Miniature Railway at Olympia (?) around the balcony

[timdunnParticipant @timdunn]

Evening all

I have a vague memory of a rideable miniature railway which went around the first floor balcony of a London model exhibtion large hall – sometime in the 1990s, I think. I presume it was the London Model Engineering show, or a variant of it, but I can’t recall if it did a complete loop, and I’m sure it was signalled and had passing loops. I don’t know if it was 7.25″ or 5″ gauge. It wasn’t the Ickenham & District rides which were on straight track down on the lower floor – in fact that might have been Ally Pally.

Am I going mad? Was it a cheese-induced dream? If not, who built and ran it, and does anyone know what happened to it – because I would like to try and track it down.

Any leads are most welcome*.

Many thanks for letting me invade your pixels

 

Tim Dunn, London

(long-time forum browser)

 

*I’ve googled all the things I can think of with no success in recent weeks)

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

I went to all those ones in the 80s and 90s and this is where you wish you kept the programmes.

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I think it was Wembly that had the track on the balcony

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Tim, does this answer your question.

This is referring to the 1999 International Model Show in Olympia, Kensington, ME Feb. 12-25 1999. Olympian Railway on the balcony.

Regards Nick.

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