Leiston Works railway

  • Ruston diesel opens Leiston Works Railway

    Ruston diesel opens Leiston Works Railway

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    THE opening of the first part of the Leiston Works Railway (LWR), Suffolk, fell to a 48DS Ruston & Hornsby four-wheel diesel.  The occasion on June 1-2 also marked the 160th anniversary of the main line railway arriving at Leiston. It had been hoped the honour would go to a steam loco (RM June, p76),…


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