Cranmore Miniature Railway

Cranmore Miniature Railway

Lets just say it started in the car park, running one coach trains up and down.

No.3 'Tinkerbell' sat in the station by the Signal box

In 2009 some Volunteers of the East Somerset Railway including myself decided to build a permanent line by the signal box, info below.
The Cranmore miniature railway is based at the East Somerset railway, and at present runs for 200 yards, but will eventually run for over ¼ of a mile from a picnic area next to the Signal box up to run in behind Cranmore West platform.
The railway was officially opened by Tomorrows World presenter Bob Symes in June 2009.

The is in the process of being extended, and we should be near Cranmore West by the end of the year.

There is also the possibility of running in the opposite  direction, and taking the line down behind the maybe soon to be restored Platform two at Cranmore Station! Stay tuned for more news!

(The railway at present only operates over special events. Please Contact me at oldsteamers@googlemail.com if you would like to know when the line will be operating!)

Website: No website

Operateing days: ESR special events.

Line Length: 200yrds – 1/8th of a mile.

Operational Locomotives:

• Tinkerbell Class 2-4-2T No.3 ‘Tinkerbell’
• 0-6-0 petrol  loco ‘Alfred’
• GWR Midge 0-4-0T (Not in operation, but soon to be!)
• 0-4-0 Petrol loco ‘Ransom’

The Route in pictures:

Station Exit

Reverse Curve out of the station, behind Hut 39

The Straight just past Hut 39

The Second Reverse Curve that leads onto a slight gradient

Just past the Second Reverse Curve, looking up the Gradient

The Wagon seen here is sat at the current limit of operational Line

Gallery:

0-6-0 Petrol Loco 'Alfred' and train

The Picnic Area Station

Station exit