10th Anniversary of the Strawberry Minature Railway
10th Anniversary of The Strawberry Line Miniature Railway
The Strawberry Line Miniature Railway operates within the grounds of the Avon Valley Adventure Park at Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath in SW England. This delightful and only commercially operating 5 inch ground level line is celebrating its 10th anniversary and as this DVD shows, a lot has changed over the last decade.
In this programme we show how the line started and how it has developed, thanks to the vast collection of photographs of the owner / operator Mike Bass. Plus, from 1999 we have discovered some rare archive footage of the railway in its first season of operation. A Santa Special recorded in Christmas 2001 shows the progress that has happened in just 2 years. Also included is extra video footage from club members showing the various stages of development in this lines history.
A major event in the history of this line occurred in 2006 with the building of the lines extension. This was achieved in just 21 working days and thanks again to Mike’s collection of photo's, we can share it with you. Other items of interest over the lat decade, include the building of the Signal Box, Station Area and The Goods Yard. The history of the line is brought up to date with 2008 Gala Weekend. This saw the lines engines, plus visiting engines, both steam & diesel come together from all over the country and concluded with a 17 engine run-by at the end of the day.
For those that have followed this line’s development, this programme is a timely reminder of how, thanks to all the volunteers help, this line is the success it is today.