The Golden Valley Light Railway
A 2ft (610mm) Narrow Gauge Railway in Derbyshire
Welcome to the GVLR Website
"Steam Footplate Experience Days"
2012 "Steam Footplate Experience Days," have now been released. Please see the
"Steam Footplate Experience Days," page for more details
Campbells hauling a passenger train at the March
Thomas Event
leaving Butterley Park Station
leaving Butterley Park Station
Ashover Coach No4
see Ashover Restoration Page for more details
For Sale, Surplus Equipment - 50lb Fishplates, Pandrol Baseplates for 35lb Rail - Please see our Sales Page.
For information on NG airbrakes, see our airbrakes page.
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.
Steam Footplate Experience Days
Fabricating a new coupler for an Ashover Coach bogie
photo by Paul Sharpe
New fabricated coupler (left) alongside the original forged
coupler ready for installation to the Ashover Coach bogies.
photo by Steve Rice
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
2010 Open Evening
ALR coach No4
at Clay Cross
on the morning of the move
on the morning of the move
H.A. Morton