Sutton Coldfield And Other Birmingham Miniature Railways

[Astoness]

thanks rosie looking at that link i am now convinced my first photo was taken at dudley zoo and thanks for the laff re the monkeys

lyn

 

[badpenny]

There was a miniature railway at Dudley Zoo.

 

[Dave M]

Seen at Tyseley for the weekend only 29th 30th Sept 2018, First seen in Brum for 56 years

 

[Dave M]

Dudley Zoo is mentioned

 

[Radiorails]

The railcar pictured in post 33 is a good representation of one of the Great Western Railcars introduced in 1933.
In the early 1950's these cars ran as pairs (sometimes with an extra carriage between them on services from Cardiff to Moor Street. They were very regular in their timing and you could, at that time, set your watch (almost) by their arrival. I know one sped along the North Warwickshire line, non stop, through most of the stations south of Hall Green around 8.20 - 8.30 am. They also ran out from Snow Hill to Stourbrdge.

 

[ellbrown]

I saw those on Saturday morning.





Sutton Flyer



Tinkerbell



The Great Cockcrow Railway

 

[AnnS]

From what i can gather the former Sutton Park locomotives and rolling stock are now at Tyseley
having been purchased for restoration by Vintage Trains.

 

[Mark Tooze]

Bit more info here from Engineering In Miniature Magazine - firstly Jan 2023:-


And then from August 2023:-