| Year | 1980 |
| Date | 01-Aug |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue | 3,638 |
| Page | 931 |
| Category | Track |
| Part | |
| Title | Opening of the Basingstoke S.M.E. New Miniature Railway |
| Author | D.E.Lawrence |
| Notes | Your editor drives the inaugural train, Cyril Cooper chairman, Barbara a free lance 3 1/2"g. Atlantic by Dave Blaza, 5"g. Firefly by W.Pollitt, Mike Styles' 3 1/2"g. Netta |