London Transport Miniature Railway
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...
With track work up to date for the moment, March’s work party focused on the fitting out of our new carriage sheds. Here is a selection of images from the installation.
See our carriage shed come together in a quick time-lapse video. The four ‘sheds’ are part of a project to have a permanent space to safely and securely store our coaches.
Work that took place in January 2019 included further tidying up at Ealing End, replacing some rotten sleepers and installing a check rail.
As the long winter nights draw in, time always seems to be against the volunteers of the LTMR. It’s a fight against the clock to ensure the work we want to carry out is...
LTMR’s Andrew Janes had this to say about our October Work Party; “Thanks to the 9 volunteers who braved the cold to help on the railway today. The crossing panel is now back in...
On Saturday September 29th, dramatic changes were made around the former signal box, paving the way for a new carriage shed and giving an exciting and uncluttered new look at the same time. Extensive group...
The LTMR is very privileged to be based at the home of the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton. At the moment, all our vehicles are stored within the museum depot when the railway...
Check out this video of a ride aboard a steam train along our railway. Credit: R Walsh
