Midland Railway – Butterley

The Midland Railway – Butterley is a heritage railway at Butterley, near Ripley in Derbyshire.

Overview

The Midland Railway – Butterley lies on the Ambergate to Pye Bridge line of the old Midland Railway, although the present-day heritage line terminates at Hammersmith. The line currently runs for from Hammersmith via Butterley, Swanwick Junction, and Riddings to Ironville. It is operated by the Midland Railway Trust.
The railway is also home to the narrow gauge Golden Valley Light Railway, which opened in 1991 and partially lies on the trackbed of a former plateway built by the Butterley Company in 1813 to connect its iron works facilities in Butterley and nearby Codnor Park.

Stations of the MR (Butterley)

Hammersmith
Butterley – Headquarters of the Midland Railway – Butterley
Swanwick Junction The Main Museum Complex
Riddings.
Special events

The railway runs events, ranging from Teddy Bear's Picnic specials to Gala events featuring standard gauge collection and the GVLR's stock.

Vintage Train Event
steam and diesel locomotive events
Annual 1960s events
Trains to the seaside at Swanwick Junction Station
Santa Specials

The railway is licensed to host weddings and parties.
In September 1999 the Kosovo Train for Life was loaded at Butterley station, before travelling via Kensington Olympia railway station and the Channel Tunnel, to Kosovo in conjunction with the Kosovo Force peace-keeping efforts.

Steam locomotives

The steam engines of the Midland Railway Trust that run passenger services are mostly ex-LMS and BR locomotives of similar designs. Rarer industrial and mainline classes, are stored in the Swanwick museum site.

