Kettering Ironstone Railway
| Kettering Ironstone Railway | |
|---|---|
| Locale | England |
| Dates of operation | 1870s–1962 |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 3 miles |
| Headquarters | Kettering |
The Kettering Ironstone Railway was an industrial 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway that served the ironstone quarries around Kettering.
Locomotives
| Name | Builder | Type | Date | Works number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Furnaces No. 2 | Black, Hawthorne | 0-4-0ST | 1879 | 501 | |
| Kettering Furnaces No. 3 | Black, Hawthorne | 0-4-0ST | 1885 | Preserved at the Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum | |
| Kettering Furnaces No. 4 | Black, Hawthorne | 0-4-0ST | 1887 | Scrapped 1935 | |
| Kettering Furnaces No. 6 | Manning Wardle | 0-6-0ST | 1889 | 1123 | Rebuilt by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns in 1949 |
| Kettering Furnaces No. 7 | Manning Wardle | 0-6-0ST | 1897 | 1370 | Rebuilt by Robert Stephenson and Hawthorns in 1950 |
| Kettering Furnaces No. 8 | Manning Wardle | 0-6-0ST | 1906 | 1675 | Preserved by the Welland Valley Vintage Traction Club |
| [1] | Sentinel | 4wG+4wG | 1926 | 6412 | A unique articulated geared steam locomotive, heavily used in the 1930s, but scrapped in 1960 |
References
- ↑ Leleux, Sydney A. (June 1975). "Ironstone Narrow Gauge". The Industrial Railway Record (Industrial railway Society) 60: 37–46.
- Peters, Ivo (1976). The Narrow Gauge Charm of Yesterday: A Pictorial Tribute. The Oxford Publishing Company. ISBN 0-902888-65-X.
See also
Coordinates: 52°23′20″N 0°47′00″W / 52.3888°N 0.7833°W