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The Midland Railway – Butterley is a heritage railway
Heritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...

, formerly known until 2004 as the Midland Railway Centre, at Butterley
Butterley
Butterley is a village in the English county of Derbyshire near to Ripley. It is the site of the Midland Railway - Butterley, as well as the old Butterley Brickworks.- Notable residents :...

, near Ripley
Ripley, Derbyshire
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England.- Earliest history :Not much information is available as to when Ripley was founded, but it existed at the time of the Domesday Book, when it was held by a man called Levenot....

 in Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...

.

Overview

The Midland Railway – Butterley lies on the Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line
Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line
The Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line is a partially disused, partially restored, and partially developed for other uses railway line in Derbyshire, England...

 of the old Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....

, although the present-day heritage line terminates at Hammersmith. It is operated by the Midland Railway Trust. The railway is also home to the Golden Valley Light Railway: a narrow-gauge line built on the trackbed of a former ironworks railway.

The line currently runs for 3+1/2 mi from Hammersmith
Hammersmith railway station
Hammersmith railway station is a heritage railway station on the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire.There was no station at this point originally, being situated on the Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line. However, when the line was reopened, the A38 road prevented any further westward...

 via Butterley
Butterley railway station
Butterley railway station is a heritage railway station within the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire. Originally located on the Midland Railway's Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line, the station opened on 1 May 1875 as Butterley, being renamed Butterley for Ripley and Swanwick on 29 July 1935...

, Swanwick Junction
Swanwick Junction railway station
Swanwick Junction railway station is a heritage railway station situated on the former Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line which closed in 1968, but has been partially reopened by the Midland Railway - Butterley. Despite the station's name it is some distance from Swanwick.There was originally no station...

 and Riddings
Riddings
Riddings is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located 2 miles south of Alfreton near the hamlet of Golden Valley. The name derives from Ryddynges, a clearing or riding in a wood. This was the ancient forest known as Alfreton Grove within the manor of Alfreton...

 to Ironville
Ironville
Ironville in Derbyshire, England, was built about 1830 by the Butterley Company as a "model village" to house its workers. It is situated between Riddings and Codnor Park....

, there are plans to extend the line to Pye Bridge in the future, especially to interchange with train services on the Erewash Valley Line.

Stations

  • Hammersmith
    Hammersmith railway station
    Hammersmith railway station is a heritage railway station on the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire.There was no station at this point originally, being situated on the Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line. However, when the line was reopened, the A38 road prevented any further westward...


  • Butterley
    Butterley railway station
    Butterley railway station is a heritage railway station within the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire. Originally located on the Midland Railway's Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line, the station opened on 1 May 1875 as Butterley, being renamed Butterley for Ripley and Swanwick on 29 July 1935...


  • Swanwick Junction
    Swanwick Junction railway station
    Swanwick Junction railway station is a heritage railway station situated on the former Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line which closed in 1968, but has been partially reopened by the Midland Railway - Butterley. Despite the station's name it is some distance from Swanwick.There was originally no station...


  • Riddings
    Riddings
    Riddings is a village in Derbyshire, England. It is located 2 miles south of Alfreton near the hamlet of Golden Valley. The name derives from Ryddynges, a clearing or riding in a wood. This was the ancient forest known as Alfreton Grove within the manor of Alfreton...

     (no platform at present)

  • Ironville
    Ironville
    Ironville in Derbyshire, England, was built about 1830 by the Butterley Company as a "model village" to house its workers. It is situated between Riddings and Codnor Park....

     (no platform at present)

  • Pye Bridge
    Erewash Valley Line
    The Erewash Valley Line is a railway line in Britain running from south of Chesterfield along the Erewash Valley to Trent Junction at Long Eaton, joining the Midland Main Line at each end.- History :...

     (proposed)


Special events

The railway runs a variety of special events, ranging from standard Day out with Thomas
Day out with Thomas
Day Out With Thomas is a trade name, licensed by HiT Entertainment, for tourist events that take place on heritage railways and feature one or more trains decorated to look like characters from the children's TV series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends....

 specials on several weekends and half-terms each year to Gala events featuring the GVLR's stock in addition to the standard gauge collection.
  • Thomas events
  • Vintage trains
  • Seasonal steam, diesel and DMU galas
  • the Midday Midlander dining trains
  • Open day gala events
  • various events set on important days of the year, e.g. Mothers Day
  • Halloween
    Halloween
    Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...

     trains also known as the Pigspot Express
  • Bonfire night
    Bonfire Night
    Bonfire Night may refer to:* Bonfire Night, several traditions of bonfire celebrations* Guy Fawkes Night, in Great Britain and some Commonwealth nations * St John's Eve, in Ireland and Scandinavia...

    s
  • Indie music fests
  • DMU shuttle trains along the old Swanwick colliery branch and along Codnor Park curve
  • Santa specials


The railway is also licensed to host weddings and parties.

Steam locomotives

The steam engines of the Midland Railway Trust that run passenger services are mostly ex-LMS and BR locomotives of similar designs to each other. Rarer industrial and mainline classes (one from as early as 1866), are usually static in the Swanwick museum site.

Operational

Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Photograph
No. 1163 "Whitehead" Peckett
Neilson and Company
Neilson and Company was a locomotive manufacturer in Glasgow, Scotland.The company was started in 1836 at McAlpine Street by Walter Neilson and James Mitchell to manufacture marine and stationary engines...

 0-4-0ST
Since being built in 1908, "Whitehead" was a worker in the major Welsh industries, until she was removed from service and selected for purchase by the Great Western Society and moved to the West Somerset Railway
West Somerset Railway
The West Somerset Railway is a railway line that originally linked and in Somerset, England.It opened in 1862 and was extended from Watchet to by the Minehead Railway in 1874. Although just a single track, improvements were needed in the first half of the twentieth century to accommodate the...

