North Ings Farm Museum facts for kids
Hunslet locomotive No. 7120 Bullfinch with a train on the museum's railway
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| Established | 1990 |
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| Location | Dorrington, Lincolnshire |
| Type | farm museum |
The North Ings Farm Museum is a cool place in Dorrington, Lincolnshire, between Lincoln and Sleaford. It's a special kind of museum called a farm museum. This means it shows you what farm life was like in the past.
One of the most exciting things at the museum is its working narrow gauge railway. This railway has tracks that are 2 ft (610 mm) wide, which is narrower than regular train tracks. The train runs on a track that is about a quarter of a mile long. The museum first opened its doors to visitors in 1990.
Besides the railway, you can also see lots of old farm machines and tractors. There are also commercial vehicles, old steam pumps, and even a fairground organ! It's a great place to learn about history and how things used to work.
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Locomotives at the Museum
The North Ings Farm Museum has a collection of different locomotives. These are the engines that pull trains on the railway. They have both steam-powered and internal combustion engines.
Steam Locomotives
Steam locomotives use steam to power their engines. They are often very old and look quite grand.
- 1859401 Swift
Internal Combustion Locomotives
Internal combustion locomotives use engines similar to those in cars or trucks. They burn fuel inside the engine to create power.
- Clay Cross Lister – This locomotive was built using spare parts from a company called Lister by Clay Cross Co Ltd.
- Hunslet 6013
- Hunslet 7120 Bullfinch
- LOD / 758022 Motor Rail 8826 Penelope
- Motor Rail 7493
- R&H 183773
- R&H 200744 Indian Runner
- R&H 371937
- R&H 375701
- R&H 421433
- O&K (The exact number for this one is not known.)
Images for kids
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Entrance to North Ings Farm Narrow Gauge Railway and Vintage Tractor Museum
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Indian Runner on display in the loco shed.
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More Information
If you want to learn more about the North Ings Farm Museum, you can visit their official website.
- The Museum website
- T.W.F. Hall: The North Ings Farm Railway. Pages 15–19.
