All aboard for Easter Bank Holiday fun in miniature as we take a look at the Abbey Park Miniature Railway.
This small-gauge railway, run by the Leicester Society of Model Engineers, holds open days for the public to take rides behind various miniature locomotives on Easter Bank Holiday Monday. This mainly consisted of various diesels, but they also have a selection of visiting steam engines on occasion too.
We begin with the engines already out on the track, pulling excited passengers around the loops, through tunnels, and past various trees and bluebell woodland.
At the small ticket office/signal box, a sign reads “ Miniature Railway Open, fare £1.50” with a queue of eager visitors waiting to ride the rails.
Once on the busy platform, the carriages soon fill up, and the trains leave the station displaying more power than their small size would have you believe.
Various engines are seen shunting about in the railway, including one based on an American Santa Fe loco and a green and yellow Freightliner.
Next, we see out of a tunnel a grey loco with smiling families waving as they pass.
The Santa Fe from earlier is seen passing with another passenger service before a tram engine (like Toby !) rounds a corner, and it’s back to the station to see the Santa Fe returning with a toot.
We see the passengers alighting from the train, having enjoyed their ride.
We end with the Freightliner from earlier completing a lap without passengers.
The railway is run by volunteers and holds regular running days throughout the year; please see social media and local press for details of future openings.