. After the WSR she moved to many more locations before finally arriving at Butterley in 1999, where she is currently undergoing a light overhaul. Previously in the fictional guise of 'Taffy' during Thomas the tank engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...

 events. Recently completed Overhaul.
Green. Private Owner. 1908 ~
No. 53809 S&DJR 7F
2-8-0
S&DJR 7F 2-8-0
The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway 7F 2-8-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for hauling heavy coal and goods trains. Eleven were built in two batches in 1914 and 1925, and were used until withdrawn between 1959 and 1964...

Currently Non-Operational, Boiler ticket expires in 2016. BR Unlined Black with the late crest. 13809 7F Preservation Group. 1925
No. 47327 LMS Fowler Class 3F
0-6-0T
LMS Fowler Class 3F
The London Midland and Scottish Railway Fowler 3F 0-6-0T is a class of steam locomotive, often known as Jinty. They represent the ultimate development of the Midland Railway's six-coupled tank engines.- Introduction :...

Operational. Thomas the Tank Engine Blue
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...

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Derby City Council. 1926
No. 47324 LMS Fowler Class 3F
0-6-0T
LMS Fowler Class 3F
The London Midland and Scottish Railway Fowler 3F 0-6-0T is a class of steam locomotive, often known as Jinty. They represent the ultimate development of the Midland Railway's six-coupled tank engines.- Introduction :...

Operational. BR Black. ~
East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.-Overview:After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line was reopened on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended...

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"Castle Donington Power Station No. 1 RSH 0-4-0ST On loan to the Colne Valley Railway
Colne Valley Railway
The Colne Valley Railway is a heritage railway based at Castle Hedingham Station, near Halstead in Essex, England. The railway consists of a mile-long running line, with a fully reconstructed station, signal box and railway yard...

Dark Blue. Midland Railway Trust. 1954 ~
No. 80080 BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT
BR standard class 4 tank
The British Railways Standard Class 4 tank was a class of steam locomotive, one of the BR standard classes built during the 1950s. They were used primarily on commuter and outer suburban services.- Background :...

Operational, 800s 80 and 98 shared similar histories during their services with BR, both worked on the old London, Tilbury and Southend Railway branches, both were later allocated to other sheds and later sent to Barry in the 60s. 80080 was, like her sister at Butterley, first sent to the Peak Rail
Peak Rail
Peak Rail is a preserved railway in Derbyshire, England, which operates a steam service for tourists and visitors to both the Peak District and the Derbyshire Dales....

 and moved to their current locations in 1983 and was soon restored to work on the mainline railtours. On the 6/11/10 80080 was tested for her recently completed overhaul. Currently the loco is on loan to the East Lancashire Railway
East Lancashire Railway
The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.-Overview:After formal closure by British Rail in 1982, the line was reopened on 25 July 1987. The initial service operated between Bury and Ramsbottom, via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended...

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BR Lined Black with Early Crest. Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust. 1954 ~
No. 73129
BR standard class 5 73129
British Railways Standard Class 5 No. 73129 is a preserved British steam locomotive. It is the only surviving Standard Class 5 built by British Railways which was fitted with Caprotti valve gear.- Locomotive History :...

BR
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...

 4-6-0 Class 5MT
BR standard class 5
The British Railways Standard Class 5MT 4-6-0 was one of the standard classes of steam locomotives built by British Railways in the 1950s. 172 were built, essentially being a development of the LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 .- Background :...

Operational. BR Unlined Black with the early crest Derby City Council. 1956 ~

Stopped for repairs or maintenance

Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Photograph
No locos ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Undergoing restoration, overhaul or repairs

Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner(s) Date Photograph
No. 80098 BR 2-6-4T Class 4MT
BR standard class 4 tank
The British Railways Standard Class 4 tank was a class of steam locomotive, one of the BR standard classes built during the 1950s. They were used primarily on commuter and outer suburban services.- Background :...

800s 80 and 98 shared similar histories during their services with BR, both worked on the old London, Tilbury and Southend Railway branches, both were later allocated to other sheds and later sent to Barry in the 60s. Its boiler ticket expired in late 2009 and it quickly moved into the workshop. Previously in the fictional guise of 'Peter' during Thomas the tank engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...

 events.
BR Lined Black with Late Crest. Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust. 1954 ~
"George" RSH 0-4-0ST from British Celenase Works at Spondon undergoing restoration at PRCLT West Shed Undergoing major restoration at PRCLT West Shed Dark Green Midland Railway Trust Unknown ~
No. 47357 (16440) LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...

 Class 3F Jinty
Undergoing its ten-yearly overhaul. Previously in the fictional guise of 'Desmond' during Thomas the tank engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...

 events.
BR Black Derby City Council 1926 ~
No. 47445 LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...

 Class 3F Jinty
Under major restoration with work currently focused on the frames NCB Orange/ Black Derby City Council 1927 ~
No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland
LMS Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland
London Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Coronation Class 6233 Duchess of Sutherland is a preserved steam locomotive.- Service :6233 was outshopped in July 1938 from Crewe Works and was part of the third batch of her class...

LMS Princess Coronation Class
4-6-2
Boiler ticket expired in 2010. Now undergoing a major overhaul. LMS Wartime black. Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust. 1938
Lytham St Annes Peckett 0-4-0ST Under overhaul Lined Blue Private Owner 1949 ~

Stored or static

Number & Name Description History & Current Status Livery Owner Date Photograph
No. 158A Midland Railway
Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....

 156 Class
Midland Railway 156 Class
The Midland Railway 156 Class is a 2-4-0 tender engine built at Derby Works between 1866–1874.In total 29 of the class were built under the Midland Railway and 21 survived to become part of the LMS fleet of engines in 1923. By then they were reduced to the humblest of roles...

