Hemsby Parkland Railway May 2024
Ranald Freestone driving his scamp at the Rainsbrook AGM Sept 2024.
'Tarn Beck' River Class Andover May 2024. Photo M and G Rainer.
Andover Mini Gathering May 2024 Photo M and G Rainer
Mat Rainer driving Gilly's BR Standard 2MT at Rainsbrook AGM Sept 2024.
Midlands Show Photograph kindly supplied by Jeff Fox
Hemsby Parkland Railway May 2024
Steaming up at the Rainsbrook AGM Sept 2024.
Mark Lambourne's 'Gunner' Andover May 2024 Photo M and G Rainer
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
2025
We will be having our Standard Gauge weekend at EHMR, where we will be welcoming Standard Gauge visiting engines to the railway. East Herts Miniature Railway Society - within Van Hage Garden Centre (SG12 9RP)
2025
Millerbeck looks forward to welcoming everyone to our Easter Open Days. Visiting engines, that pull passengers, welcome. Please get in touch in advance if you would like to discuss bringing an engine. info@millerbeck.org.uk https://www.millerbeck.org.uk/events_diary.html Millerbeck Light Railway
2025
This year is the 50th anniversary of the Stoomgroep West Zuiderpark in The Hague, Holland The Hague, Holland
2025
For further information go to the Pecorama website.
2025
Two day mini gathering for members hosted by the City of Oxford Society of Model Engineers at The Cutteslowe Park Miniature Railway. Harbord Road, Oxford, OX2 8LH The Cutteslowe Park Miniature Railway, Oxford
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
Latest News
192 Spring News 2025
192 Spring News 2025 is now available in the archive. Brian Reading Obituary, Parklands MIniature Railway - The End of an Era, Hemsby recollections, Loctite High Strength retainer. Once you are logged in to your dashboard you will find a section entitled…
Mini Gatherings
Please log in and go to the events page to get more information about the forthcoming Seven and a Quarter Gauge mini gathering at Oxford.…
Updates to club entries in the directory.
Action needed. If you know that your club has an entry in the clubs directory now would be a really good time to check that is up to date, before this year's public running season gets going.…
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…
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.…
Latest Sales & Wants
16mm rail, or track panels still required as sale fell through, anything considered, duel 71/4 /5 in
Track | harleston
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Miscellaneous Topics
Delalio | 14 March 2025
For me it would be: Access to interesting track, access to knowledge in the form of a library or other members, access to machinery/equipment, and a good social…
Engines and Rolling Stock
Viceroy | 07 March 2025
Thank you Alain, much appreciated …
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Craftmaster Paints see https://www.craftmasterpaints.co.uk/…
Engines and Rolling Stock
Simon | 26 February 2025
Hi,Good luck with the build.Check and double check those drawings before cutting metal! I do remember the air turned blue when I discovered the leading wheels h…
Engines and Rolling Stock
Viceroy | 21 February 2025
Gents, Last night couldn't sleep, up this morning before the bird, I have stripped my chassis down taken all the rods off etc. everything is running nicely !! u…
