RUTLAND RAILWAY MUSEUM

'Rutland Railway Museum' is a heritage railway on part of a former Midland Railway mineral branch line. It is situated NE of Oakham,
in Rutland, England.

Contents

Overview

Locomotives

Steam Locomotives

Diesel Multiple Units

Industrial Locomotives

External links

Overview

The branch line linked to the Melton Mowbray to Oakham main line at Ashwell Station. Exchange sidings were once located at the museum serving three separate private quarry railway systems associated with the past extraction of iron ore. The museum site was known locally as Cottesmore Iron Ore Mines Sidings.
The museum aims to collect and show industrial locomotives and mineral wagons from iron ore and similar mines. They also have a face shovel and dumpers as used in a quarry. The cab of the massive dragline excavator Sundew is on display here.
The museum operates trains on a 0.75 mile (1.2 km) length of track and occupies an area of nearly 7 acres (28,000 m²).

Locomotives

Steam Locomotives

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★ Hawthorn Leslie 0-4-0ST No 3865 "Singapore" built in 1936. In service on passenger trains at Cottesmore, boiler ticket expires in 2008.

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★ Sentinel 0-4-0VBT No 7. In service after a successful visit from the boiler inspector, boiler ticket expires in 2017.

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★ Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No 1931 "BSC No 2 built in 1927. Nearing the end of its restoration, the frames are finished and so is the cab which is on the frames and the saddle tank is also finished, the boiler should be back from repair in a month or so, planned completion is later this year.

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★ Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No 2088 "Sir Thomas Royden" built in 1940. Almost finished, the boiler has been inspected and is back in the frames, the saddle tank should be fitted soon. Planned to be complete this year.

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★ Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST "Firefly". Undergoing restoration, planned to be complete in 2008.

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★ Avonside 0-4-0ST "Dora". Boiler ticket expired in 2005, on static display in the yard awaiting overhaul.

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★ Bagnall 0-6-0ST "Cranford" No 2. Awaiting overhaul, boiler ticket expired in 2006.

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★ Peckett 0-4-0ST No 8. Undergoing major restoration, planned to be done in 2008.

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★ Austerity 0-6-0ST "Coal Products" No 6. On static display in the yard.

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★ Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST "Drake2. Awaiting major Restoration, on static display.

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★ Peckett 0-4-0ST "Elizabeth". Stored awaiting restoration.

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★ Peckett 0-4-0ST "Uppingham". Stored, planned to be exhibited in the new museum building.

Diesel Multiple Units

★ BR Class 108 DTC no. 54274. Used as the passenger coach on operating dates and is pulled along by a Steam or Diesel engine.

Industrial Locomotives

from many builders including:

★ W. G. Bagnall

★ English Electric

★ Hibberd (Planet)

★ Hudswell Clarke

★ John Fowler

★ Hunslet

★ Ruston & Hornsby

★ Thomas Hill

★ Yorkshire Engine Company

External links

★ The Museum website

★ The Museum's editable website