Operational

Stopped for repairs or maintenance

Undergoing restoration, overhaul or repairs

Stored or static

Extra Note: A pair of 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	Photograph
"Andy" 16038	Fowler 0-4-0DM	Under restoration, possible conversion to diesel hydraulic.	Railfreight Grey	Private Owner
"Albert Fields/Emfour 9" D1114	Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 Shunter	Stored out of use.	BR Green	Midland Railway Trust
No. 416	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Shunter	Undergoing engine overhaul and repaint into Castle Donington livery.	Green	Midland Railway Trust
No. RS12	Motorail Simplex No RS12	Stored – poor condition but 90% complete	Brown	Midland Railway Trust
No. RS9	Motorail Simplex No. RS9	Stored – very poor condition – 60% complete	Blue	Midland Railway Trust
No. 441	Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 Shunter	Undergoing clutch repairs	Blue	Midland Railway Trust
No. D1154	Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 Shunter	Under Restoration	Green
No. 5337	Mercury Tractor 0-4-0	Stored.	Blue	Midland Railway Trust
No. 384139/D2959	Ruston & Hornsby	Under Overhaul	BR Green	Midland Railway Trust
No. D2858	BR 0-4-0 Class 02	Static display – gear box failure	BR Green	Midland Railway Trust
No. D2138	BR 0-6-0 Class 03	Out of traffic. Power unit seized. Engine stripped awaiting rebuild.	BR Green	Midland Railway Trust/NCB
No. 08590 "Red Lion"	BR 0-6-0 Class 08	Operational - Butterley Yard Pilot	BR Blue	Private Owner/Midland Railway Trust
No. 08331	BR 0-6-0 Class 08	Operational	Black	Private Owner/Midland Railway Trust	-
No. 12077	BR 0-6-0 Class 11	Operational – Swanwick Yard pilot	BR Green	Midland Railway Trust
No. 8001	BR Bo-Bo Class 20	Operational - On Loan to Epping Ongar Railway	BR Green Full Yellow Ends	Class 20 Locomotive Society
No. 20048	BR Bo-Bo Class 20	Under Repair	BR Blue	Midland Class 20 Association
No. 20059	BR Bo-Bo Class 20	Operational. On loan to the Watercress Line.	BR Green with Yellow Warning panels	Midland Diesel Group
No. 20188	BR Bo-Bo Class 20	Operational	BR Green with Yellow warning panels	Midland Diesel Group
No. 20205	BR Bo-Bo Class 20	Operational – mainline certified	BR Blue	Class 20 Locomotive Society
No. 20227	BR Bo-Bo Class 20	Operational - mainline certified	London Transport Red	Class 20 Locomotive Society
No. 25321	BR Bo-Bo Class 25	Undergoing electrical repairs and repaint. Should be returned to traffic during 2020.	BR Green	Derby Industrial Museum
No. 5580	BR A1A-A1A Class 31	Operational	BR Blue	A1A Locomotives
No. 31108	BR A1A-A1A Class 31	Operational	BR Railfreight Red Stripe	A1A Locomotives
No. 31414	BR A1A-A1A Class 31	Undergoing Restoration	N/A	A1A Locomotives	-
No. 31418 "Boadicea"	BR A1A-A1A Class 31	Undergoing Restoration	N/A	A1A Locomotives
No. 31271 "Stratford 1840 - 2001"	BR A1A-A1A Class 31	Operational – on loan to Llangollen Railway	Railfreight Construction	A1A Locomotives
No. 40012 "Aureol"	BR 1Co-Co1 Class 40	Currently having its turbocharger repaired	BR Blue	Class 40 Appeal
No. D4 "Great Gable"	BR 1Co-Co1 Class 44	Operational.	BR Blue	Peak Locomotive Company
No. 45041 "Royal Tank Regiment"	BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45	Operational, on loan to Nene Valley Railway	BR Blue	Peak Locomotive Company
