Strathaven's miniature railway train pulls into Hamilton museum this weekend

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Kids, model makers and rail enthusiasts are in for a treat when Low Parks Museum welcomes Strathaven Model Society back for a weekend of scale models, locomotives and Lego.Over the first weekend in April Strathaven's 'wee train' will be welcomed back to Hamilton for a free event - Full Steam Ahead - in support of Strathaven Model Society.It will be running in the courtyard and there will also be all manner of models, including a Lego town and an open display in the Hamilton museum's assembly room.

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Strathaven's 'wee train' is now the oldest continuously running miniature railway in Scotland.With passenger-hauling trains running from May 14, 1949, it meant 70 years of steam in the park was celebrated during 2019.Low Parks Museum is proud to support Strathaven Miniature Railway with a tour to Hamilton which will see a temporary track set up in the museum courtyard, with steam and electric engines running throughout an entire weekend.Once again the assembly room will be transformed with engines and a large Lego city installation to celebrate all kinds of model making and to complement the museum's own models.Visitors should seek out the Mausoleum, The