An efficient portable railway for hire

THE 7¼in gauge There & Back Light Railway is a modern portable railway launched in August 2019, which is run as a business. Using bar rail in 10ft lengths, it extends for 460ft with more track panels planned, including curves. It appears at fetes, festivals, country shows, weddings, birthdays, corporate events, and schools etc.

Future events include food and craft fairs in November, at Newbury Showground, Berkshire on 6/7; Sandringham, Norfolk on 19-21; Winterfest at Thoresby Park, North Nottinghamshire on 27/28; and December 11/12 at Peterborough Showground.

To book the railway, contact Steve Purves at email steve@ thereandbacklightrailway.co.uk, tel. 07565 690 125 or visit www. thereandbacklightrailway.co.uk

PICTURE: STEVE PURVES Left: There and Back’s two current locos. Nomi (left), a scale Bagnall ‘Mercedes’ class 0-4-0ST+T (No. 1842 of 1907), built by Eric Jones of Sandback in 1989 to an MJ Engineering design. Originally named Laura, it made many portable railway appearances in the North West until 2001. On the right is Moose, a Colin Edmondson ‘Scamp’ type 4wPE (No. 88), built from a CMD Engineering kit. The two locos are seen at Matlock Farm Park, Derbyshire in August 2020. There are two bogie carriages, also attributable to Colin, but are 2ft longer than his usual design.