The 19th Century building was a spinning mill making stockings for the country and reaching nation-wide fame when it provided Captain Scott his clothing for his attempt to reach the South Pole.
Even more geriatric than the train is the wood-framed building that houses the Hastings Mill Store Museum, located across the city in the neighbourhood of Point Grey.
The Grade-I listed Ditherington Flax Mill was the world's first iron-framed building and is considered one of the most important on the English Heritage At Risk register.