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Issue 13 May 2010 Miniature Railway 40 Manor Road, Dorchester, DT1 2AX, England tel 01305 259998 . ISSN 1751-3103

editorial email atob@atob.org.uk or atob@onetel.com . subscriptions teresa@atob.org.uk web www.miniature-railway.com Editor David Henshaw . Cover Design Tim Pestridge Contributors David Barrie, David Henshaw, Patrick Henshaw, Peter Moore Thanks also to Alistair Grant, Dave Holroyd, Peter Scott, Simon Townsend Printers Henry Ling, Dorchester . Next deadline 1st September 2010

With a magazine published every four months, and rather more than 500 British miniature railways to cover, it seems a bit of an indulgence to produce a themed issue about just 60 of them, but the 101/4-inch gauge has been through harsh days, and now looks set for a revival. New locomotives, restored locomotives, rebuilt railways and now a reborn Society, we wish the 101/4-inch gauge a happy 120th birthday (or thereabouts). Special thanks to everyone who supplied information, and apologies if we’ve missed any lines or personalities out.

On page 39 we’ve listed all of the 101/4-inch lines currently open to the public , so here’s a challenge: we’d like to hear from anyone who manages (or makes a good attempt) to visit all 46 this summer, from Newquay to Arbroath!

Contents Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Miniature Rail way News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Open & Special Running Days 2010 . . . . . . . . . 12 Histor y: The 10 1 / 4 -inc h Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Profile: Rudyard Lake Steam Railw ay . . . . . . . . . 22 Histor y: Redisco ver ed! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Preser vation: The 1 0 1 / 4 -inc h Society . . . . . . . . . 38 In Passing: The Interf ields Light Railw ay . . . . . . . 40 Miniature Smalls: F r ee Classif ied Ads . . . . . . . . . 41

Cover picture:The last train of the Rudyard Lake 2009 Steam Gala Weekend in September 2009.Visiting engine ‘Pulborough’ from the

South Downs Light Railway leads ‘Peggy’ (also SDLR), ‘Pendragon’, ‘Excalibur’ and ‘Merlin’ PETER MOORE

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