Static display in the Mathew Kirtley Museam. This engine has not run under her own steam since arrival at the trust, National Collection Owned Midland Railway Maroon National Railway Museum 1866
No. 46203 "Princess Margaret Rose" LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...

 4-6-2 Class 8P
LMS Princess Royal Class
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Princess Royal Class is a class of an express passenger steam locomotive designed by William Stanier. They were Pacifics...

Currently on display in the West Shed, Stored Out of use BR Maroon Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust 1935 ~
No. 47564 LMS
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...

 Class 3F Jinty
Stored, as a kit of parts behind the new Diesel Depot, Not on the waiting list for restoration. BR Black Derby City Council 1928 ~
No. 92219 BR 2-10-0 Class 9F
BR standard class 9F
The British Railways BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 is a class of steam locomotive designed for British Railways by Robert Riddles. The Class 9F was the last in a series of standardised locomotive classes designed for British Railways during the 1950s, and was intended for use on fast, heavy freight...

Still in Barry Scrapyard condition, Lack of money and man-hours makes the restoration of this engine doubtful. BR Black 92214 Loco Group 1959
"Gladys" Markham & Co. 0-4-0T A static display in the Matthew Kirtley Museum Dark Green Midland Railway Trust 1894 ~
"Stanton 24" Andrew Barclay 0-4-0T Crane Tank A static display in the Matthew Kirtley Museum Dark Green Midland Railway Trust 1925 ~
Brown Bailey No. 4 Nasmyth, Wilson and Company 0-4-0ST Permanently plinthed outside Allport's Emporium, known as the trust created Thomas and Friends character "Oswald the Talking Engine" Light Blue Midland Railway Trust 1894 ~
Boots No. 2 Fireless 0-4-0T A static display in the Matthew Kirtley Museum Boots Blue (with logo) Midland Railway Trust 1955 ~
"Victory" Peckett 0-4-0ST A static display in the Matthew Kirtley Museum Dark Green Midland Railway Trust 1919


Extra Note: A pair of 21 inch gauge steam-outlined replicas of the PRCLT's Pacifics and a carriage were given to the Trust as a gift and two roads in the West Shed and about 50 metres of track have since been laid for them.

Diesel and electric locomotives

Number & Name Description Current Status Livery Owner
"Andy" Fowler 0-4-0DM Stored, Engine runs, needs major gear box attention. Dark Red I Oldham
"Albert Fields/Emfour 9" D1114 Hudswell Clarke
Hudswell Clarke
Hudswell, Clarke and Company Limited was an engineering and locomotive building company in Jack Lane, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-History:...

 0-6-0 Shunter
In need of repair BR Green Midland Railway Trust
No. 416 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Shunter Awaiting engine overhaul Green Midland Railway Trust
No. RS12 Motorail Simplex No RS12 Stored Brown
No. RS9 Motorail Simplex No. RS9 Stored Blue
No. 441 Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Shunter On loan to PRCLT Blue Midland Railway Trust
No. D1154 Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 Shunter Stored Green
No. 5337 Mercury Tractor 0-4-0 Stored Blue
No. 384139/D2959 Ruston & Hornsby Operational BR Green
No. D2858 BR 0-4-0 Class 02
British Rail Class 02
The British Rail Class 02 were a class of twenty 0-4-0 diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotives built by the Yorkshire Engine Company in 1960 and 1961 for service in areas of restricted loading gauge and curvature such as docks...

Under Overhaul to working order. BR Green Midland Railway Trust
No. D2138 BR 0-6-0 Class 03
British Rail Class 03
The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BR's most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters. The class, numbering 230 examples, was built by British Railways' Swindon and Doncaster works in 1957-1962 and numbered D2000-D2199 and D2370-D2399...

Out of traffic. Power unit seized. Undergoing overhaul. BR Green Midland Railway Trust/NCB
No. 08590 'Red Lion' BR 0-6-0 Class 08
British Rail Class 08
The British Rail Class 08 is a class of diesel-electric shunting locomotive. From 1953 to 1962, 996 locomotives were produced, making it the most numerous of all British locomotive classes....

Operational, Temp Swanwick pilot BR Blue (Aug 09) Private Owner/Midland Railway Trust
No. 685 BR 0-6-0Class 11
British Rail Class 11
The British Rail Class 11 was applied to a batch of diesel shunting locomotives built from April 1945 to December 1952, based on a similar earlier batch built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway between 1939 and 1942.-Numbering:...

Stored Yellow & Dark Grey ?
No. 12077 BR 0-6-0 Class 11
British Rail Class 11
The British Rail Class 11 was applied to a batch of diesel shunting locomotives built from April 1945 to December 1952, based on a similar earlier batch built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway between 1939 and 1942.-Numbering:...

Operational BR Green Midland Railway Trust
No. 20048 BR Bo-Bo Class 20
British Rail Class 20
The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same...

Operational BR Blue Midland Class 20 Association
No. 20205 (Carries number "20907") BR Bo-Bo Class 20
British Rail Class 20
The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same...

Undergoing restoration BR Dark Blue Class 20 Locomotive Society
No. D8001 (20001) BR Bo-Bo Class 20
British Rail Class 20
The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same...

Operational-away on long term loan BR Green Class 20 Locomotive Society
No. 20205 BR Bo-Bo Class 20
British Rail Class 20
The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same...

Non Operational, Restoration in progress Unknown Class 20 Locomotive Society
No. 20227 BR Bo-Bo Class 20
British Rail Class 20
The British Rail Class 20, otherwise known as an English Electric Type 1, is a class of diesel-electric locomotive. In total, 228 locomotives in the class were built by English Electric between 1957 and 1968, the large number being in part because of the failure of other early designs in the same...

Operational-away on long term loan Railfreight Class 20 Locomotive Society
No. 25321 BR Bo-Bo Class 25
British Rail Class 25
The British Rail Class 25 diesel locomotives were also known as Sulzer Type 2 and nicknamed Rats, as it was alleged they could be seen everywhere in Britain, and hence were "as common as rats"...

