Last site update 16-05-2012

Welcome to The Stapleford Miniature Railway

The 10 ¼” SMR is based in Stapleford Park near Melton Mowbray, Leics, England

LE14 2SF

With nearly 2 mile of scenic track, the one fifth scale SMR is home to the East African 31 class 2-8-4 oil burning loco

superb scale British LMS Jubilee and GWR Saint and the mighty NYC Niagara and NKP Berkshire American locos as well as the Curwen Warship Diesel and Curwen Atlantic.

Please note that both the Jubilee and the NKP Berkshire are both out of service on major overhauls for all of 2012

Maintained and operated by the "Friends of the Stapleford Miniature Railway"

Supporting

Although on care and maintenance through the year, the railway is private so please don’t visit other than the two advertised events

The public dates this summer will be:

Stapleford Steam 2012 Sat Sun 9th 10^th June

BH Sunday Monday 26th 27^th Aug

FSMR SITE INDEX

Events and directions (08-05-2012)

History of the SMR (1958 to 1982)

History of the FSMR (90’s to present)

LOROS the charity we support

Map of the SMR

The Loco Shed for all info on the SMR loco fleet

Picture galleries

Online SMR movies YOUTUBE links page

The "Avengers" visit to the SMR

Ongoing and future projects (08-05-2012)

New station construction project

Other railway and related links (16-05-2012)

Feedback page and guestbook

You can also see lots of online videos and updates at the following:

Youtube.com/stapleford

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Other Areas outside this site

Manbat

Battery supplier and sponsors of the FSMR

Check out the local weather

Plan your trip Local Radar Detailed Forecast

To see some great pictures of previous years “Stapleford Steam” events, follow the link outside to these excellent websites

Sharpos World June 2006 pics

Telerail

Nick Dodson of Rail films made an up to date DVD in 2009 of the SMR from start to present day, Features rare archive footage of the railway and boats in colour as well as bang up to date footage of Pete Waterman opening the new station and unveiling the EAR 31 Class

For your convenience, it can be purchased from the station gift shop during our 2012 events

However, should you be unable to visit the SMR, please contact the above Telerail website who distribute it

Proceeds from the sales go towards LOROS

www.trakkies.co.uk

The SMR is also proud to be linked

to the following web-rings

Please also see the railways comprehensive Links page

The GWR WebRing

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Amazing Tourist Railroads & Railroad Museums [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> Web pages for Tourist Railroads, Railroad museums, railroad displays and other attractions of interest to railfans and railroad historians, family safe sites.

All material both in text and graphical form remains copyright of the FSMR and must not be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the webmaster, or the original copyright holder in the case of acknowledged third party photographs.

Nigel Spencer FSMR 1997 - 2012

visits since feb2005

Online Video Game Rental

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