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Golden Valley Light Railway

A 2ft (610mm) Narrow Gauge Railway in Derbyshire

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Last update 5th Feb 2015

Passenger services will recommence on Saturday 28th March 2015


Two steel-bodied bogie carriages
image:- Ffestiniog Railway Coach No.119
Photo by Ffestiniog Railway
The GVLR has purchased two steel-bodied bogie carriages,
which are being withdrawn by the Ffestiniog Railway.
The first will arrive in a few weeks and the second in 2016
image:- Ashover Coach No.4 on a testing run at Newlands Inn
Inaugural running of the former Ashover Light Railway's Coach No.4 at the GVLR. Hauled by visiting steam loco, WDLR Baldwin 4-6-0T No 778, owned by the Greensands Museum Railway Trust. Also in the consist is a WW1 "D" class bogie wagon loaned from the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway. This enactment is a re-creation of a classic scene from the ALR for the period 1925 to 1936.
Photo by Ian Castledine
image:- Sleeper replacement in the Country Park
Changing life expired sleepers in the Country Park
image:- Ashover Coach No. 4 - being painted
Ashover Coach No. 4
Showing restoration to date
image:- Simon's Demonstration Adit..
Simon Waller, a volunteer has brought together a Hudson turntable and 2ft wagon,
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
Videos

Video of inaugural run

Ashover Band on Coach No.4

Coach No.4 passing Jubilee Wood

Coach No.4 and Baldwin 778

Latest News

Two New Carriages

Winter Work Update

Demonstration Adit

40lb Rail for Sale
image - 40lb Rail for Sale 40lb rail for sale
Please contact us for details
Steam on the GVLR
Next steam trains 2015
Subject to availability
image - Station Building recladding
Station Building recladding
image - Ashover Bogie
Ashover Bogie completed
Volunteering on the GVLR

Would you like to join us as a volunteer on our NG railway? We are looking for guards and drivers. Also opportunities in engineering and trackwork. No experience needed, as we will provide full training
Please see our Volunteering Page

Image:- Ashover Coach showing recently painted interior
Ashover Coach
showing progress on the interior
Quicklinks
Membership Information GVLR Membership Leaflet
Midland Railway - Butterley
Amber Valley Tourism
Golden Valley Caravan Park
Local Weather
Friends of the Cromford Canal

"The Works"

Items wanted List

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.
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