• Wagon reveals its spots! (Hopper Update II)

    You will recall that we acquired a rare wagon from the York Group of the NYMR last year with a strong suspicion that it was an early private owner iron ore hopper wagon. It is the sole survivor of three wagons latterly used, and heavily modified by Rowntrees of York before its operational life in…

  • Victorian Passenger News!

    The Museum is extremely pleased to confirm that it has acquired its first dedicated passenger vehicle which after restoration will be used in operational service at Cottesmore. The vehicle was built by Ashbury & Co. in 1869 for the Great Eastern Railway under their Diagram 400 as a four wheel, five compartment open third class…