N-LR Welcomes a NEW Loco!
Yesterday Hawthorne Leslie 0-4-0ST No. 3718 arrived at the N-LR. One of 5 locomotives supplied by Hawrthorne Lesley to the Associated Portland Cement Company (APC) of Swanscombe, Kent, in 1928. After being made redundant she was stored at Long Marston. She was...
Boughton Extension: Phase 1 of Bridge 11 works complete!
Our wonderful volunteers have completed the work on time and slightly under budget. The Brampton Valley Way re-opens across the bridge 5th July 2019
Infrastructure Update: Boughton Crossing: Changes to the Road Access
During June 2019 Northamptonshire County Council held a couple of public exhibitions prior submitting a planning application for the North West Relief Road. During these exhibitions it became clear that a new roundabout is to be built in front of the N-LR’s access...
We Have Steam! Welcome ‘Eustace Forth’
On Thursday 23rd May operational 0-4-0 saddle tank ‘Eustace Forth’ arrived at the N-LR. She is kindly on loan from the 7063 Locomotive Group and will be staying with us until the end of 2019. We hope she will see plenty of use on operating days and special...
Extension South: Bridge 11 – Boots & spades on the ground
The Northampton & Lamport Railway’s version of Team Orange has started the preparation works on Bridge 11 project, which forms a key item on the Extension South to Boughton Crossing. Since the end of March 2019 steps have been built at both ends of Bridge 11...
Teddy Bear Specials
4th, 5th and 6th May
If you go down to the railway today you’re sure of a big surprise.
If you go down to the railway today, you’d better go in disguise.
Every Teddy Bear who’s been good, is sure of a treat today.
There are lots of marvelous things to see and wonderful train to ride.
Ex-Wicksteed Park loco arrives at NLR for restoration
Ex-Irchester Quarries loco No.9 arrived at the NLR in February. The engine stood in Irchester recreation ground from 1969 to 1979 and was a popular feature of the Wicksteed Park playground from 1979 to 1992. Its new owner has now begun dismantling the engine ready for its restoration to operational condition.