Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust
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The Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust operates a 1½ mile long heritage railway line at Hunsbury Hill, SW of Northampton. The line is mainly dedicated to freight working, featuring many sharp curves and steep gradients which were typical of the industrial railway, but rides are available in a variety of vehicles including a converted brake van.
In the last few years the site has undergone massive restoration with 1/4 mile of line being regraded and relaid in 113ilb rail and concrete sleepers, along with the restoration of 2 locomotives and brake van to enable passenger carrying as well as other restoration projects being undertaken
[edit] Locomotives
- Steam locomotives
- "Belvedere" Sentinel geared vertical boilered tank engine
- "Musketeer" Sentinel geared vertical boilered tank engine
- "Vigilant" Hunslet Engine Company 0-4-0 saddle tank
- Diesel locomotives
- Planet 4w diesel-hydraulic - no.3967 -
- No. 16 Hunslet Engine Company 0-4-0 diesel-mechanical
- Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0 diesel no.D697
- Ruston & Hornsby 88DS 4wDM
- "Sir Alfred Wood" Ruston & Hornsby 165DS 0-6-0
- Fowler diesel 4220001 "Charles Wake"
- "Lois" Fowler diesel 4220033
Other vehicles on site
B950061 20 ton LMS brake van operational
B490310 12-ton open wagon
M407942 12 ton open wagon
321734 Ex Ruston “88” underframe
No. 330 Nordberg trackmachine
Grafton Steam Crane Ship Canal Side Tipper
- Electric multiple units
The trust has several items of rolling stock for sale at the present time - it is advisable to see the trust website for details
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