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The Echills Wood Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) miniature hobbyist railway in Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire, England.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kingsbury Water Park |
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 2006–date |
| Predecessor | Echills Wood Railway, Stoneleigh Royal Agricultural Showground |
| Successor | Operational |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) |
| Length | 13⁄4 miles |
A feature of the railway is its gnome village, a collection of garden gnomes donated by the public. The gnome village was vandalised in September 2016, when several of the ornaments were damaged.[1] The incident prompted members of the public to donate replacements following an appeal by railway members.[2][3] Local newspaper, the Tamworth Herald also backed the appeal.[4] The attraction was destroyed for a second time by vandals in April 2017.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Kingsbury Water Park gnome village 'massacred' by vandals". BBC News. BBC. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Kingsbury Water Park gnome massacre provokes public outcry". BBC News. BBC. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Chilver, Katrina (21 September 2016). "Gnome 'massacre' at railway attraction sparks appeal for donations". Coventry Telegraph. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Machin, Helen (22 September 2016). "Will you back Tamworth's Operation Gnome Home?". Tamworth Herald. Local World. Retrieved 24 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Coussins, Jordan (7 April 2017). "Vandals massacre gnome village AGAIN at Echills Wood Railway in Kingsbury Water Park". Tamworth Herald. Local World. Retrieved 9 April 2017.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Echills Wood Railway site
- Echills Wood Railway Observer Pages for regular updates on the railways activities. [This site is no longer active].
52°33′44″N 1°41′57″W / 52.56217°N 1.69928°W
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