Join us for our 1960S WEEKEND on the 1st & 2nd June where we will transport the railway back to 1967 to celebrate all things Sixties! For this weekend only we'll be renaming our two Ivatt locomotives continuing the Island tradition of naming locomotives after local towns and villages. Spend your day enjoying the music of the Sixties with live entertainment around the station. Dressing up in clothes of the era is positively encouraged (but optional). Our Barn Café will be open, get a drink from o

🚂✨ Step back to Shrewsbury in the 1960s – the final years of steam! From the mighty Black Fives and elegant Manors to the hardworking Standard Class 4s, Shrewsbury was a hive of railway activity. The locomotive sheds—once home to hundreds of engines—stood as the beating heart of the railway town. In this video, we uncover: 🔹 The history of Shrewsbury’s famous sheds from 1856 to their closure in 1967 🔹 Rare sights of locomotives like 75029 “Green Knight” and 7803 “Barcote Manor” at work on the