Golden Valley Light Railway
A 2ft (610mm) Narrow Gauge Railway in Derbyshire
Ashover Coach No. 4 hauled by Baldwin 4-6-0T No 778
Midland Railex - 16th & 17th August 2014
Ashover Coach No. 4 steam hauled
and carrying passengers for the first time since the mid 30's
******** Ashover Coach No. 4 video of inaugural run ********
Welcome to the GVLR
Baldwin 4-6-0T "778" and D Class wagon
have arrived to haul Ashover Coach No.4 at Midland Railex
have arrived to haul Ashover Coach No.4 at Midland Railex
Ashover Coach No.4 on a testing run at Newlands Inn
Ashover Coach No. 4
Showing restoration to date
Showing restoration to date
Simon has brought together a Hudson turntable and 2ft wagon,
which forms the frontispiece of a mining adit re-creation.
which forms the frontispiece of a mining adit re-creation.
The Golden Valley Light Railway is a 610 mm (24ins) narrow gauge railway and normally operates on selected mid-week dates; all weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the season from April to late October.
The running line is almost a mile in length and operates as one of a number of attractions at the Midland Railway - Butterley, Nr. Ripley, Derbyshire. Steam and diesel hauled trains run through the Country Park and terminate at Newlands Inn Station, which overlooks the disused Cromford Canal.
Ashover Coach No. 4
Video of first run
Video of first run
Baldwin 4-6-0T No 778
16th & 17th August 2014
Midland Rail-ex 2014,
Baldwin 4-6-0T No 778
will haul ALR Coach No. 4
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Steam on the GVLR
July
Sat 12th; Sun 13th
Sat 12th; Sun 13th
Aug
Sat 12th; Sun 13th
Sat 12th; Sun 13th
Oct
Sat 11th; Sun 12th
Subject to availability
Sat 11th; Sun 12th
Ashover Bogie completed
Ashover Coach
showing progress on the interior
showing progress on the interior
Quicklinks
Midland Railway - Butterley
Amber Valley Tourism
Golden Valley Caravan Park
Local Weather
Friends of the Cromford Canal
Amber Valley Tourism
Golden Valley Caravan Park
Local Weather
Friends of the Cromford Canal
For Sale, Surplus Equipment
Spring Spikes for 60lb rail, Fishplate Nuts and Bolts for lightweight rail - Please see our Sales Page.
For information on
NG airbrakes, see our airbrakes page.
Spring Spikes for 60lb rail, Fishplate Nuts and Bolts for lightweight rail - Please see our Sales Page.
For information on
NG airbrakes, see our airbrakes page.