Coupled with the arrival of the railway links, Lincoln boomed again during the Industrial Revolution, and several world-famous companies arose, such as Ruston's, Clayton's, Proctor's and William Foster's.
I forbindelse med etableringen af jernbaner oplevede Lincoln ny vækst under den industrielle revolution, og flere verdenskendte virksomheder opstod som Ruston, Clayton, Proctor og William Foster.