Echills Wood Railway

Echills Wood Railway
Overview
HeadquartersKingsbury Water Park
LocaleEngland
Dates of operation2006–date
PredecessorEchills Wood Railway, Stoneleigh Royal Agricultural Showground
SuccessorOperational
Technical
Track gauge7+1⁄4 in (184 mm)
Length13⁄4 miles

The Echills Wood Railway is a 7+1⁄4 in (184 mm) miniature hobbyist railway in Kingsbury Water Park, Warwickshire, England.

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

  1. ^ "Kingsbury Water Park gnome village 'massacred' by vandals". BBC News. BBC. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Kingsbury Water Park gnome massacre provokes public outcry". BBC News. BBC. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. ^ Chilver, Katrina (21 September 2016). "Gnome 'massacre' at railway attraction sparks appeal for donations". Coventry Telegraph. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  4. ^ Machin, Helen (22 September 2016). "Will you back Tamworth's Operation Gnome Home?". Tamworth Herald. Local World. Retrieved 24 September 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ 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]

52°33′44″N 1°41′57″W / 52.56217°N 1.69928°W / 52.56217; -1.69928


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