Hemsby Parkland Railway May 2024
'Tarn Beck' River Class Andover May 2024. Photo M and G Rainer.
Mat Rainer driving Gilly's BR Standard 2MT at Rainsbrook AGM Sept 2024.
Mark Lambourne's 'Gunner' Andover May 2024 Photo M and G Rainer
Andover Mini Gathering May 2024 Photo M and G Rainer
Ranald Freestone driving his scamp at the Rainsbrook AGM Sept 2024.
Midlands Show Photograph kindly supplied by Jeff Fox
Steaming up at the Rainsbrook AGM Sept 2024.
Hemsby Parkland Railway May 2024
7 1/4 AGM at Bedford Sept 2023 SR 841 ' Green King'
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
2024
Admission £10.00 under 15's free but have to be accompanied by an adult. Layouts in all major scales, Demonstrators, Traders and Preservation Societies. Hot and cold refreshments. Sophia Gardens Cricket Ground CF11 9XR
2024
Public Running day. Trains Running between 10.30am and 3.30pm Bedford MES
2024
Public Running day. Trains Running between 10.30am and 3.30pm Bedford MES
2025
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
2025
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
2025
Welcome to Narrow Gauge Locos of all sizes Arriving and uloading 12/09/2023. Kingsbury Water Park B76 0DY
Latest News
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.…
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…
Mini-Gathering at Andover
The next mini-gathering will be at Andover between 4th and 5th May 2024…
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.…
First Prize at The Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition Autumn 2023
The prize winning locomotive was displayed on the 7 1/4 inch gauge Society stand at the Midlands Engineering exhibition. The locomotive is Bruce Harvey’s absolutely superb LNER N2 tank, which has been at Alexandra Palace in a part-built state for severa…
Latest Sales & Wants
A 2-2-0 electric 'loco' 24v with 4QD controller
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I would like to add my personal thanks to the Committee and all members of Rugby club for such a wonderful AGM weekend. The food was superb (all meals) and we …
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Mick | 23 September 2024
I would like to add my thanks to everyone involved in arranging this year's AGM. The Rugby team were so helpful and welcoming it was a real treat to be there. G…
