Hills Miniature Railway

Hills Garden Centre, Allostock, near Knutsford, Cheshire.

 

Hills Miniature Railway is a new 7¼" gauge line, which opened over Easter Weekend 2003. It is the 'little sister' of the well-established Brookside Miniature Railway.
 

Photos taken on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th May 2003

Locos in use:

 

  • "Jean", built in 2000 by Exmoor Steam Railway

  • "Sir Richard", built in 2003 by Roger Greatrex

All photos © Chris Mansfield 2003

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"Jean" - This loco used to work at Brookside, along with the Pullman Coaches "Sir Richard" - a new loco built specially for the line "Jean" and "Sir Richard" in the station
     
"Jean", just after leaving the station "Jean" running through the Garden Centre "Jean" running down the back straight to the station
     
"Jean" running down the back straight to the station "Jean" leaving the station "Jean" running through the Garden Centre
     
The works train The works train seen through the tunnel Tunnel
 
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Useful Links:

Hills Miniature Railway (Official Site)

Hills Garden Centre

Brookside Garden Centre and Miniature Railway