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Preserved volunteer run private 10 1/4" miniature steam railway at Stapleford Park near Melton Mowbray Leics LE14 2SF Supporting the local hospice LOROS
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Operated by the Friends of Stapleford Miniature Railway FSMR, we have been restoring and maintaining the railway since the early 90s after it was mothballed following the sale of the stately home in the 80s. The House is now a luxury hotel; and golf course but the railway and estate is privately owned by the Gretton family and not connected to the hotel. Our aim is to keep the railway in the pristine condition it was known all over the world since it was first constructed in 1958. We have a fleet of 6 steam locos (3 in service June 2014) and are continually adding to the nearly 2 miles of running line and rolling stock. We are all volunteers and operate the line for the public twice per year since 1995 raising money for LOROS

30/10/2026

We are pleased to announce that registration for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Railway Challenge 2027 is open!

Now in it's sixteenth year, Railway Challenge provides university students, apprentices and graduates working in industry the opportunity to develop their business knowledge, design ability and technical skills in a live test environment.

The full rules, deadline dates, and team registration details are all available on the new Railway Challenge 2027 website, and we look forward to seeing the locomotive you develop!

Visit: https://imeche-railway-challenge-2027.eventsairsite.com/

30/10/2026

We look fwd to once again welcoming the teams over in the summer

https://imeche-railway-challenge-2027.eventsairsite.com/

12/10/2026

15/09/2026

Great video of our 2026 August BH
Planning underway now for next years events, full details TBC

https://youtu.be/jy4IRq6SZeQ?si=Ho93CtUP3qbmlOlS

02/09/2026

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎

James Towerton, Sarah Derry, Carla Gresham, Roger Bailey, Derek Nurse, Peter Colbrook, Mark Brown

Drop a comment to welcome them to our community, fans

01/09/2026

Ever seen 18 coaches out 😳🤭 its a long train

Way back in 1998
Oh i feel old remember that well

Rare chance to see both our North American locos if not prototypica...

01/09/2026

Many many thanks for all your comments and support, we do appreciate it

We might have completed our 2026 public calendar, but please follow this page for lots of content throughout the autumn and winter, as we prepare for 2027
Behind scenes videos on track, loco fleet, and fascinating archive material

And of course updates throughout this month as the magnificent Class 60 continues its pre service commissioning

01/09/2026

Thank-you to all that have supported the events in 2026.

Thats all folks see you in 2027

Address

Melton Mowbray
LE142SF

Telephone

+447803776637

Website

http://www.fsmr.co.uk/

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