Echills Wood Railway
Introduction
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Echills Wood Railway
Image: © Andy Stephenson Taken: 6 May 2007
A 7 1/4 inch Gauge miniature railway at Kingsbury Water Park. Established in 1972 at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire: re-established here in 2005. The railway is operated by a group of 7 1/4 " gauge railway enthusiasts and takes its name from the word 'Echill' derived from 'Eche being an old English word meaning "a piece added or set aside", which dates back as far as 1000 AD hence the name Echills wood = a small copse that has been set aside.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.561632
Longitude
-1.699175