The Trustees, Officers and brilliant volunteer workforce of Rocks by Rail wish all our members and friends a happy and healthy New Year 2022. We look forward to welcoming you to our Open Days; the full programme of which can be found on the What’s On and Events page of the website. If your New…

Please note that membership fees become due in January and that all current members will be contacted direct by the Membership Secretary within the next few weeks. Updated renewal forms will be issued and renewal details will include revised membership fees,  following the changes agreed at the 2020 AGM. If you have an email address…

The full programme for 2022 can now be found on our ‘What’s on and Events‘ page, admission fees for the Museum on both Fully Open Steam Days and on Viewing Days are also published. Ironstone Quarry closure anniversaries feature large in museum’s events for 2022 Fifty years ago the excavation of ironstone for the manufacture…

Fifty years of ironstone quarrying at Pilton in rural Rutland finally came to an end on 7th June 1969 when quarry steam locomotive STAMFORD worked its last train load of ironstone at Pilton Ironstone Quarry in Rutland. Upon quarry closure the STAMFORD locomotive assisted with track lifting on the quarry railway as required until October…