Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lisa Cameron (Conservative), on Monday, 18 March 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 3 members in total.

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75th anniversary of the Strathaven Miniature Railway

That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Strathaven Miniature Railway; notes the railway's exceptional achievements and acknowledges that this is the oldest miniature railway in Scotland, which has been running continuously through Strathaven Park since the 14th of May 1949; further acknowledges the 50th anniversary of the Strathaven Model Society, a group of dedicated volunteers who have operated the railway for the last 47 years; applauds and praises all of the volunteers dedication and hard work in carrying over 750,000 passengers since 1949, with special thanks to Eric Chandler, Jim Lennox and Martin Simpson, all of whom have devoted over forty years of volunteering to ensure the continuous operation of Strathaven’s ‘Wee Trains’; and wishes everyone involved in Strathaven's Miniature Railway the very best for the future.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

517 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

George Galloway

Jim Shannon

Subjects

Anniversaries Strathaven Miniature Railway

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk