A Builder of Model Railways.

Sir Henry Segrave, holder of the world's speed record on land and water, whose tragic death occurred a few weeks ago in the capsize, on Lake Windermere, of his speedboat, Miss England II., was a railway model enthusiast. He had, on his estate near London, one of the most elaborate toy railways in the world. An American friend recently presented him with a miniature locomotive which cost about £500, thus bringing his total of locomotives to fourteen. He had a large supply of coaches, sleeping cars and freight cars, many of which he built himself. Sir Henry Segrave spent fourteen years assembling his railway system and the machinery with which to run it.

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