For the ease of shipping and transportation, Soho Iron Works had its own railway system, traversed by sidings of the London North Western Railway (LNWR). Inglis, who lived in Bolton was a neighbour of LNWR's chief mechanical engineer, Francis Webb.
To facilitate shipping and transport, Soho Iron Works operated its own railway network, which intersected with the London North Western Railway's (LNWR) lines via sidings. Inglis, who lived in Bolton, was a neighbor of Francis Webb, the head engineer for the LNWR.