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 ¼ mile of line being regraded and relaid in 113lb/yd 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.
Operationally the railway has received full operating clearance from the HMRI to allow running on the relaid section of the 1st quarter of the mile of the route. A calendar of events is now available to view on the Sites website.
[edit] Locomotives
- Steam locomotives
- "Belvedere" Sentinel geared vertical boilered tank engine. On static display.
- "Musketeer" Sentinel geared vertical boilered tank engine. On static display.
- "Vigilant" Hunslet Engine Company 0-4-0 saddle tank. Awaiting restoration, should start once the Hudswell diesel is complete.
- Diesel locomotives
- Planet 4w diesel-hydraulic - no.3967 -. Operational.
- No. 16 Hunslet Engine Company 0-4-0 diesel-mechanical. Dismantled and undergoing restoration, wheels planned to be sent away soon for renavation, the frames are currently being cleaned and painted.
- Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0 diesel no.D697. Awaiting the completion of its restoration, planned to be worked on once No. 16 is complete.
- Ruston & Hornsby 88DS 4wDM
- "Sir Alfred Wood" Ruston & Hornsby 165DS 0-6-0
- Fowler diesel 4220001 "Charles Wake". Operational.
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
- BR Class 411 TSO nos. 70284, 70296 and 70510
- BR Class 415 unit 5176 (3 cars of the unit)
- BR Class 422 TRSB 69304 unit 2260
- BR Class 4DD DMBS no. 13004 (formerly of unit 4002 later renumbered 4902 owing to the number 4002 being reallocated to the second British Rail Class 445)
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