Operational BR Blue Derby Industrial Museum
No. 31108 BR A1A-A1A Class 31
British Rail Class 31
The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :...

Operational - On loan to the Nene Valley Railway BR Railfreight Red Stripe A1A Locomotives
No. 31418 "Bodicea" BR A1A-A1A Class 31
British Rail Class 31
The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :...

Undergoing Restoration (Stored) N/A A1A Locomotives
No. 31271 "Stratford 1840 - 2001" BR A1A-A1A Class 31
British Rail Class 31
The British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotives, also known as the Brush Type 2 and originally as Class 30, were built by Brush Traction from 1957-62.- Description :...

Under major repair Railfreight Construction A1A Locomotives
No. D6586 BR Bo-Bo Class 33
British Rail Class 33
The British Rail Class 33 also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton is a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern Region of British Railways between 1960 and 1962....

Operational BR Green BRCW Work Group
No. 33018 BR Bo-Bo Class 33
British Rail Class 33
The British Rail Class 33 also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton is a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern Region of British Railways between 1960 and 1962....

Stored / Component recovery BR Blue
No. 33046 "Merlin" BR Bo-Bo Class 33
British Rail Class 33
The British Rail Class 33 also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton is a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern Region of British Railways between 1960 and 1962....

Stored / Component recovery- Originally used by SWT for Thunderbird trials SWT Blue BRCW Work Group
No. D212 "Aureol
MV Aureol
The MV Aureol was a 1951 built mid-sized British ocean liner, originally put into service for Elder Dempster Lines of Liverpool in 1951.She was constructed on the River Clyde in Glasgow by the shipbuilders Alexander Stephen and Sons. At 537 feet long and weighing just over 14,000 tons, Aureol had...

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BR 1Co-Co1 Class 40
British Rail Class 40
The British Rail Class 40 is a type of British railway diesel locomotive. Built by English Electric between 1958 and 1962, and eventually numbering 200, they were for a time the pride of the British Rail early diesel fleet...

Under repair BR Green Class 40 Appeal
No. 37190/ 37314 "Dalzell
Dalzell
Dalzell can refer to:places* Dalzell, Illinois* Dalzell, South Carolina* Dalzell House, Motherwell, Scotlandpeople* John Dalzell , U.S. Representative* Rick Dalzell , American businessman...

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BR Co-Co Class 37
British Rail Class 37
The British Rail Class 37 is a diesel-electric locomotive. Also known as the English Electric Type 3, the Class was ordered as part of the British Rail modernisation plan....

Under repair BR Large logo blue Class 40 Appeal
No. 50007 "Sir Edward Elgar/ Hercules" BR Co-Co Class 50
British Rail Class 50
The British Rail Class 50 is a diesel locomotive built from 1967-68 by English Electric at their Vulcan Foundry Works in Newton-le-Willows. Fifty of these locomotives were built to haul express passenger trains on the, then non-electrified, section of the West Coast Main Line between Crewe,...

Under repair BR GWR Green Class 40 Appeal
No. 44004 (D4) "Great Gable
Great Gable
Great Gable is a mountain lying at the very heart of the English Lake District, appearing as a pyramid from Wasdale , but as a dome from most other directions. It is one of the most popular of the Lakeland fells, and there are many different routes to the summit...

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BR 1Co-Co1 Class 44
British Rail Class 44
The British Rail Class 44 or Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Railways' Derby Works between 1959 to 1960. They were named after British mountains, and consequently nicknamed Peaks.-Description:...

Operational, on display at the front of the Mathew Kirtley Museam BR Green Peak Locomotive Company
No. 45041 "Royal Tank Regiment
Royal Tank Regiment
The Royal Tank Regiment is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It was formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and is made up of two operational regiments, the 1st Royal Tank Regiment and the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment...

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BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45
British Rail Class 45
The British Rail Class 45 also known as the Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail at their Derby and Crewe Works between 1960 and 1962...

Operational BR Blue Peak Locomotive Company
No. 45108 BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45
British Rail Class 45
The British Rail Class 45 also known as the Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail at their Derby and Crewe Works between 1960 and 1962...

Operational BR Blue Peak Locomotive Company
No. 45133 BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45
British Rail Class 45
The British Rail Class 45 also known as the Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Rail at their Derby and Crewe Works between 1960 and 1962...

Operational BR Blue 45/1 Preservation Group
No. D182 BR 1Co-Co1 Class 46
British Rail Class 46
The British Rail Class 46 is a class of diesel locomotive. They were built from 1961-1963 at British Railways' Derby Works and were initially numbered D138-D193. With the arrival of TOPS they were renumbered to Class 46. Fifty-six locomotives were built...

Operational BR Green Peak Locomotive Company
No. 47401 "North Eastern
North Eastern Railway (UK)
The North Eastern Railway , was an English railway company. It was incorporated in 1854, when four existing companies were combined, and was absorbed into the London and North Eastern Railway at the Grouping in 1923...

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BR Co-Co Class 47
British Rail Class 47
The British Rail Class 47, is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British...

Under repair BR Blue 47401 Project
No. D1516 (47417) BR Co-Co Class 47
British Rail Class 47
The British Rail Class 47, is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British...

Under restoration BR Two-Tone Green 47401 Project
No. D1048 "Western Lady" BR Co-Co Class 52
British Rail Class 52
British Rail assigned Class 52 to the class of 74 large Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964...

Under Restoration BR Blue Private Owners
No. 27000 Electra BR Class 77 'EM2'
British Rail Class 77
The British Rail Class 77, also known as Class EM2, is a class of 1.5 kV DC, Co-Co electric locomotive. They were built by Metropolitan-Vickers in 1953–1954 for use over the Woodhead Line between Manchester and Sheffield.-Description:...

