CORBY’s  IRONSTONE  QUARRY  RAILWAYS  RECALLED  Forty years ago the movement of excavated ironstone using internal railways serving the giant Corby Steelworks came to an end when extraction at the ironstone quarries ceased. The network of railways linking the outlying quarries was extensive, being the largest system in the country. The system grew steadily over the…

Changes to Rocks by Rail Programme for 2020: Update – Important Notice – COVID 19  At the time of writing (18.03.20) Rutland County Council has advised that there are no recorded cases in Rutland but that the situation is expected to change. As the smallest County, we share boundaries with other areas only a short…

Please be aware that as a result of the current Coronavirus-19 health concerns, the decision has been taken to postpone the Annual General Meeting of Rocks by Rail, which was due to have taken place on Saturday 28 March 2020. This decision has been taken because the AGM, of necessity, involves relatively close proximity in…