London Transport Miniature Railway
The weather was with the team today, as a manner of tidy up jobs were done. The ground was sodden but there was a mass leaf clearance (there really were leaves on the line…...
Our team of volunteers continued maintenance on the railway in the rain. This time the work included the installation of insulation to the carriage shed to help protect our rolling stock and a start...
Thanks for visiting us for the September open weekend! It was a challenging weekend but we still managed to run a good service, carrying 1705 passengers. We welcomed back our Sarah Siddons Locomotive after...
As we ready ourselves for the September open weekend, work was undertaken to ready our most popular loco, Sarah Siddons for running. Andrew Janes explains. Sarahs ‘A’ motor worked but the pinion gear detached...
Volunteers enjoys a BBQ at the end of August to relax and enjoy the railway without the pressure of the public. Some friends and family were invited to join in the fun too! Sarah Siddons...
The LTMR was open to LTM volunteers in mid August as part of the museum’s thank you event. This event recognises the hard efforts of all LTM volunteers. Train rides were provided to museum...
After recovering from the open weekend, volunteers met at the end of July to continue with maintenance. Track work involved removing some twist from the track at Wesleys’ Halt and fixing the track movement...
The railway was open during the depots ‘Family Fun’ open weekend on 13th & 14th July 2019. This time we had a newly built Scamp locomotive running alongside our two Met Vic locos (just...
June saw a lot of progress on the railway. The crossing panel was lifted and its rotten sleepers replaced with new ones which provide the correct cant for the area. For now, it is...
May’s work consisted of less visible but highly important tasks. Following on from a few ballast problems during the open weekend, the ballast level in the station has been reduced slightly to prevent the...
We’ve had a record breaking weekend, carrying 1801 passengers – or highest ever total! Thank you if you rode with us over the April open weekend and we look forward to seeing you in...
Here is a selection of images from the April 2019 open weekend. We broke our record for number of passengers carried, with a total of 1801 people riding the LTMR. Thank you to everyone...
Preparations were made for the open weekend at the end of the month, along with the grand unveiling of our brand new coaches. These are unlikely to be commissioned in time for the open...
