We intend to provide a source of information and support for those interested in railways principally of 10.25 inch gauge but also covering those greater than 7.5 inch gauge and up to an including 12.25 inch gauge

The society was reformed in May 2010 to continue the work started by the group led by the Flavell brothers which was sadly curtailed by other commitments. This website will continue to be expanded and updated.

The track gauge of ten and a quarter inches allows a wide variety of trains to be constructed and run. The history of the track gauge started with private railways but quickly became an option for public pleasure railways.

There are now a number of 10.25 inch gauge public railways which carry very significant passenger numbers. They are spread across the UK from Mull in Scotland, Wells in Norfolk, Eastleigh on the South Coast to Trago Mills In Devon

Latterly  an offshoot of 12.25 inch gauge has become established for public railways as the wider track gauge allows for more comfortable rolling stock at minimal extra cost. Prime examples are the Fairbourne railway in Wales and Exbury Gardens in Hampshire.

MINIMUM GAUGE

Minimum gauge steam engines built by the Exmoor Steam Railway in Devon are engines built to industrial standards at the limit of the loading gauge.

Pictured are ( L to R) Lorna Doone at Exmoor S.R. (12.25 inch gauge) King Arthur at Rudyard Lake ( largest 10.25 inch gauge) Peggy at Pulborough (South Downs Rly.)

SCALE MODELS

Two scale model atlantic locomotives. The contrast of the Great Northern atlantic type engine built by Bassett Lowke with a narrow gauge coach is marked. This engine was 9.5 inch gauge when originally built. Waverley is a Curwen atlantic seen here on the closed Loughborough railway.

NARROW GAUGE

A scale model of Leek & Manifold No.1 is based at Trago Mills in Devon. visiting the Steam trains at the Rudyard Lake Steam Railway, Staffordshire

 

Trains for Sale

 

Look here for an 0-6-0 tender engine and Bo-Bo Diesel

 

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1. By joining the society.

2. Providing information on railways past and present

3. By linking to this website from any website you have, putting links into Facebook pages, bookmaking us in Google, delicious etc

Membership applications email:  membership@ten-and-a-quarter-railway-society.co.uk

for membership forms and other information email: info@ten-and-a-quarter-railway-society.co.uk

or write to the Ten and a Quarter Railway Society at Abberline, Rudyard Road,

Rudyard, NR. Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 8PF