7¼″ Gauge Society

About us

The 7¼" Gauge Society Ltd is the international organisation for people interested in 7¼" and 7½" gauge miniature railways.

The Society is a group of friends from all over the world. We send a magazine to members four times a year which is full of excellent items about railway topics that are not available elsewhere. It contains a wealth of news, exhibition dates and invitations to private railway open days. Full UK Membership costs £25 per year, Emembership is as little as £17.50 per year to get access to the private area of this website where you can see more information, enter your Sales and Wants, Event notices and receive our quarterly News magazine.

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Forthcoming Events

1 Jan
2025
Halton Miniature Railway - New Year's Day
Home fleet running, from 12:00 to 15:00, we make no charge for the train ride, but donations are welcome towards our running costs, for all ages Runcorn - Cheshire
17 May
2025
Echills Wood Railways Miniature Traction Engine Rally.
Miniature traction engines of all sizes are welcome to run on the park roads from Far Leys caravan site to the Station Car park.The railway will be operating a passenger service Saturday & Sunday. Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY
11 Jul
2025
Echills Wood railway Standard Gauge Rally
A weekend for S/G modellers Steam, diesel. Over 11/2 miles of running line. With Passenger, goods, brakedown, frieght stock. Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY
12 Sep
2025
Echills Wood Railways Narrow Gauge Rally.
Welcome to Narrow Gauge Locos of all sizes Arriving and uloading 12/09/2023. Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY

Latest News

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191 Winter news 2024

191 Winter news 2024 is now available in the archive.…

AGM 2024 Awards

Congratulations to the three members presented with this year's society awards at the 2024 AGM. These were awarded as follows: Charles Simpson Award (given to a person who has been nominated by members who they consider have contributed the most to furth…

190 Autumn News 2024

190 Autumn News 2024 is now available in the archive.…

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Joint Editors of the NEWS

Appointment of new Joint Editors of the NEWS…

189 Summer news 2024

189 Summer News 2024 is now available in the Archive…

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Mini-Gathering at Andover

The next mini-gathering will be at Andover between 4th and 5th May 2024…

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7 1/4" Gauge Society Mini-gathering at Andover & District MES

The first 7 1/4" Gauge Society mini-gathering for 2024 will be held at the Andover & District Model Engineering Society railway on 4/5 May 2024.…

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Latest Sales & Wants

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Class 20 Diesel
Engines & Rolling Stock | Grimsby

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7 1/4
Engines & Rolling Stock | Moors Valley Railway, Ringwood, Hants

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7 1/4” Bridget 0-4-2T
Engines & Rolling Stock | Crowthorne, Berks

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71/4 Lynton & Barnstable "LYN"
Engines & Rolling Stock | West Yorkshire

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Adams Radial Tank
Engines & Rolling Stock | Crewe

Latest from the Forum

Miscellaneous Topics
craiggluyas | 01 December 2024

Magic, thanks John!…

Miscellaneous Topics
John Nich | 01 December 2024

Anyone who wishes to change your membership type just send me an e mail to membership@sevenandaquafter.org. I will modify your existing membership type and the…

Engines and Rolling Stock
FrankS | 26 November 2024

Thanks for the pic of progress - your station is unmistakably 'railway style' and may it serve well for many years to come! I think your estimation of 2HP to p…

Engines and Rolling Stock
Ikcdab | 26 November 2024

And yes, to answer your earlier question, things progressing well but slow. Have built a station, just now need to roof it.... See attached…

Engines and Rolling Stock
Ikcdab | 26 November 2024

Hi Frank thanks. It's a light garden line, max 1 in 100, max load is two coaches catching a total of 8 passengers. I am planning an 0-4-0 narrow gauge loco. Ap…

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