Umgeni model railway

Umgeni model railway We are based at the Inchanga Railway Station and are open from 9:00am to 3:00pm on Umgeni Steam Railway running days.

09/02/2025
29/01/2025

๐…๐„๐๐‘๐”๐€๐‘๐˜ ๐‘๐”๐๐๐ˆ๐๐† ๐ƒ๐€๐˜

๐ŸŒž Take a roughly 75 minutes trip which departs from Inchanga Railway Station, meandering along the rolling hills of Natal, through one of the oldest operating tunnels in South Africa, with the sights of the Valley of 1000 Hills in the distance, before turning around at Botha's Hill for the return to Inchanga.

๐Ÿ‘ฃ Before or after your trip, you can browse through the Inchanga Station Craft Market where there are various treasures on sale, food to suit most tastes & activities for the whole family.

๐Ÿš‚ Visit the Inchanga Railway Museum situated in the Old Station Master's House or find Thomas & Friends in the Modeller's Shed on the platform.

๐Ÿ’ธ Please ensure you bring cash or use Zapper (scan to pay) as there are no card facilities nor ATMS. Please arrive an hour prior to departure to collect your tickets & to account for the roadworks.

๐Ÿš‰ Trains depart on the 23rd February 2025 at:
09h00, 11h30 & 14h00

๐ŸŽŸ Ticket Prices for the Return Train Trip:
Adults: R230pp
Pensioners (+60) & Children (2-12): R180pp

Bookings essential to secure your seats!

๐Ÿ‘‰ For more information & bookings visit www.umgenisteamrailway.com

Photo: Graham Gillett

#2025

29/01/2025

๐‘ฝ๐‘จ๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘ฌ๐‘บ ๐‘พ๐‘ฌ๐‘ฌ๐‘ฒ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ซ ๐‘ถ๐‘ท๐‘ฌ๐‘ต ๐‘ซ๐‘จ๐’€

๐Ÿ’• Celebrate the Valentines weekend with us at our Open Day to raise funds towards the repairs of our railway line.

๐Ÿš‚ Train departs from Inchanga Railway Station on the 16th of February 2025 for a short trip up the line.

๐ŸŽŸ Ticket Prices - R80pp per trip

๐ŸŽซ Trains depart on the hour every hour from 9am - 3pm - no bookings required

๐Ÿ‘‰ At Inchanga you may find:
โ€ข A Craft Market waiting to be explored ๐Ÿ‘ฃ
โ€ข Refreshments & Coffee on sale โ˜•๏ธ
โ€ข Various food stalls to suite most tastes ๐Ÿด
โ€ข The Inchanga Railway Museum will be open for tours ๐Ÿ›
โ€ข Look for Thomas & Friends in the Modeller's shed ๐Ÿšƒ
โ€ข Pony Rides ๐Ÿด

๐Ÿ’ธ Please note that there are no ATM's on site, Cash or Zapper accepted.

โ„น๏ธ For more information please visit our website www.umgenisteamrailway.com

๐Ÿ“ท Pics - Pierre Retief & Graham Gillett

09/12/2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR_gi0q3Rjw
26/03/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR_gi0q3Rjw

In this video Steve shows the process how SLA build a simple 4'x'8 HO model railroad. You can learn a few tips with this build. This railroad as built in Mar...

09/12/2023

โ€ผ๏ธโ€ผ๏ธโ€ผ๏ธ UPDATE 12/12/2023โ€ผ๏ธโ€ผ๏ธโ€ผ๏ธ
Unfortunately due to a breakdown with the Locomotive, our markets taking place over the 15th, 16th & 17th of December have been cancelled.

Please keep an eye on our page for more updates with regards to upcoming market dates ๐Ÿ™

We apologise for any inconvenience caused ๐Ÿ™

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๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„ ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐š๐ฌ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ…

Join us for our Christmas Markets at Inchanga Station Craft Market on Friday 15 December, Saturday 16 December & Sunday 17 December ๐Ÿฅณ

*Kindly note: trading hours may be subject to change on Friday 15 December. Please keep an eye on our page for any changes.

Carols-by-Candlelight at ยฑ7pm on Friday 15 December & Saturday 16 December ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽ„

Take a ride on a Vintage Steam Train - Santa will be on board too! ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿš‚
For more info, ticket prices and bookings, please visit www.umgenisteamrailway.com
โฌ†๏ธ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น โฌ†๏ธ

โ€ขFood & Craft Market ๐ŸŽช
โ€ขMusic ๐ŸŽถ โ€ขRefreshments ๐Ÿฅค
โ€ขRailway Museum ๐Ÿก
โ€ขModel Train Displays ๐Ÿš‚ and more! ๐Ÿ˜

๐Ÿ“Address: 1 Station Road, Inchanga
GPS Coordinates:
29ยฐ 44' 30" S
30ยฐ 39' 50" E

*There are no ATMs at Inchanga Station.
Not all stall holders have card facilities. Please have sufficient cash on hand.
*The MARKET is dog friendly providing that they are kept on a leash at all times and that you have packets on hand to pick up their "business" ๐Ÿ•
*Kindly note that dogs are not allowed on the train ๐Ÿš‚

We can't wait to see you! ๐Ÿฅณ

27/02/2023

A video of a Blue train and SAR transkaroo running on our South African HO layout this past running day. Come through and visit us to see these beauties in person.

Address

Inchanga Railway Station
Pinetown
3610

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