Gainsborough Model Railway has one of the largest model railways in ‘O’ gauge, depicting The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Leeds Central.
This is no ordinary model railway, but a truly remarkable product of the model makers art.
The building of the present railway commenced in 1953, and has now become one of the largest ‘O’ gauge model railways of its kind in the country.
Based on the East Coast Main Line from London Kings Cross to Leeds Central, the railway covers 2500 square feet, has over 1200 feet of mainline track and needs ten operators.
Check out the open day information here
There are over:
150 locomotives
100 coaches
200 wagons and vans
150 pieces of pointwork
Half a mile of trackwork
9 stations
It really is well worth a visit !
SOUVENIR BROCHURE £2.00 plus £1.00p&p
e-mail details to: gmrscontact@gmail.com
The Youtube collection of visitor videos can be found HERE
Many thanks to Paul Otter for his efforts in the photography for the site
Please Note: Unfortunately not all of the building is accessible for those with disabilities.
For further information please contact Chris Wragg Chairman 01604 674301 or Barry Hodkinson Secretary 07943182520
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