
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
For further information go to the Pecorama website.
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
We are holding our annual May Gala St Neots Cambridgeshire
2025
"Celebrating Claudine's 20th Birthday" For further information please go to the Pecorama website. Two day event.
2025
Cardiff model engineering society are hosting there annual Welsh steam rally Cardiff. heath park
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.…

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…
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