On this Day 1975: Chris Tarrant and a miniature steam train

OTD, June 11th 1975

Chris Tarrant visited the Stapleford Park home in Leicestershire of the 2nd Baron Gretton and took a ride with the Baron’s son and heir, John Henrik Gretton, on his miniature steam train invention which runs through the grounds of the estate.

John Gretton explained, whilst taking Chris for a ride, how he started the miniature railway and gave a history of the models.