Acton Miniature Railway

10/09/2018

Please note, this page relates to the original Acton Miniature Railway. from its opening in 2005, till it was suspended in December 2017 on the orders of the London Transport Museum management.

The original AMR was run using authentic LU signalling and included an original lever frame from Holborn Station. This authentic, interlocked and fail-safe signalling system has unfortunately now been dismantled.

If you have any queries regarding to the current use of the remaining track bed (2018 onwards) please contact the London Transport Museum directly.

If you would like to know more about the original Acton Miniature Railway, including photos and details of the Westinghouse style 'N' lever frame, the various signals and the vast number of relays used to control it, please visit www.ActonMiniatureRailway.co.uk

15/04/2018

We regret to advise that the Acton Miniature Railway (AMR) will NOT be running at the London Transport Museum Depot Acton Depot Open Weekend: Capital Design (21-22 April 2018).

This is further to the decision to suspend operations, taken by the London Transport Museum management in December 2017.

We would like to thank all of our 30,000+ passengers over the past 12 years for riding with us and making it such a fun railway to operate.

Unfortunately we do not know if/when the AMR will reopen.
Please direct any future enquiries to the London Transport Museum.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

All activity on the AMR (previously owned/financed by the London Transport Museum Friends) was suspended in December 2017 on the orders of the London Transport Museum senior management.

The AMR volunteers have not been allowed to perform any maintenance since our November work session.
The track is not in running condition due to outstanding scheduled repairs (primarily fixing damage caused by others).
There may also be additional damage caused during the winter, as work to repair and weatherproof the signal cabin roof was in progress at the time of suspension, so could not be finished.

The AMR no longer has a working signalling system, essential for a multiple bi-directional track layout with a partial steep gradient. With a number of experienced volunteers being banned or resigning, items which were on loan to the AMR to enable the authentic signalling system to function (in addition to a large amount of other equipment) have now been reclaimed by their owners to protect them from damage.

More information can be found on our previous website http://www.actonminiaturerailway.co.uk/

PERSONAL MESSAGE

It has been a pleasure to have been part of such a close knit group of volunteers for over 7 years, providing a safe service which adhered to authentic railway rules/principles.
I would also like to personally thank all our passengers and supporters who have enjoyed the railway with us and made all the hard work worth it.

Regards

Andrea, AMR

03/12/2017

‪Venture through an enchanted woodland to visit Santa’s Secret Hideaway – a cosy place full of toys and books from Santa’s workshop. Available to see throughout December as part of our family activities bit.ly/2BsKML4‬

01/12/2017

Join us for Festive Fun from today and enjoy activities such as origami tree decoration making and for the adults, make your very own moquette crackers ow.ly/4uwo30gWtxU

28/11/2017

19/11/2017

Would you like to help restore a 1930s Underground train to its former glory? Visit our get involved page to see our exciting opportunities for volunteers ow.ly/pyQi30gFi1t

15/11/2017

Love steam? Love trains? Then look no further than our live steam model railway this weekend, courtesy of The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers. Surely a must-see. Get your tickets now: http://bit.ly/2yXLQtK.

08/11/2017

Unsure of your next move; apprenticeships, university or work? Join us tomorrow for Talent Transported http://bit.ly/2yjmCFL

06/11/2017

We have, today, published our list of special events for 2018. Why not check them out now!
You’ll also note that our website has had a little makeover... we’ve been working behind the scenes for several weeks and the refreshed, responsive, website also launched today. There are a few bits of housekeeping still to do but why not have a look around.
www.eorailway.co.uk
www.eorailway.co.uk/events

23/10/2017

Become a depot explorer for the day on October 25 as part of our family tours of the Museum Depot in Acton, perfect for children aged 5 - 11 ow.ly/Ho2m30g3Kdd

18/10/2017

Late Debates are back! Join us to explore Technology and the Future http://goo.gl/oM8LV1 Get 20% off with the code LDNov20 ends 23rd Oct

13/10/2017

Don't miss the wonderful Poster Girls exhibition at the London Transport Museum, a chance to see some of the artworks by women who influenced the London brand.

Posters designed by "hidden" female artists are to go on display at the London Transport Museum.