Christchurch Miniature Railway
This 10 1/4" miniature railway was located adjacent to the Pontins Wick Ferry holiday camp and operated from 1952 to 1979. It was operated by this impressive model of an LMS streamlined Coronation loco which was built by Ernest Dove in 1946. The track formed a loop of about 400 yards and one ride usually consisted of two laps.
In 1963 the railway hit the national headlines (including the Daily Mirror) when a local resident complained that the train was "tooting too much" - by his estimation it was 64,000 toots per year. The council instructed the driver to toot only in emergencies.
This loco still survives today at the Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway.
Christchurch Miniature Railway
This 10 1/4" miniature railway was located adjacent to the Pontins Wick Ferry holiday camp and operated from 1952 to 1979. It was operated by this impressive model of an LMS streamlined Coronation loco which was built by Ernest Dove in 1946. The track formed a loop of about 400 yards and one ride usually consisted of two laps.
In 1963 the railway hit the national headlines (including the Daily Mirror) when a local resident complained that the train was "tooting too much" - by his estimation it was 64,000 toots per year. The council instructed the driver to toot only in emergencies.
This loco still survives today at the Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway.