A Derbyshire baronet who built his own experimental railway at Duffield Bank explains why a line of only fifteen inches gauge could carry real loads on estates, farms and military sites. He describes the construction of the Duffield line and the Eaton Hall railway, then the locomotives, wagons and cars, with costs and weights worked out in detail.
The founding text of the miniature and estate railway, prized by narrow-gauge enthusiasts. Download the free EPUB.