Miniatures Railroad System Built In A Kenton Garden . Hobby Brings Funds For Local Hospitals Expresses " specials " , and freighters roaring through cuttings , junctions , tunnels , over bridges and pulling into termini on time - all the normal workings of a great railway - are accomplished in the space of a garden an Kenton , Middlesex . Mr . J . R . Jeffress of Kenton Grange has constructed one of the most of ambitious miniature railways in the grounds of his house . He designed his own lay - out and built his own locomotives , naming one " George the Fifth " . Built to " 0 " gauge the system has sturdy locomotives which haul visitors round the grounds . In this way large sums have been collected annually for local hospitals and charities . Photo Shows : British and American type locomotives pulling out with a full load round the garden system at Kenton . The engyne driver sits on the tender and feeds coal to the locomotive . 29 May 1936 *** Local Caption ***