STEAM GALORE
Rutland Railway Museum Heritage Day
14th September 2009
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The museum consists of a length of track with industrial buildings and many diesel and steam locomotives plus wagons all associated with the Quarry system which was very extensive around Exton.
The museum consists of a length of track with industrial buildings and many diesel and steam locomotives plus wagons all associated with the Quarry system which was very extensive around Exton.
Cranford Nr2 shunting wagons through the station
Cranford Nr2 shunting wagons through the station

Another loco Belvoir stands outside the loco works
Another loco Belvoir stands outside the loco works
Cranford Nr2 shunting iron ore wagons in a siding
Cranford Nr2 shunting iron ore wagons in a siding



Belvoir outside the works
Belvoir outside the works
Diesel shunter MrD shunts wagons around
Diesel shunter MrD shunts wagons around
The friendly driver and volunteers quite happily moved the engine for pictures.Here Cranbourne Nr2 poses near the apple tree
The friendly driver and volunteers quite happily moved the engine for pictures.Here Cranbourne Nr2 poses near the apple tree
Even allowing me access to the loading bay to get this shot
Even allowing me access to the loading bay to get this shot
Euclid dump truck
Euclid dump truck
In the loco yard
In the loco yard
Every colour engine that you can imagine
Every colour engine that you can imagine
There are some real relics in the yard
There are some real relics in the yard
This beautifully crafted model of the walking dragline Sundew was on show in the shop/cafe area
This beautifully crafted model of the walking dragline Sundew was on show in the shop/cafe area


Cranbourne Nr2 waits for the road
Cranbourne Nr2 waits for the road
Further up the headshunt are some old quarry wagons
Further up the headshunt are some old quarry wagons
This Ruston Bucyrus face shovel was working moving ironstone
This Ruston Bucyrus face shovel was working moving ironstone
These line operated shovels were commonplace 40years ago now they are all hydraulic
These line operated shovels were commonplace 40years ago now they are all hydraulic
An 0-4-0 ST which once worked the quarry branchlines
An 0-4-0 ST which once worked the quarry branchlines