Support Us

Running a Miniature Railway is an increasingly expensive business, as the cost of maintaining locomotives, railway lines and infrastructure continues to rise. We need your help to ensure, Bridge View Light Railway can develop and grow for the future.

There are many ways you can support Bridge View Light Railway. We would gratefully accept the following: -

Become a member and offer your free time to us!
Card or Cash donation in the ticket office/shop.
Support us on easyfundraising shopping website - for more details see below.
Donate unwanted household items such as books, DVD's, tools, and more for our Pre-Loved stall in Russell’s Garden Centre.
Donate tools & equipment, and/or materials to help us build the railway.
Donate 7 ¼ gauge railway equipment or heritage railway items.
Contact us if you have anything else to offer!
Our biggest aim is to re-use and recycle. Nearly everything we have achieved so far is from donation or diverting other peoples waste back into use.

Pre-Loved Cabin

Our pre-loved stall can be found up in the main garden centre and is open all year round. Payment is by cash in the honesty box.

We love donations towards the pre-loved stall. Please contact us to arrange beforehand.

DID YOU KNOW?

All of our track sleepers are made from recycled plastic.
All of the track edging boards, and slabbing are from dismantled garden patios!
The station canopy was once a feature in a garden centre entrance.
The signal box has plastic glazing originally used for display panels in an office reception.

The list is genuinely endless, and our members are relentless in their quest to find and reuse materials.

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Bridge View Light Railway Group with easyfundraising? There are over 8,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis & Partners, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds. All you need to do is: 1. Go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/bridgeviewlightrailwaygroup/ and join for free. 2. Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping. 3. After you’ve checked out, the retailer will make a donation to Bridge View Light Railway Group at no extra cost to you whatsoever! There are no catches or hidden charges and Bridge View Light Railway Group will be really grateful for your donations. Thank you for your support.