 1500V Electric
in operational condition, though generally an exhibit in the Matthew Kirtley Museum Lined Black EM2 Locomotive Society

DMUs and EMU sets

0 Number & Name Description Current Status Livery
1 Unit. 51118+56097 BR Class 100
British Rail Class 100
The British Rail Class 100 diesel multiple units were built by Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Limited from 1956 to 1958, designed and built in collaboration with the Transport Sales Dept. of T.I. Ltd.-Introduction:...

Stored, pending restoration, owned by the Llangollen
Llangollen
Llangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, situated on the River Dee and on the edge of the Berwyn mountains. It has a population of 3,412.-History:...

 Railcar Group
BR Green
2 unit 101692 (formed of 53170+53253) BR Class 101
British Rail Class 101
The British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959, following construction of a series of prototype units. This class proved to be the most successful and longest-lived of all BR's First Generation DMUs, with the final five...

Operational - One car undergoing bodywork restoration. Other operating with 101685 Caledonian Railway
Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway was a major Scottish railway company. It was formed in the early 19th century and it was absorbed almost a century later into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, in the 1923 railway grouping, by means of the Railways Act 1921...

 Blue
3 DTC Unit. 54342 BR Class 101
British Rail Class 101
The British Rail Class 101 diesel multiple units were built by Metro-Cammell at Washwood Heath in Birmingham from 1956 to 1959, following construction of a series of prototype units. This class proved to be the most successful and longest-lived of all BR's First Generation DMUs, with the final five...

Stored since arrival in 2006 BR Blue and Grey
4 DTC Unit. 56484 + DMBS 51937/ADB977806 BR Class 108
British Rail Class 108
The British Rail Class 108 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1958 to 1961, with a final production quantity of 333 vehicles....

Under repair, With automatic gear-change N/A
5 Unit. 977775+977776 (50015+56015) BR Class 114
British Rail Class 114
The British Rail Class 114 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1956 to 1957. Forty-nine 2-car units were built, numbered 50001-49 for driving motors and 56001-49 for driving trailers . The units were used in the early days out of Lincoln TMD on services all over the county...

Under Repair BR Blue
6 Unit. 50019+56006 BR Class 114
British Rail Class 114
The British Rail Class 114 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby from 1956 to 1957. Forty-nine 2-car units were built, numbered 50001-49 for driving motors and 56001-49 for driving trailers . The units were used in the early days out of Lincoln TMD on services all over the county...

56006 operational. 50019 undergoing interior restoration BR Multiple Unit Green
7 Unit. 51341(117704)+59486+51398(L702) BR Class 117
British Rail Class 117
The British Rail Class 117 diesel multiple units were built by Pressed Steel from 1959 to 1961.When first introduced, these three-car units were all based with the similar Class 121 single carriage units on British Railway's Western Region for suburban work out of London Paddington, as well as...

Arrived March 2007, stored for Swanage Railway)
8 Unit. 117301 (formed of 51353+59521+51395 BR Class 117
British Rail Class 117
The British Rail Class 117 diesel multiple units were built by Pressed Steel from 1959 to 1961.When first introduced, these three-car units were all based with the similar Class 121 single carriage units on British Railway's Western Region for suburban work out of London Paddington, as well as...

Arrived March 2007, stored for Swanage Railway)
9 Unit. 51591+59609+59659+51625 BR Class 127
British Rail Class 127
The British Rail Class 127 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby in 1959. Thirty 4-car units were built, formed of two outer driving motor vehicles, sandwiching two intermediate trailers which were classified class 186...

51591, 59609 and 51625 operational. 59659 undergoing interior restoration BR Green,white crest.
10 Unit 141113 (formed of 55513+55533) BR Class 141
British Rail Class 141
The British Rail Class 141 was the first production model of the Pacer diesel multiple units.-Description:In the early 1980s British Rail were looking to replace the remaining 1950s first generation Diesel Multiple Units on lightly used branchlines...

Operational, On loan to the Weardale Railway Red and White
11 DMBS Unit. 79018 BR Derby Lightweight
British Rail Derby Lightweight
The British Rail Derby Lightweight diesel multiple units, were the first such trains to be built en-masse for British Railways. The units were built at BR's Derby Works from 1954 to 1955. The units were built in various formations, including 12 power-twin 2-car units, 84 power-trailer 2-car units,...

Stored BR Green
12 DTCL Unit. 79612 BR Derby Lightweight
British Rail Derby Lightweight
The British Rail Derby Lightweight diesel multiple units, were the first such trains to be built en-masse for British Railways. The units were built at BR's Derby Works from 1954 to 1955. The units were built in various formations, including 12 power-twin 2-car units, 84 power-trailer 2-car units,...

Under Restoration BR Green
13 Unit. 76298+70855+70824+76322 BR Class 438
British Rail Class 438
The British Rail TC multiple units were un-powered fixed formations of 3 or 4 carriages with a driving position at each end of the set, converted by BR at York Works from locomotive-hauled Mark 1 carriages in 1966-1967 and 1974. The units built on experience gained from the prototype 6TC unit...

 trailer unit
Stored, pending restoration LUL Maroon
14 Nos. 29666 and 29670 BR Class 505
British Rail Class 505
British Railways Class 505 were 1,500 V DC electric multiple units introduced in 1931 by the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway...

