The Southern Railway Runs a Special! ...To Their Flower Show at Raynes Park

Pint-sized propulsion on a miniature steam railway delights the young and old

You could walk there in half the time, but this pocket steam rocket is really the only way to travel. The idea of a portable railway – assembled at the fete, fair or gala occasion of your choosing – is just the outlandish challenge required for the more determined hobbyist. As seen in this newsreel, Southern Miniature Railways mimicked the full-sized steamers down to the smallest detail. The tickets must have been tiny…