of Mull Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Mull, Scotland | |
| Kerr's Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
West Links Park, Arbroath, Scotland | 1935–2020.[152] |
| Kirkby Green Light Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Sleaford, Lincolnshire | Private with open days |
| Knebworth Park Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Hertfordshire | |
| Ropley Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Mid-Hants Railway, Hampshire | Opened 2015[153] |
| Manor Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Ingfield Manor, Billingshurst, Sussex | |
| Mortocombe Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Chilton, Oxfordshire | [98] |
| Newby Hall Miniature Railway North Yorkshire | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
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| Paignton Zoo | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Paignton, Devon | |
| Paradise Wildlife Park | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire | |
| Pettit's Animal Adventure Park | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Reedham, Norfolk | |
| Poole Park Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Poole Park, Poole, Dorset | 1949–2016,[154] reopened 2017[155] |
| Radwell Manor Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Radwell, Bedfordshire | Closed |
| Rio Grande Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Selby Road, Garforth, Leeds, UK | [156] |
| Royal Victoria Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Southampton, Hampshire | [157] |
| Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Rudyard, near Leek, Staffordshire | [158] |
| Smokey Oak Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Woodland Park, Brokerswood, Westbury, Wiltshire | |
| South Downs Light Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Pulborough, Sussex | |
| Southsea Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Southsea, Hampshire | Closed 1989[159] |
| St. Anne's Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancashire | |
| Stapleford Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Stapleford Park, Leicestershire | Private but opens mid-June and August each year[160] |
| Sutton Hall Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Rochford, Essex | [161] |
| Vanstone Woodland Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Vanstone Park Garden Centre, Codicote, Hertfordshire | [162] |
| Wat Tyler Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, Basildon | [163] |
| Wells Harbour Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk | [164] |
| Weymouth Bay Miniature Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | UK
|
Lodmoor, Weymouth, Dorset | |
| Wenatchee Riverfront Railway | 10+1⁄4 in (260 mm) | USA
|
Wenatchee, Washington | [165] |
| Ruislip Lido Railway | 12 in (305 mm) | UK
|
Greater London | [166] |
| Argyle & Eastern Railroad at The Toy Train Barn | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Argyle, Wisconsin | |
| Atchison & Western Railroad | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Atchison Rail Museum, Atchison, Kansas | [167] |
| C&H Railroad | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Tecumseh, Kansas | [168] |
| Casey's Silver Streak at Estes Park Ride-A-Kart | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Estes Park, Colorado | |
| Emerald Hills Railway | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Emerald Hills, California | [169] |
| Fairview Line at Fair Oaks | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Gadsden, Alabama | Private |
| Folsom Valley Railway | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Folsom, California | [170] |
| Little Falls Railroad and Doll Museum | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Sparta, Wisconsin | Private |
| Midway Shortline Railroad | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
S & S Shortline Railroad Park and Museum, Farmington, Utah | |
| Northview and Frisco Railroad | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Northview, Missouri | Private |
| Rails of Fun | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
St. Louis, Missouri | Portable amusement business for events |
| Rothwell Park Railroad | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Moberly, Missouri | Club/members only |
| Poco Loco Railroad | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
LaPorte, Indiana | |
| Sierra Rainier Railroad | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Orting, Washington | Defunct/closed. Private. Very few records exist. |
| Sonora Short Line Railway | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Tuolumne, California | Defunct/closed. Private. Very few records exist. |
| Wabash Frisco & Pacific Railway | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Missouri | [171] |
| Washington Stage Theater | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
La Porte, Indiana | Private |
| Watson Steam Train & Depot | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Missouri Valley, IA | |
| Zilker Zephyr | 12 in (305 mm) | USA
|
Zilker Park, Austin, Texas | Damaged by storms and without a current operator; subject of lawsuits[172] |
| Exbury Gardens Steam Railway | 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) | UK
|
Beaulieu, Hampshire | |
| Exmoor Steam Railway | 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) | UK
|
Bratton Fleming, Devon | Closed to the public in 2001[173] |
| Fairbourne Railway | 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) | UK
|
Gwynedd, Wales | |
| Hotham Park Miniature Railway | 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) | UK
|
Bognor Regis, West Sussex | [174] |
| Littlehampton Miniature Railway | 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) | UK
|
Littlehampton, West Sussex | [175] |
| Newchapel, Horne & Burstow Grand Junction Railway | 12+1⁄4 in (311 mm) | UK
|
Horne, Horley, Surrey | |
| Midland Beach Railway Company | 12+5⁄8 in (321 mm) | USA
