Northampton and Lamport Railway
A peep at Pitsford
24 June 2001
We weren't in too much of a hurry as we set off
home from Leighton Buzzard. "Let's look in at
Pitsford" I suggested "They're running steam
these days".
Pitsford and Brampton station is a little to the
North of Northampton, on the former route to
Market Harborough, and home to the
Northampton and Lamport Railway. Preservation efforts began in
1981, and three years later the Society began work in the old
goods yard at Pitsford and Brampton station. At present there is
just ¾ mile of running line and sidings, but the intention is to
have a line about 6½ miles long.
It was already late in the day when we arrived, and there was
just time to see no. 5374 arrive back at the station with the last
train of the day. Named "Vanguard" and painted in a clean lined
black livery, it is an import, being built at the Chrzanow works in
Geoff’s Rail Diaries
Poland. Other locomotives on site include ex-GWR 2-8-0 no.
3862, undergoing restoration, a number of ex-BR diesels, and
several industrial locomotives. The station itself looks very
presentable, and made an attractive sight in the warm sunshine.
Although the last train had run, a shunt was due, and no. 5374
moved off down the line. We followed it on the footpath beside
the line, and managed a few more snaps as it wrestled with a
long line of bogie stock.
And that was it - time to continue our homeward journey
Link:
Northampton and Lamport Railway
