Railway for the kids

Ah, it's Easter!  Time for the Rudyard Lake Miniature Steam Light Railway to re-open.
The RLSR does a roaring trade with families at this time - and right through the summer - as you can imagine...

Life-size train-set

The Statfold Barn Railway was completely new to me when I saw it for the first time walking a path out in the middle of nowhere – so, quite a surprise!
It’s owned by an enthusiast, who runs his collections of trains there, but it’s not open to the public except for three days a year - and one has to book a ticket months in advance..

According to Wikipedia, it’s one-and-a-half miles long.  Quite a train-set.

Link: The Statfold Barn Railway

Miniature railway

The North Staffs Model Engineering Club takes what it does extremely seriously. On the Brampton park at Newcastle, these men look after the miniature railway, which the kids love of course.

They can have a smile too though. This engine driver said to me “Do you want a ride on here? You’re not too old. Yet…”