|
Midland Beach, Staten Island, New York | Defunct |
| Zoo Train, DierenPark Amersfoort | 13+3⁄8 in (340 mm) | Netherlands
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| Adventure City Express Train | 14 in (356 mm) | USA
|
Adventure City, Anaheim, California | [176] |
| Hesston Steam Museum | 14 in (356 mm) | USA
|
Hesston, Indiana | [118] |
| Kiddieland Limited | 14 in (356 mm) | USA
|
Kiddieland Amusement Park, Melrose Park, Illinois | Defunct |
| Riverside Express | 14 in (356 mm) | USA
|
Castle Park, Riverside, California | [177] |
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| Name | Gauge | Country | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Fifteen-inch gauge railway | 15 in (381 mm) | |||
| Bush Mill Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | Australia
|
Port Arthur | Closed |
| Dalaas Waldbahn | 15 in (381 mm) |  Austria
|
Vienna | [178] |
| Donauparkbahn | 15 in (381 mm) | Austria
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Vienna | |
| Prater Liliputbahn | 15 in (381 mm) | Austria
|
Vienna | |
| Bear Creek Park Train | 15 in (381 mm) | Canada
|
British Columbia | [179] |
| Pindal Electric Tramway | 15 in (381 mm) | Canada
|
London, Ontario | Formerly in Montreal |
| Springbank Express | 15 in (381 mm) | Canada
|
London, Ontario | [180] |
| fr:Chemin de fer touristique d'Anse | 15 in (381 mm) | France
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| Dresden Park Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | Germany
|
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| Killesberg Park Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | Germany
|
Stuttgart | |
| Leipziger Parkeisenbahn | 15 in (381 mm) | Germany
|
Leipzig | |
| Cygnus wood-land Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | Japan
|
Osaka | [181] |
| Sakuradani Light Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | Japan
|
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| Shuzenji Romney Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | Japan
|
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| 15 in (381 mm) | New Zealand
|
[citation needed] | ||
| Bellevue Park Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Blackpool Zoo Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Lancashire | |
| Blenheim Park Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Oxfordshire | |
| Brocklands Adventure Park | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Cornwall | Closed |
| Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Lincolnshire | |
| Conwy Valley Railway Museum | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Betws-y-Coed, North Wales | |
| Craigtoun Miniature Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Craigtoun Park, St. Andrews | |
| Evesham Vale Light Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Evesham Country Park, Twyford, Worcestershire | [182] |
| Fairbourne Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Wales | Re-gauged |
| Gulliver's Land | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Milton Keynes | |
| Gulliver's World | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Warrington, Cheshire | |
| Haigh Hall Miniature Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Greater Manchester | |
| Heatherslaw Light Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Northumberland | |
| Kirklees Light Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Clayton West, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire | [183] |
| Knowsley Safari Park (The Lakeside Railway) | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Prescot, Merseyside | |
| Lakeside Miniature Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Southport, Merseyside | |
| Lappa Valley Steam Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Cornwall | |
| Lightwater Valley Theme Park | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Ripon, North Yorkshire | |
| Markeaton Park Light Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Derby | Closed September 2016[184] |
| Marwell Zoo | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Colden Common, Hampshire | |
| Oakwood Theme Park | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Narberth, Pembrokeshire | |
| Paradise Park | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Hayle, Cornwall | |
| Paultons Park | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Ower, Romsey, Hampshire | |
| Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Cumbria | |
| Rhiw Valley Light Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Manafon, Powys, Wales | |
| Rhyl Miniature Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Clwyd, Wales | |
| Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Kent | |
| Saltburn Miniature Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Cat Nab, Cleveland | |
| Sand Hutton Miniature Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Yorkshire | Closed |
| Sherwood Forest Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Nottinghamshire | |
| Waveney Valley Railway, Bressingham Gardens | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Norfolk | |
| West Midlands Safari Park | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Worcestershire | |
| Windmill Farm Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Burscough, Lancashire | |
| Wildlife Park Cricket St Thomas | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Chard, Somerset | |
| Wotton Light Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | UK
|
Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire | |
| American Heritage Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Illinois | [185] |
| B.A.D. Great Northern Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
California | [citation needed] |
| Amusement Rides | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
, Iowa City | [186][187] |
| Eden Springs Park (former House of David) Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Benton Harbor, Michigan | [188] |
