Riverside Miniature Railway

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Riverside Miniature Railway
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RMR founder and chairman Ivan Hewlett
Theme Ridable miniature railway
Attractions
Total1
Riverside Park, St Neots, England
Coordinates 52°13′30″N0°16′30″W / 52.224879°N 0.274902°W / 52.224879; -0.274902
OpenedAugust 2017 (2017-08)

The Riverside Miniature Railway (RMR) is a miniature railway in Riverside Park, Eaton Ford, St Neots, Cambridgeshire. [1] Founded by Ivan Hewlett, the railway is run on a not-for-profit (CIC), community basis.

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History

The club was started in April 2016, [2] and the railway opened in July 2017. [3]

Gauges

The main railway is 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) gauge, with an additional rail to allows 5 in (127 mm) gauge trains to run. [4] G scale trains can also be run using the outer rails. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Holden, Michael. "Vandals strike at the Riverside Miniature Railway". Rail Advent. Rail Advent. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Club on track to build miniature railway in St Neots park". Hunts Post. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mayor and mayoress were among the first passengers on town's new miniature railway". Hunts Post. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "About". Riverside Miniature Railway. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "New 45mm running track in St.Neots Riverside Miniature Railway". G Scale Central. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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