Steam On The Ironstone At Rocks By Rail Rocks By Rail Ashwell Road (Cottesmore iron ore mine siding) Cottesmore

Steam On The Ironstone At Rocks By Rail

Sunday, August 28th


This is your chance to see the action of an authentic ironstone quarry
recreated by museum voluteers and our fleet of locomotives. Quarry
machines will be in operation simulating the loading of wagons. The
wagons will be shunted to form a train, and then the 'full' wagons
will be exchanged for a new train of 'empties'. And of course, there
will be the ever popular 'runs up the bank' with trains of hopper or
tippler wagons being hauled up the 1/60 gradient - see our locos
working at their hardest and best!
Also in operation will be The Rutlander Train, providing passenger
brake van rides - Pay once and ride all day!
Visitors can also view our fleet of historic ironstone locomotives in
the recently opened Simon Layfield Exhibition Centre which now houses
the greater part of the museums collection. The Woolsthorpe Workshop
is also open for visitors to see progress of ongoing locomotive
restorations.
In addition, Rocks By Rail will be remembering the anniversary of the first news of the allied liberation of Singapore to reach the prisoners of war in the Changi Gaol. A photographic display marking this event will be available to view. Visitors are also invited to see the resident war memorial locomotive 'Singapore' which will be sporting fresh paintwork sponsored by The War Memorials Trust.

Price: Adult £8, Senior Citizen £7, Child (3-14 years) £5


Rocks By Rail
Ashwell Road (Cottesmore iron ore mine siding)
Cottesmore
LE15 78X


The event runs from 10:00am to 5:00pm