by David Millard | Jul 5, 2019 | Infrastructure
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
by David Millard | Apr 25, 2019 | Infrastructure
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...
by David Millard | Jan 3, 2019 | Volunteering
On Thursday 03rd January 2019 Nationwide Building Society staff members came to the N-LR to lend a hand as part of their corporate volunteering scheme.
by Matthew McCaffery | Oct 12, 2018 | Appeal, NLRCIO
The N-LR with our partners at Daventry District Council have joined forces to be part of the Local Loto campaign to help raise funds for local charities in the district. A chance to win £25,000 Purchase your tickets from our Local Lotto Page and 40% from each ticket...
by Matthew McCaffery | Oct 11, 2018 | News Slider
Welcome to the NLR news page, where the latest news can be read. Additionally news from the individual departments and functions can be found at the following links: Appeals: Appeal information Diesel Group (Diesel Locomotives): Diesel News Engineering (Locomotives,...
by David Millard | Feb 22, 2018 | Appeal, Engineering, Infrastructure, Steam
As of the 18th of February 2018 the second phase of the shed project has made rapid progress. In the three weeks since the last of the foundation pads were poured, all 12 of the uprights have been installed along with two of the roof girders and the outer roof wooden...
by David Millard | Aug 15, 2016 | Infrastructure, Track
After the vandalism of the fencing and gates at Pitsford sidings on the 7th of August 2016 the volunteer working members swung into action. During the week a new gate post and fence posts were bought and delivered to the railway (the cost of the gate post alone was...
by David Millard | Mar 1, 2016 | Infrastructure, NSRL
Following an appeal to GB Railfreight by heritage railway Northampton Steam Railway (NSR), both GB Railfreight and London Underground teamed up in a partnership to assist NSR by providing redundant assets for use in track maintenance renewal and extension work on the...
by David Millard | Feb 7, 2016 | Infrastructure
Article & photos supplied by Graham Peacock After delivering our newly constructed check rails alongside the junction at Pitsford Sidings the day before, the job of fitting them was tackled. This would ensure we maintain the correct tolerances through the junction...