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Three paper supplements to "Minor Railways" are issued each year in late May, early August and at the end of October. These can be obtained by a sending stamped self-addressed envelope(s) to the address at the foot of the HOME page. A pdf version is also available by e-mail request. However, below is the Online version, which is continually up dated. The most recent additions are shown in RED. Last amendment: 11th October 2009.

NEW ENTRIES

13 CHESHIRE
High Legh Railway, High Legh Garden Centre, Knutsford
7¼"        O        300yds        SJ700836                    07799 118968
(New line opened 10/10/09)

15 DEVON
Lynton & Barnstaple Garden Railway, Woody Bay, Martinhoe Cross, Lynton
7¼"        E        150yds        SS682464    [diamond]    01598 763487
(New line opened 26/09/09)

22 SHROPSHIRE
Mine Railway, Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge
2'            E        235yds        SJ694032    [spade]        01952 884391
(New line opened 24/08/09)

15 DURHAM
Beamish Model Engineers, Beamish Open Air Museum, Stanley
7¼"        B        280yds        NZ215546    [spade&diamond]    0191 370 4000
(Private line now having public running on special open days)

22 STAFFORDSHIRE
Kinver & West Midland Model Engineers, Marsh Playing Fields, Kinver
7¼"        C        300yds        SO847838                    Apr-Oct: Sundays
(Line reopened summer 2009, by 13/09/09)

29 GWYNEDD
Llechwedd Miniature Railway, Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog
7¼"        E        120yds        SH699470                    01766 830306
(New line opened 11/08/09)

22 SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Rother Valley Steam Railway, Rother Valley Country Park, Killamarsh, Sheffield
7¼"        D        800yds        SK453828                    0114 247 1452
(New line opened 15/08/09)

22 SOMERSET
East Somerset Miniature Railway, East Somerset Railway, Cranmore
7¼"        E        160yds        ST667430    [diamond]    01749 880417
(New line opened 12/04/09)

22 STAFFORDSHIRE
Foxfield Miniature Railway, Foxfield Steam Railway, Blythe Bridge
5"/7¼"    E        150yds        SJ958421                        01782 396210
(New line opened 23/05/09)

19 LINCOLNSHIRE
Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway, Skegness Water Park, Skegness
2'            E        650yds        TF562671                        01754 899400
(New line opened 03/05/09)

14 DERBYSHIRE
Stone Line, Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wirksworth
2'            E        300yds        SK289542                        01629 823076
(New line opened 10/04/09)

OTHER AMENDMENTS

8 Lincolnshire Wolds Railway Amend length to: 1.56 (Extension to North Thoresby opened 26/08/09)

9 Royal Deeside Railway Amend length to: 0.20 (Extension open by 23/08/09)

14 Little Hoddy Railway Delete entry (Line out of use by 09/2006)

19 Postland Miniature Railway Amend layout to: B. Amend length to: 450yds (Extension opened 04/08/09)

24 The Orchard Line Delete entry (Strawberry picking fields closed by 04/07/09 - line closed to the public)

16 Colne Valley Miniature Railway Amend layout to: B. Amend length to: 350yds (Extension opened 22/03/09)

19 Evergreens Miniature Railway Amend length to: 650yds (Extension opened 11/04/09)

18 North London Model Engineers Amend layout to: O. Amend length to: 700yds (Alterations to layout for 2009 season. Original station no longer in use)

20 Ashmanhaugh Light Railway Amend length to: 700yds (Extension opened 03/05/09)

29 Welsh Highland Railway Amend length to: 19 miles (Extension to Hafod-y-Llyn opened 22/05/09)

17 Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum Amend length to: 130yds (Extension opened 19/04/09)

25 Coalyard Miniature Railway Amend length to: 500yds (Short extension opened 02/05/09)

29 Welsh Highland Railway Amend length to: 16¼ miles (Extension to Beddgelert opened 08/04/09)

14 Derbyshire Dales Narrow Gauge Railway Amend length to: 170yds (Extension opened 05/04/09)

19 Windmill Farm Railway Amend layout to: E. (Return loop taken out of use 01/2009)

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