 (Trailers only)
Awaiting restoration in Matthew Kirtley Museum, owned by the Altrincham Electric Railway Preservation Society N/A

Golden Valley Light railway stock

In addition to the standard gauge stock on the Midland Railway, The Golden Valley Light Railway, a separate organisation altogether, owns a collection of locomotives, ex colliery manriders, Ashover coach No.4 and ex industrial wagons, many of which are being restored to work on the line.
0 Number & Name Description Current Status Livery Owner
1 TDA CIVIL No.1 "JOAN" 0-4-2IST Operational SDJR Blue Private Owner
2 O&K 7529 0-4-0WT Undergoing restoration N/A Private Owner
3 60SD364 "Campbells" Simplex Operational CBW Yellow Private Owner
4 101T020 "Ellison" Simplex "T" Class Operational Blue Private Owner
5 "Hunslet Husky" HE7178/71 Stored, pending restoration N/A
6 222068 "Berry Hill" Ruston 20HP Operational Brunswick Green GVLR
7 3753 "Darcy" Bageueley Drewry 70HP Operational Purple/pink Private Owner
8 10249 Deutz 11.8HP New component manufactured. Currently being re assembled Blue Private Owner
9 3742/31 Lister/Blackstone petrol engine Stored N/A Private Owner
10 53726 Lister/Blackstone 15HP Operational Lister Green Private Owner
11 40SD 529 "Simplex" 40HP Operational Simplex Yellow Private Owner
12 8739 "Pioneer" "Simplex" 20HP Operational Green Private Owner
13 11177 "Holwell Castle" Motor Rail 60HP Stored, suspected loose flywheel. Blue GVLR
14 11246/63 Motor Rail Stored N/A GVLR
15 RH191646/38 "Lyddia" Ruston 4wDM Out of traffic with major oil leak Dark Green FVLR
16 MR8667/41 "Tubby" 28HP Simplex 4w DM Operational Dark Green (with yellow warning stripes) GVLR
17 3703 "NG24" Baguley Drewery battery loco Operational MOD Green with wasp stripes GVLR
18 WR5 "Baby Jane" BEV Type battery loco Requires significant components Yellow Private Owner

Butterley Park Miniature Railway stock

0 Number & Name Description Current Status Livery
1 5801 GWR 5800 Class
GWR 5800 Class
The Great Western Railway 5800 Class was a twenty-strong class of 0-4-2T side tank steam locomotive. These were introduced in 1933 for light branch work. They were similar to the GWR 1400 Class but were not equipped for working autotrains. The entire class was scrapped.-Model form:A 5-inch gauge...

 "5" Replica
Operational GWR Green
2 70038 "Robin Hood" BR Standard Class 7
BR standard class 7
The BR Standard Class 7, otherwise known as the Britannia Class, is a class of 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive designed by Robert Riddles for use by British Railways for mixed traffic duties. Fifty-five were constructed between 1951 and 1954. The design was a result of the 1948 locomotive exchanges...

 "5" Replica
Operational BR Lined Green
3 "Lion" "Lion" 0-4-2 Replica Operational Green

Midland Railway vintage set

These coaches are only in use on vintage days and are generally coupled with 47357 or 47327 in their maroon liveries or else a visiting engine.
0 Number & Name Description Current Status Livery
1 No. 6 LDECR TZ in Lined Operational, stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum when not in use MR Red
2 No. 253 MR BTZ Operational, stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum when not in use Lined MR Red
3 No. 78 MR TY Operational, stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum when not in use Lined MR Red Livery
4 No. 90 LYR FO On display in Matthew Kirtley Museum awaiting full restoration Plain Maroon
5 No. 26481 MR CCTY Operational, stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum when not in use Grey
6 No. 1910 MR ROY Can not and does not carry passengers, used by HC&W volunteers as saloon, stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum when not in use Lined MR Red
7 No. 42608 LMS HBY Operational, stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum when not in use LMS Red
8 No. 2944 MR BCK On display in Matthew Kirtley Museum, awaiting full restoration Plain Maroon
9 No. 1250 MR BT Stored at Swanwick Junction Historic C&W sidings. Plain Maroon
10 No. 2885 MR CK Undergoing restoration in Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Brown Livery
11 No. 34068 MR BZ Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Brown
12 No. 1119 MR TZ Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Grey

Mk1 and Mk2 coaches

As with most railways, BR Mk1s are the staple passenger stock of the MRB
0 Number & Name Description Current Status Livery
1 No. E9300 BR Mk1 BSO Operational Blood and Custard
2 No. W4904 BR Mk1 TSO Operational Blood and Custard
3 No. M1862 BR Mk1 RMB Operational Blood and Custard
4 No. 99040 (21232) BR Mk1 BCK Operational – Currently in use with 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' LMS Crimson
5 No. NE4537 BR Mk1 TSO Operational Lined Maroon
6 No. E13328 BR Mk1 FK Operational, first class coach Lined Maroon
7 No. M1802 BR Mk1 RMB in Maroon Livery Operational - first ex BR RMB preserved Lined maroon
8 No. 84020 (81020) BR Mk1 BG Operational, used as disco coach and Santas Grotto on Midlander Set Lined Maroon
9 No. 4816 BR Mk1 SO Does not carry numbers, half is converted into on train bar, in operational use on Midlander set Lined Maroon (plain maroon mixed in with graffiti on North side)
10 No. M4804 BR Mk1 SO Out of traffic for major bodywork repairs, used on the Midlander set Lined Maroon on Southside only
11 No. 4480 BR Mk1 SO Oprational, does not carry numbers, in operational use on Midlander set Lined Maroon
12 No. M1779 BR Mk1 RBK Operational, in use on Midlander set Lined Maroon (Crimson red on northside with gold numbering)
13 No. 84144 (81144) BR Mk1 BG Operational, has Santas Grotto and disco inbuilt and revised window arrangement. Carries number on southside only Lined Maroon
14 No. 99041 (35476) BR Mk1 BSK Operational, based at PRCLT West Shed, 6233's Support Coach Lined Maroon
15 No E3809 BR Mk1 TSO Stored out of use. Non operation. Requires significant bodywork reskinning. Lined Maroon
16 No. 80782 BR Mk1 BG Currently in use as store coach next to Richard Levick Workshop Plain Maroon
17 No 9281 BR Mk1 BSO Stored outside Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop, planned conversion to disabled coach did not materialise Lined Maroon
18 No. 4366 BR Mk1 SO Sold out of MRT owner ship. To leave site in near future. Stored in Hammersmith Northside headshunt Plain Maroon
19 No. 80590 BR Mk1 BG Repainted in August 2005, in use as seat store at Hammersmith, recently moved from Hammersmith to Butterley due to vandalism. Now at Swanwick Plain Maroon
20 No. 86696 BR Mk1 GUV Owned and used as stores vehicle by Electra Preservation Group Plain Maroon
21 No 93881 BR Mk1 GUV Used as stores vehicle by Historic Carriage and Wagon Department BR Blue
22 No. 93380 BR Mk1 GUV Used as stores vehicle by MRT Railcar Group BR Blue
23 No. 93180 BR Mk1 GUV Stored, pending restoration, arrived Jan 2008 after spending 20+ years in Derby Station south dock siding BR Blue
24 No. 34255 (DB975534) BR Mk1 BCK Used as store, in Butterley Goods Dock Plain Green
25 No. 6390 (80723) BR Mk1 BG In use as Class 20 Locomotive Society general storage container Intercity Executive
26 No. 5045 BR Mk1 TSO In use as static waiting room at Swanwick Junction, was taken out of operational use due to inactive steam heating Plain Maroon
27 No. 2902 BR Mk1 Royal Dining/Kitchen Saloon On display in Matthew Kirtley Museum Claret
28 No. 13484 (ADB977528) BR Mk2b FK Class 20 Locomotive Society Mess Coach, at Swanwick Junction Research Colours
29 No. 6412 BR Mk2c SO Currently in use as Bufferstop Buffet and Shop in Swanwick Platform 1 Plain Maroon
30 No. 5461 BR Mk2b TSO A1A Group Mess Coach, at Swanwick Junction Blue and Grey

