Steaming up at the Rainsbrook AGM Sept 2024.
Mat Rainer driving Gilly's BR Standard 2MT at Rainsbrook AGM Sept 2024.
7 1/4 AGM at Bedford Sept 2023 SR 841 ' Green King'
'Tarn Beck' River Class Andover May 2024. Photo M and G Rainer.
Ranald Freestone driving his scamp at the 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
Midlands Show Photograph kindly supplied by Jeff Fox
Hemsby Parkland Railway May 2024
Hemsby Parkland Railway May 2024
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The 7¼" Gauge Society Ltd is the international organisation for people interested in 7¼" and 7½" gauge miniature railways.
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Forthcoming Events
2025
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
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
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.…
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.…
Latest Sales & Wants
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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…
