Come and take one of the most unique steam train rides in the whole of the UK, enjoy a trip on Sir Tom at Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum and steam your way up a sharp incline right to the rock face of the quarry. Sit back and listen to Sir Tom as he navigates the steep wet incline (1 in 20 at one section) and really appreciate what these little engines can do.
Filmed in very typical wet Lake District weather, this journey is simply stunning, and filmed from a lofty position on the cab it gives us a unique perspective on an already unique railway. The journey is a 25 minute round trip really does offer scenery you wouldn't expect to see on any normal railway journey. The 1/2 mile journey boast an impressive 1/20 section as you literally climb your way up to the rock face. On the day you get to have a look around the quarry while the loco runs around and have a brief stop before being taken back down.
SIR TOM completed the first full season of work at Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum in 2010. Sir Tom was rebuilt and is driven by Ian Hartland.
The loco was made by Bagnall of Stafford in 1926 and named after Sir Tom Callender of British Insulated Callender Cables. This 0-4-0 saddle tank narrow gauge loco worked at BICC in Kent until 1968. After lying idle for thirty three years, it arrived at Threlkeld in 2001, and since then has undergone complete restoration. Sir Tom is used to haul passenger trains from the middle quarry into the inner quarry.
The Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum is situated three miles east of Keswick, in the heart of the breath taking Lake District in Cumbria.
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