Old trucks at Mangapps Railway Museum

Image: © Marathon Taken: 16 Sep 2018

There was never a railway at Mangapps but a wealthy farmer who loved railways was able to create on his farm a huge collection of memorabilia, including sidings, buildings, stations and a mile long line to run trains on. The collection at Mangapps Railway Museum is believed to be the largest on public display in Britain. It features a ¾ mile standard gauge passenger carrying line, with restored stations, signal boxes and ancillary equipment removed from various sites throughout East Anglia and beyond. The Railway and Museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assisted by volunteers. The website can be found at http://www.mangapps.co.uk/ There is so much to see that it is difficult to pick highlights, but the signal box from Haddiscoe Junction, being able to operate the signals in one of the exhibitions areas, and going inside a 1938 stock Northern line train must be included. This is a real hidden gem of a place. This is the view looking beyond some old trucks to the end of the platform of the main station at Mangapps. The green coach beyond is used for admissions and as a tea room.

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