Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust

The Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust operates a 1 1⁄2-mile (2.4 km) long heritage railway line at Hunsbury Hill, south-west 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.

Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust
A level crossing on the railway
Commercial operations
Original gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Length1 1⁄2 mi (2.4 km)
Preserved gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Restoration

In the last few years the site has undergone restoration with 1⁄4 mile (0.4 km) of line being regraded and relaid in 113 lb/yd (56.1 kg/m) 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.

Locomotives

Steam
  • "Belvedere" Sentinel geared vertical boilered tank engine No. 9365. Built in 1946. On static display.
  • "Musketeer" Sentinel geared vertical boilered tank engine No. 6369. Built in 1946. On Static Display.
  • Peckett and Sons 0-4-0ST No. 2130. Built in 1951. Operational, returned to steam in 2016 at the Battlefield Line Railway and moved to NIRT in 2020.

Diesel

Former Locomotives

Rolling stock
  • B950061 20-ton LMS (BR-built) brake van – operational. Built in 1950 to an LMS design.[1]
  • B490310 12-ton LNER (BR-built) open wagon. Built in 1952.
  • M407942 12-ton LMS open wagon. Built in 1937.[2]
  • 321734 Ex Ruston "88" underframe
  • No. 330 Nordberg trackmachine
  • Joseph Booth steam crane
  • S56134 SR pillbox brake van
  • BR86803 BR GUV Mk1 converted to crane runner wagon

Multiple units

Electric
  • BR Class 411 4CEP TSO nos. 70284, 70296 and 70510
  • BR Class 415 4EPB unit 5176 last surviving unrefurbished unit - reformed as 3EPB, Built in 1954.
    4EPB 5176
  • BR Class 422 4BIG TRSB 69304 unit 2260
  • BR Class 4DD DMBC no. 13004 (formerly of unit 4002 later renumbered 4902 owing to the number 4002 being reallocated to the second British Rail Class 445) BR Green. Built in 1949.
4DD DMBC 13004

References
  1. http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=9400
  2. http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=6521


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