LMS coaches

While some other railways have an active rake of LMS coaches, most of Butterley's collection is still unrestored.
0 Number & Name Description Current Status Livery
1 No. M27093 LMS BTK Stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum Lined LMS Maroon
2 No. 45047 LMS INSP Stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum, owned by 7F Preservation Group LMS Maroon
3 No. 30225 LMS POS On display in Matthew Kirtley Museum Maroon
4 No. 5734 (DM395898) LMS BTK Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Green
5 No. 2884 LMS BGZ Undergoing restoration in Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Maroon
6 No. 10257 LMS SRFO Currently on display in Matthew Kirtley Museum Maroon
7 No. 14425 LMS SLT Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Brown
8 No. 14281 LMS TK Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Brown
9 No. 14718 LMS TO Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Brown
10 No. 5682 LMS TO Stored at back of Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop, deteriorating severely, consequently this would mean that most of the coach would be new components, rendering it almost worthless Lined LMS Maroon
11 No. 16553 LMS TO Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Grey
12 No. 16782 LMS TK Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop Maroon
13 No. 612 LMS SLT Contains asbestos. Recently attacked by arsonists. To be scrapped. Stored at Butterley Engineering. Lined LMS Maroon
14 No. 31299 LMS BG Was previously used as disco coach, now store, owned by Mansfield Model Railway Society, in front of Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop LMS Maroon

Other coaches

As with most other railways, Butterley owns several unique carriages, which are only used on very special occasions, e.g. tributes to fellow servicemen.
0 Number & Name Description Current Status Livery
1 No. 6320 (18562) LMS BFK Based at PRCLT West Shed, used as an inspection saloon; currently undergoing a repaint Lined LMS Maroon
2 No. 45000 LNWR SPEC Arrived November 2005, on display at PRCLT West Shed Lined LMS Maroon
3 No. 45050 LYR SPEC Purchased by PRCLT September 2005, Operational Lined Maroon
4 No. ADB150375 GWR AUTOCOACH Stored outside Matthew Kirtley Museum, owned by 7F Preservation Group Maroon
5 No. 1176 SR PMV Currently stored in Tamper sidings, used as S&T Stores Van Brown
6 No. 1865 SR PMV Currently stored in Tamper sidings, underframe for MR 211 Blue
7 No. 2151 SR PMV Currently stored on end of Ashpit road Maroon

Attractions and exhibits

The main museum site is at Swanwick Junction, with many attractions and groups based there. There are other attractions at Butterley.
  • Butterley railway station
    Butterley railway station
    Butterley railway station is a heritage railway station within the Midland Railway - Butterley in Derbyshire. Originally located on the Midland Railway's Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line, the station opened on 1 May 1875 as Butterley, being renamed Butterley for Ripley and Swanwick on 29 July 1935...

    • Alfreton Model Railway Society – A large 00 gauge model railway is owned by this club and operated on most weekends. A small shop for Hornby trains is also based here.
    • Butterley Station Building – The original brick-built station buildings were demolished after the line closed. The new Station Building (acquired from Whitwell railway station
      Whitwell railway station
      Whitwell railway station serves the village of Whitwell in Derbyshire, England. The station is on the Robin Hood Line 7 km south west of Worksop towards Nottingham.-Service:...

      ) is made of stone and contains a shop and management offices.
    • Butterley Tea Rooms – Butterley station's catering facility, serves hot and cold snacks and drinks almost every day of the year.
    • Garden Railway – An outdoor 16MM scale model railway which runs on most Sundays and some Saturdays.
    • DMU and Coach Shed and Workshop – A depot with repair and overhaul facilities. Is generally closed to the public.
    • Heanor Model Railway Society – This contains an 00 gauge layout with dcc sound and an unfinished 0 gauge layout.
    • Ais Gill Signal Box – Formerly situated at Ais Gill on the Settle to Carlisle line, this is the working signal box at Butterley. It is technically a ground frame. There is no public access.

