Discover the living ironstone museum in the heart of Rutland.
Rounding off the year is our Steam Gala. We hope to offer three locomotives in steam, both the resident Andrew Barclays plus Beyer Peacock No.1879 from the Foxfield Light Railway. You know how steam locos look in the cold November air don’t you? A highlight of our year! Steam hauled brake van rides, quarry demonstration trains,…
Our successful Diggers & Dumpers event returns – Diesel operations throughout! Diesel cab rides available on our main line, with diesel hauled quarry demonstration trains. Visitors can watch our Ruston Bucyrus quarry machines in action from the viewing areas. Children are encouraged to bring any and all toy diggers, dumpers, dozers, lorries, trucks, and tractors…
This Sunday sees our normal ‘third Sunday’ operating – with steam hauled brake van rides and a demonstration quarry train. Quarry machines will be in operation. The ‘Loco Yard’ and Workshop will be open for your inspection. This day will also see the newly restored Wickham Ultra Lightweight Stretcher Trolley brought to life with ‘casualty…
Join us for a special event to mark the 40th anniversary of the massive drag line excavator, Sundew, which famously walked from Exton Park to Corby in the summer of 1974. See what we have planned for Sundews driving cab – a unique surviving piece from the masterpiece of engineering, and see how Sundew would…