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Kerr's Miniature Railway RIP

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Let's take a moment to remember Kerr's Miniature Railway in Arbroath which closed (forever) today. Usage had dropped to 5% of the level seen in the mid-1950s, apparently. It's survived wars, credit crunches and mainline rail strikes but has finally reach the end in the age of Corona. Old fashioned family fun, as well as the location of lots of calendar pictures of mainline trains alongside their diminuitive cousins!
 
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Please use the existing thread for discussion of this sad news:

Kerr's Miniature Railway to close

I have just found out the sad news that Kerr's Miniature Railway, Scotland's oldest miniature railway, is to close after 85 years due to low passenger numbers. They are to continue running on weekends 11am to 4pm until the end of Sep, weather permitting. Anyone wanting a final ride is urged to...
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