RETURN TO STAPLEFORD - THE STAPLEFORD MINIATURE STEAM RAILWAY

RETURN TO STAPLEFORD is a tribute to the wonderful 10.25 inch gauge Stapleford Miniature Railway that runs for 2 miles through the landscaped grounds of the Gretton Estate at Stapleford Park, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. Opened in 1958, the railway hosts a vast array of one fifth scale British, East African and North American prototypes and included in this programme are American Nickel Plate Road 'Berkshire' 4-8-2 752, and 'pride of the fleet' New York Central 'Niagara' 4-8-4 6019, as well as visiting LNER 2-6-2 V2 4750 Starlight and freelance NER 'Atlantic' 4-4-2 2003 Emily, together with resident Curwen built Western Region 'Warship' diesel-hydraulic 'The White Heron', which has served the line since 1961. During the course of this programme, which includes on-train footage, we will see the railway's locomotives working hard over the line's testing gradients, through landscaped grounds, tunnels and lakes. where we are able to witness all the aspects of this wonderful piece of miniature engineering. #MiniatureRailways #StaplefordMiniatureRailway #Niagaralocomotive