No. 45108	BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45	Operational, on loan to East Lancs Railway	BR Blue	Peak Locomotive Company
No. 45133	BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45	Under repair	BR Blue	45/1 Preservation Group
No. D182	BR 1Co-Co1 Class 46	Under repair	BR Chromatic Blue Small Yellow Panels as worn by some Gateshead members of the class.	Peak Locomotive Company
No. 46035 "Ixion"	BR 1Co-Co1 Class 46	Under repair	BR Blue	Peak Locomotive Company
No. 47401 "North Eastern"	BR Co-Co Class 47	Operational	BR Blue	47401 Project
No. D1516	BR Co-Co Class 47	Under restoration	BR Two-Tone Green	47401 Project
No. D1048 "Western Lady"	BR Co-Co Class 52	Under Restoration, Built in 1962.	BR Blue	Private Owners
No. 27000 Electra	BR Class 77 'EM2' 1500 V 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	Photograph
1	Unit. 51118+56097	BR Class 100	Under restoration, owned by the Llangollen Railcar Group	BR Green
2	DMBS 51907 + DTCL 56490	BR Class 108	Operational, owned by the Llangollen Railcar Group	BR Blue and Grey
3	DTC Unit. 56484 + DMBS 51937/ADB977806	BR Class 108	Awaiting restoration. With automatic gear-change	N/A
4	Unit. 977775+977776	BR Class 114	Stored out of use	BR Blue
5	Unit. 50019+56006	BR Class 114	Under restoration	BR Multiple Unit Green
6	DMBS Unit. 51669+51849	BR Class 115	Stored out of use	Green
7	Unit. 51591+59609+59659+51625	BR Class 127	Stored out of use	BR Green, white crest.
8	Unit 141113	BR Class 141	Operational, owned by the Llangollen Railcar Group	Red and White
10	Nos. 29666 and 29670	BR Class 505	Undergoing restoration, 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	Train Brakes	Livery	Owner
1	TDA CIVIL No.1 "JOAN"		Stored, awaiting overhaul	Single Pipe Air	SDJR Blue	Private Owner
2	O&K 7529		Undergoing restoration	Single Pipe Air	N/A	Private Owner
3	60SD364 "Campbells"	Simplex	Operational	Single Pipe Air	CBW Yellow	GVLR
4	101T020 "Ellison"	Simplex "T" Class	Operational	Single Pipe Air	Blue	Private Owner
5	"Hunslet Husky" HE7178/71		Stored, pending restoration	None Fitted	N/A	GVLR
6	222068 "Berry Hill"	20HP	Operational	None Fitted	Brunswick Green	GVLR
7	3753 "Darcy"	Baguley Drewry 70HP	Operational	Single Pipe Air	Purple/pink	Private Owner
8	10249	Deutz 11.8HP	Operational	None Fitted	Blue	Private Owner
9	3742/31	Lister/Blackstone petrol engine	Under restoration	None Fitted	N/A	Private Owner
10	53726	Lister/Blackstone 15HP	Operational	None Fitted	Lister Green	Private Owner
11	40SD 529	"Simplex" 40HP	Operational	Single Pipe Air	Simplex Yellow	Private Owner
12	8739 "Pioneer"	"Simplex" 40HP	Operational	None Fitted	Green	GVLR
13	11177 "Holwell Castle"	Motor Rail 60HP	Under Restoration – Dorman engine to be replaced	Twin Pipe Air – will be converted for GVLR use.	Blue	GVLR
14	11246/63	Motor Rail	Stored	None Fitted	N/A	GVLR
15	RH191646/38 "Lyddia"	Ruston	Out of traffic with major oil leak	None Fitted	Dark Green	GVLR
16	MR8667/41 "Tubby"	28HP Simplex	Operational	Single Pipe Air	Dark Green	GVLR
17	3703 "NG24"	Baguley Drewry battery loco	Operational	None Fitted	MOD Green with wasp stripes	GVLR
18	WR5 "Baby Jane"	BEV	Requires significant components	None Fitted	Yellow	Private Owner