| Gage Park Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Gage Park, Topeka, Kansas | |
| Glenwood, South Park & Pacific Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
California | [189] |
| Hillcrest & Wahtoke Steam Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Reedley, California | [190] |
| Joshua Tree & Southern GSD | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
California | [191] |
| Kansas City Northern Miniature Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Kansas City, Missouri | [192] |
| Laurel Run Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Pennsylvania | [193] |
| Little Toot Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Illinois | |
| Look Park | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Northampton, Massachusetts | |
| Miniature Railway at Silver Lake, Ohio | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Silver Lake, Ohio | Defunct |
| Miniature Train at Monarch Park | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Oil City, Pennsylvania | Defunct |
| Nickel Plate Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
California | |
| Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Ohio | |
| Orland, Newville and Pacific Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
California | |
| Paradise & Pacific Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Scottsdale, Arizona | [194] |
| Phoenix & Holly Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Oregon | [195] |
| Pint-Sized Pufferbelly | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Strasburg Rail Road, Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | |
| Redwood Valley Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Tilden Regional Park, California | [196] |
| Riverside and Great Northern Railway | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Wisconsin | |
| Riverview & Twin Lakes Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Wyoming | |
| Rough and Tumble Engineers Historical Association | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Pennsylvania | |
| Safari Train | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Sonoma TrainTown Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
California | [197] |
| Tiny Town Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Colorado | |
| Waterman & Western Railroad | 15 in (381 mm) | USA
|
Illinois | [198] |
| Decauville | 400 mm (15+3⁄4 in) | France
|
Discontinued by Decauville | |
| Rufisque tramway | 400 mm (15+3⁄4 in) | France
|
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| Candy Cane Express | 16 in (406 mm) | Canada
|
Santa's Village Family Entertainment Park, Bracebridge, Ontario | Replica diesel locomotive with passenger cars, working as amusement park ride |
| Alamogordo/Alameda Park Narrow Gauge Railway | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
The Toy Train Depot, Alamogordo, New Mexico | |
| Balboa Park Miniature Railroad | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Balboa Park (San Diego), San Diego, California | [199][200] |
| Cedar Rock Railroad | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Leander, Texas | [201] |
| Chippewa Valley Railroad | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), Eau Claire, Wisconsin | |
| Lakeland Amusement Park | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Lakeland, Tennessee | Defunct |
| Little Florida Railroad | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Sanford, Florida | Closed[202] |
| Michigan AuSable Valley Railroad | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Fairview, Michigan | Defunct as of November, 2017[203] |
| Pinconning and Blind River Railroad | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Fairview, Michigan (1953–1973) | [204] |
| Old Smokey Train | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Pennsylvania | [205] |
| Pioneer Train | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Knoebels Amusement Resort, Elysburg, Pennsylvania | [206] |
| Salt Mine Express | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Strataca Salt Mine Adventure, Hutchinson, Kansas, 650 feet underground | [207] |
| Smokey Joe Railroad | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Eastern Shore Threshermen & Collectors Association, Federalsburg, Maryland | [208] |
| Schnepf Farms | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Schnepf Frams, Queen Creek. Arizona | [209] |
| Travel Town Railroad | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Travel Town Museum, Los Angeles, California | |
| Whiskey River Railway | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Little Amerricka, Marshall, Wisconsin | |
| Bangor Memorial Park Train | 16 in (406 mm) | USA
|
Bangor Memorial Park | Bought in 1947 for about $12,000 from Allen Herschell Co., North Towanda, New York; restored in 1998. Powered by a 35 HP, four cylinder, air-cooled gasoline engine.[210] |
| Island Park Railway | 16+1⁄2 in (419 mm) | Canada
|
Woodstock, New Brunswick | [211] |
| National Railway Museum | 18 in (457 mm) | Australia
|
Port Adelaide, South Australia | [212] |
| Semaphore & Fort Glanville Tourist Railway | 18 in (457 mm) | Australia
|
Semaphore, South Australia | Operated by the National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide |
| Aotea Railway | 18 in (457 mm) | New Zealand
|
Aotea Lagoon, Porirua | |
| Heath Park Tramway | 455 mm (17+15⁄16 in) 18 in (457 mm) |
UK
|
Cardiff | [213] |
| Sundown Adventure Land | 18 in (457 mm) | UK
|
Retford, Nottinghamshire | [citation needed] |
| Terrific Train | 18 in (457 mm) | UK
|
New Metroland, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear | |
| Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad | 18 in (457 mm) | USA
|
Oak Meadows Park and Vasona Park, Los Gatos, California | [214] |
| Collegeville and Southern Railway | 18 in (457 mm) | USA
|
[215] | |
| Meadows and Lake Kathleen Railroad | 18 in (457 mm) | USA
|
[216] | |
| Venice Miniature Railway | 18 in (457 mm) | USA
|
Venice Beach, California | 1943–1968[217] |
