East Herts Miniature Railway 7 ¼ inch
The East Herts Miniature Railway Society Ltd was formed in 1978 by a small group of enthusiasts after a spate of vandalism at a previous society. In July of that year a single-circuit track was opened for public passenger carrying at Van Hage's Garden Centre in Great Amwell, which incorporated a tunnel and a basic station area. Since then major changes in the landscaping have been undertaken transforming what was originally a basic, flat open-field site and developments have included the construction of Amwell Bridge and Great Amwell Station. In addition, the line has its own established workshop with covered steaming bays, complete with turntable, and a fully operational automatic colour-light signalling system. 2001 saw the 250,000 th passenger carried. Planning permission has recently been granted for an extension which will almost double the length of the line.
Address: Van Hage Garden Centre, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, SG12 9RP
Telephone: 01920 870811
Operator: East Herts Miniature Railway Society
Line Length: 600 yards, Complex
First opened: 1978
Website: East Herts Miniature Railway Website
Locomotives
No
|
Name
|
Type
|
Builder
|
Built
|
T.C.B Miller |
0-4-2T |
A.Robelou |
1991 |
|
Ellan Bee |
0-4-2T |
Barber/Cormick |
1997 |
|
Peter N Brown |
0-4-2T |
Robelou/Carroll |
1994 |
|
HG Harrison |
0-4-0PH |
Roanoke |
1999 |
|
John A.Patten |
2-6w-2PH |
Barnard/Patten |
1991 |
Opening Times: Weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the year, plus Tuesdays and Thursdays during school holidays. Trains run from 11am to 5pm (4:30pm Sundays)
Fares: 90p for all
EHMR Page was last updated on the 14th June 2013 with history updated.
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