Filling the gap in educating the young…

摘要

The miniature railway in Beech Hurst Gardens, Haywards Heath, has been providing rides for passengers for more than 60 years and is now recognised as an enormously valuable attraction and amenity. Many people, and especially children, are keen to have a ride behind a steam engine but often they don't understand how the engines work. Even adults can be amazed to see small lumps of coal being put into the firebox and sometimes children see water being put into the tender and think it is petrol. Nevertheless, it is encouraging that parents will ask if there is any way their children can learn about how steam engines work.