| Griffith Park & Southern Railroad | 18+1⁄2 in (470 mm) | USA
|
Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California | |
| Swanton Pacific Railroad | 19 in (483 mm) | USA
|
Swanton Pacific Ranch, Swanton, California | |
| Stanley Park Miniature Railway | 20 in (508 mm) | Canada
|
Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| North Bay Railway | 20 in (508 mm) | UK
|
Scarborough, North Yorkshire | |
| Coronado Railroad | 20 in (508 mm) | USA
|
Chase Creek | [citation needed] |
| Huff Puff and Whistle Railroad | 20 in (508 mm) | USA
|
Story Land, Glen, New Hampshire | |
| Pleasure Beach Express | 21 in (533 mm) | UK
|
Blackpool, Lancashire | |
| Orient Express | 1 ft 10 in (559 mm) | USA
|
Denver, Colorado | [citation needed] |
| Little Puffer Miniature Steam Train | 1 ft 10 in (559 mm) | USA
|
San Francisco Zoo, San Francisco, California | [citation needed] |
Large amusement railways[]
| Name | Gauge | Country | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Railway Maltanka | 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) |  Poland
|
Poznań | Śródka Roundabout - New Zoo, 2.4 miles (3.9 km), 4 stops |
| Narrow Gauge Railway Museum in Wenecja | 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) | Poland
|
Wenecja | Wenecja - Biskupin, ~8 miles (13 km), 5 stops |
| Centreville Train | 2 ft (610 mm) | Canada
|
Centreville Amusement Park, Toronto, Canada | One replica steam locomotive with tender, five passenger cars |
| Greater Vancouver Zoo Railway | 2 ft (610 mm) | Canada
|
Greater Vancouver Zoo, Aldergrove, British Columbia | Has two stations, stops only at one station |
| Riverview Park Railway | 2 ft (610 mm) | Canada
|
Riverview Park & Zoo, Peterborough, Ontario | [218] |
| Wildlife Express | 2 ft (610 mm) | Canada
|
BC Wildlife Park, Kamloops, British Columbia | |
| Bayou Le Zoo Choo Choo | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Alexandria Zoological Park, Alexandria, Louisiana | [219] |
| Casey Jr. Circus Train | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Disneyland, Anaheim, California | |
| C.P. Huntington No. 3 | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Pullen Park, Raleigh, North Carolina | [220] |
| Emerson Zooline Railroad | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Forest Park Miniature Railroad | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Fort Worth, Texas | [221] |
| Gatorland Express | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Gatorland, Orlando, Florida | |
| Grand Sierra Railroad | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California | |
| Hermann Park Railroad | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Hermann Park, Houston, Texas | Two miles (3.2 km) of track, three stops |
| Kennedy Express | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Kennedy Park (Hayward, California), Hayward, California | |
| Oregon Pacific Railroad | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Oaks Amusement Park, Portland, Oregon | [222] |
| San Antonio Zoo Eagle | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas | [223] |
| Tauber Family Railroad | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, Michigan | Donated by The Detroit News about 1931 and also supported by Chrysler Motors, zoo patrons and fares[224] |
| Turtle Back Junction | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange, New Jersey | Two C.P. Huntington Trains[225] |
| Van Saun Park Railroad | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Paramus, New Jersey | Three Allan Herschell S-24 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge Iron Horse trains |
| Wicksteed Park Railway | 2 ft (610 mm) | UK
|
Wicksteed Park, Kettering, Northamptonshire | |
| Zoo Train | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, California | |
| Zoofari Express | 2 ft (610 mm) | USA
|
Museum of Life and Science, Durham, North Carolina | |
| BuJu Line | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | USA
|
Burke Junction, Cameron Park, California | [226] |
| Fort Wilderness Railroad | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | USA
|
Walt Disney World, Bay Lake, Florida | Defunct |
| Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | USA
|
Disneyland, Anaheim, California | Defunct |
| Omaha Zoo Railroad | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | USA
|
Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Omaha, Nebraska | |
| Viewliner Train of Tomorrow | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | USA
|
Disneyland, Anaheim, California | Defunct |
| Washington Park & Zoo Railway | 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) | USA
|
Washington Park (Portland, Oregon), Portland, Oregon | |
| Disneyland Railroad (Paris) | 3 ft (914 mm) | France
|
Disneyland Park (Paris), Paris | |
| Disneyland Railroad | 3 ft (914 mm) | USA
|
Disneyland, Anaheim, California | The two original locomotives are 5:8-scale models of a full-size standard gauge locomotive.[227][228] |
Gallery[]
- Large amusement railways
Miniature railway ride in West Ryde, Australia in 2007
Wells and Walsingham Light Railway
A portable miniature steam railway the "There and Back Light Railway" operating at Kelham Hall in Nottinghamshire
One of the Chemin de fer Touristique d'Anse's trains in France
the portable "There and Back Light Railway" running in Grantham town centre
Two locomotives of the Whiskey River Railway, an attraction at Little Amerricka in Marshall, Wisconsin, being readied for a day of service
See also[]
- Backyard railroad
- British narrow-gauge railways
- Children's railway
- Rail transport in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- Rail transport modelling scales
- Train ride
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Bibliography[]
- Broggie, Michael (2014), Walt Disney's Railroad Story: The Small-Scale Fascination That Led to a Full-Scale Kingdom (4th ed.), The Donning Company Publishers, ISBN 978-1-57864-914-3
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