Long time railway enthusiast Mr Miles then installed the miniature railway with the help of his son in 2007. The five-inch gauge garden railway has 750 feet of track and was built in phases over ...

When most homeowners move into a new property, they expect to find a few bits and bobs left behind – perhaps a couple of appliances or old cleaning supplies. But most people wouldn't expect to find a ...

Retired rail engineer, 64, builds a £2,000 50ft-long functioning railway in his back garden By POPPY ATKINSON GIBSON Published: 05:04 EDT, 7 July 2025 | Updated: 05:50 EDT, 7 July 2025 ...

A private garden with its own full-size railway is to open to the public for the first time. The East Wressle and Brind Railway, in East Yorkshire, has a diesel engine, wagons, a station house and ...

Grandad spends 30 years building working miniature railway in his back garden Derek Burwell, 84, has spent thousands of pounds and years of his life creating the 272 yard line around the edge of ...

His garden also features a host of railway memorabilia - including a 100-year-old signal he reclaimed from a level crossing, which now sits in the middle of his lawn. The track is made from timber ...

A couple found a giant 150m model railway track buried in the undergrowth of their new back garden - and have been slowly reviving it back to it’s glory. Lauren Chessum has unearthed more and ...

Derek Burwell, 84, created the 272-yard line around the edge of his 40ft (12m) wide garden at his home in Pelsall. The train-mad OAP travels around the track in eight mini engines he built himself ...