  • Swanwick Junction railway station
    Swanwick Junction railway station
    Swanwick Junction railway station is a heritage railway station situated on the former Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line which closed in 1968, but has been partially reopened by the Midland Railway - Butterley. Despite the station's name it is some distance from Swanwick.There was originally no station...

    • Swanwick Junction Model Railway Club – The model railway at Swanwick set in an old Portacabin. There are 2 00 gauge layouts and a larger N gauge layout. A special Thomas the tank engine
      Thomas the Tank Engine
      Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...

       layout is here on Thomas the tank engine
      Thomas the Tank Engine
      Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...

       events.
    • Broom Junction Building – A replica of the original Station building at Broom Junction. It is located on Platform 3 and 4. There is currently only public access on certain events. The original was going to be used, but it was burned down by vandals before removal.
    • Syston Station Building – Currently being moved from Syston railway station
      Syston railway station
      Syston railway station is a railway station serving the town of Syston in Leicestershire, England. The station is located on the Midland Main Line between Leicester to Loughborough, 103¾ miles from London St Pancras....

       and rebuilt on Swanwick Platform 2. This should be completed in 2009, Toilets, Booking offices and a Waiting room.
    • 47401 Project Shop – Fundraising shop for 47401 and 47417, located in a Mark 2 coach alongside Swanwick Platform.
    • The West Shed – Home of the Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust, owners of 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" and 46203 "Princess Margaret Rose". BR Standard Class 4 Tanks 80080 and 80098 and a small collection of classic LMS Saloons including the famous Dynamometer car are also stationed here.
    • Britain Pit Farm – Small farm area, though a separate organization, it is easy to access the farm from the station. Also contains remains of Upcast Colliery Headstocks and Winding Gear.
    • Johnson's Buffet – Swanwick Junction's catering facility, Toilets are located nearby on the same building.
    • Golden Valley Light Railway – Laid on the trackbed of a former Ironworks Railway, this line runs for about half a mile to Newlands Inn. The terminus of this 2ft Gauge line is just above the entrance to the Cromford Canal Tunnel. The Swanwick Terminus gained a new engine shed in 2007.
    • Allports Emporium – The main shop at Swanwick, which is opened for most special events. The shop also contains a small museum and 0 Gauge model railway layout which is, slowly, being restored by Rugby Model Railway Society.
    • Derby St Marys Gatehouse – Situated at the entrance to the site, this small building was moved to Swanwick from the goods yard at Derby St Marys. It is used by the site manager as an office.
    • Linby railway station
      Linby railway station
      Linby railway station was a station on what is now the Robin Hood Line. It was used predominantly to serve Linby Colliery. It shut in 1953. When the line was re-opened in the 1990s it was decided not to re-open Linby station, or the nearby Annesley railway station.Former Services-References:...

       Signal Box – Now in use at Brands Crossing as a demonstration signal box, with public access.
    • Kettering Signal Box – The operational signal box at Swanwick Junction. There is no public access.
    • Linby Colliery Sidings Signal Box – Currently in use as Swanwick Station Office. It is likely to be moved when the new Syston building opens.
    • St. Saviour's Church – Moved from Westhouses
      Westhouses
      Westhouses is a village within Derbyshire, situated close to the town of Alfreton. It is in the Bolsover district of the county. Named after West House Farm, the settlement was founded in the 1870s.- Railway :...

      , this Railwayman's church also holds occasional services.
    • Matthew Kirtley Museum – The main museum on the Swanwick site, it houses various locomotives, coaches and wagons. The main workshops are also situated in this building. There is no public access to the workshops, although there is a viewing area.
    • Static Power Museum – Normally open at busy periods and at special events the building houses a good number of working machines.
    • Historical Model Railway Society – Was opened in 2005. It contains a large display area, study centre and small shop. Normally only open by appointment it is sometimes open at special events.
    • Richard Levick Workshop – The main machine shop at the Swanwick site. Named after Richard Levick, who was sadly killed when working on one of the machines here. There is no public access to this area.
    • Butterley Park Miniature Railway – Operates Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, miniature replicas of classic steam and diesel engines of both 3.5" and 5" gauge operate on a raised circuit of track. The public are permitted to ride for a small charge. The line consists of about 1/6 of a mile of track, a traverser, tunnel, decorative speed signs and signal box.
    • Historic Carriage and Wagon – A large number of coaches and wagons await restoration here, either in the sidings or the large shed in which the Society is based. On certain days it is possible to see work being done inside the shed. Annie and Clarabel are often displayed here for the public during Thomas the tank engine
      Thomas the Tank Engine
      Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...

       events.
    • National Fork Truck Heritage Centre and Road Transport Gallery – This recently completed building houses a collection of heritage buses, lorries and other forms of road transport and fork lift trucks. On certain special events, some of the vehicles are put on display out in the open. During Thomas the tank engine events, Bertie and Bulgy the buses can be seen with some of their friends as well as Terence the tractor, George the steamroller and Trevor the traction engine and many others.
    • Diesel Depot – Currently housing some of the centre's diesel fleet. An extension is under construction.

  • Riddings

  • Ironville Junction
    • There is no station here- at this point the locomotive is run around its train.
    • The Erewash Valley Line
      Erewash Valley Line
      The Erewash Valley Line is a railway line in Britain running from south of Chesterfield along the Erewash Valley to Trent Junction at Long Eaton, joining the Midland Main Line at each end.- History :...

       passes close to the running line.
    • The connecting line to the Erewash Valley, Codnor Park Jcn is situated just before the run round loop.
    • Evidence of a future extension to Pye Bridge can be seen.
    • There are plans to build a station here as part of the future Pye Bridge
      Erewash Valley Line
      The Erewash Valley Line is a railway line in Britain running from south of Chesterfield along the Erewash Valley to Trent Junction at Long Eaton, joining the Midland Main Line at each end.- History :...

      extension.

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