Butterley Park Miniature Railway stock

Coach stock

Midland Railway vintage set

These coaches are only in use on vintage days.

0	Number & Name	Description	Current Status	Livery
1	No. 6	LDECR TZ in Lined	Operational, stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum when not in use	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	Not currently fit for passenger use, 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	Stored in Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop	In recovered state
11	No. 34068	MR BZ	Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop	Brown
12	No. 1119	MR TZ	Awaiting restoration Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop	Grey
13	No. 1260	MR PS	Operational, stored in Matthew Kirtley Museum when not in use	Lined MR Red

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	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	Lined Maroon
7	No. M1802	BR Mk1 RMB in Maroon Livery	Under Overhaul	Lined maroon
8	No. 84020	BR Mk1 BG	Operational	Lined Maroon
9	No. 4816	BR Mk1 SO	Stored out of use	Lined Maroon
10	No. M4804	BR Mk1 SO	Stored out of use	Lined Maroon
11	No. 4480	BR Mk1 SO	Stored out of use	Lined Maroon
13	No. 84144	BR Mk1 BG	Operational	Lined Maroon
14	No. 99041	BR Mk1 BSK	Operational, based at PRCLT West Shed, 6233's Support Coach	Lined Maroon
15	No. 80782	BR Mk1 BG	Stores vehicle	Plain Maroon
16	No 9281	BR Mk1 BSO	Stored	Lined Maroon
17	No. 80590	BR Mk1 BG	Used for TUGS - The Exhibition.	Plain Maroon
18	No. 86696	BR Mk1 GUV	Owned and used as stores vehicle by Electra Preservation Group	Plain Maroon
19	No 93881	BR Mk1 GUV	Used as stores vehicle by Historic Carriage and Wagon Department	BR Blue
20	No. 93380	BR Mk1 GUV	Used as stores vehicle by MRT Railcar Group	BR Blue
21	No. 93180	BR Mk1 GUV	Stores vehicle	Maroon
22	No. 34255	BR Mk1 BCK	Stored. Butterley Goods Dock	Plain Green
23	No. 6390	BR Mk1 BG	In use as Class 20 Locomotive Society general storage container	Intercity Executive
24	No. 5045	BR Mk1 TSO	In use as static waiting room at Swanwick Junction.	Plain Maroon
25	No. 2902	BR Mk1 Royal Dining/Kitchen Saloon	On display in Matthew Kirtley Museum	Claret
26	No. 13484	BR Mk2b FK	Class 20 Locomotive Society Mess Coach, at Swanwick Junction	Research Colours
27	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	LMS BTK	Being restored by its private owner.	LMS Maroon
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	Gifted to new owner for restoration	Lined LMS Maroon
11	No. 16553	LMS TO	Under restoration Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop	Red
12	No. 16782	LMS TK	Under sheeting at Historic Carriage and Wagon Workshop	Maroon
13	No. 612	LMS SLT	Destroyed by arsonists. Scrapped but many parts recovered.	Lined LMS Maroon
14	No. 31299	LMS BG	Was previously used as disco coach, now store, privately owned, 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	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. 1176	SR PMV	Currently stored in Tamper sidings, used as S&T Stores Van	Brown
5	No. 1865	SR PMV	Currently stored in Tamper sidings, underframe for MR 211	Blue
6	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
*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.
*Alfreton Model Railway Society
*Butterley Station Building – The original brick-built station buildings were demolished after the line closed. The new station building is made of stone and contains a shop and booking office.
*Butterley Tea Rooms – Butterley station's catering facility, serves hot and cold snacks and drinks almost every day of the year.
*Carriage Shed – A depot with repair and overhaul facilities. Is generally closed to the public.
*Garden Railway – An outdoor 16 mm scale model railway which runs on most Sundays and some Saturdays.
*Heanor Model Railway Club – This building contains a 4 mm scale OO Gauge layout and a 7 mm O gauge shunting yard layout. Open on various dates throughout the year.
*Star Tugs trust carriage - This carriage is owned by the Star Tugs trust, who own some of the original models from the TV sister show of Thomas and Friends, TUGS. They are open on certain running days and hold special events as well.
Swanwick Junction railway station
*Station Building – Moved from Syston railway station and rebuilt on Swanwick platform 2, toilets, booking offices and a waiting room.
*Island Platform Waiting Room – A replica of the original Station building at Broom Junction. It is located between Platforms 3 and 4. There is currently only public access on certain events. The original building was intended to be used, but it was destroyed by vandals before recovery.
*Signal Box – The operational signal box at Swanwick Junction, moved from Kettering Station in 1988. There is no public access.
*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.
*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.
*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.
*St. Saviour's Church – Moved from Westhouses, this Railwayman's church also holds occasional services.
*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 just under to Newlands Inn. The terminus of this gauge line is just above the entrance to the Butterley Tunnel of the Cromford Canal. The Swanwick Terminus gained a new engine shed in 2007.
*Allports Emporium – The main shop at Swanwick.
*Swanwick Junction Model Railway Club – The model railway at Swanwick Junction, currently in St Mary's gatehouse.
*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.
*Demonstration Signal Box – Recovered from Linby railway station. Now in use at Brands Crossing as a demonstration signal box, with public access.
*Linby Colliery Sidings Signal Box – Currently in use as a bookshop.
*Static Power Museum – Normally open at busy periods and at special events the building houses a good number of working machines.
*Richard Levick Workshop – The main machine shop at the Swanwick site. Named after Richard Levick, who was 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 and gauge operate on a raised circuit of track. The public are permitted to ride for a small charge. The line consists of about 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.
*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.
*47401 Project Shop – Fundraising shop for 47401 and 47417, located in the Fork Lift Truck Heritage Centre
*Diesel Depot – Currently housing some of the centre's diesel fleet. An extension is under construction.
Riddings
* There is no station here - at this point the locomotive is run around its train.
* The Erewash Valley Line passes close by 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.
* The MR aims to build a station here as part of the future extension to Pye Bridge.

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