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Golden Valley Light Railway

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

GVLR

Last update 21st July 2025

Steam Hauled Passenger Trains
Sat 23rd; Sun 24th & BH Mon 25th August -
MR-B Victorian Train Weekend


Access to the GVLR, is via the MR-B Butterley Station, Ripley DE5 3QZ



Welcome to the GVLR

image:-O&K 7529 on first run in the Country Park

Ex Ffestiniog coach 118 after refurbishment and repainting

image:- Newly restored RNAD Waggon standing outside the Running Shed.

Newly restored RNAD Waggon

Passenger services normally operate, on the almost 1 mile line, and run through the Country Park to terminate at Newlands Inn Station, which overlooks the disused Cromford Canal, on selected mid-week dates; all weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the season from April to late October. The Running Shed, a modern purpose built maintenance, repair and storage facility, and other storage houses our collection of 17 diesel locomotives and a varied collection of rolling stock, including the century old Ashover Coach No. 4, which was restored over 7 years by GVLR volunteers, after 50 years as a changing room, at the Bowling Green, Clay Cross.

image:- O&K 7529 chassis on the Running Shed pit.

O&K 7529 chassis, waiting for her boiler

image:- Carriage 119 hauled by AD34, leaving the Running Shed

Carriage 119 hauled by AD34,
off down the Country Park, for a handbrake test

image:- 60hp Simplex Campbells, hauling a passenger train at Brands Sidings

60hp Simplex 60S364 "Campbell's Brickworks No 1"
hauling a passenger train at Brands Sidings

image:- 20/28 Simplex 4w DM MR8667/41 "Tubby"

20/28 Simplex 4w DM MR8667/41 "Tubby" on a rare outing,
hauling a short formation train, in the Country Park

For Sale 2ft 6ins Wheelsets - Please see our Sales Page.

Steam Hauled trains
on the GVLR

Summer 2025
GVLR Timetable



Footplate Experience Days


Steam Footplate Experience Days on O&K 7529
see the Footex Page for details


image - GVLR Stockbook
A5 40 page colour Stockbook
For more details and how to order
See Sales Page

Latest News

image:- O&K 7529 steamed for the first time
For Sale
image:- Front cover of - The Ashover Light Railway by Gratton & Band
The Ashover Light Railway
by Gratton & Band
For more details and to purchase
Please see our Sales Page

GVLR Guidebook
image - GVLR Guidebook
A5 24 page colour Guidebook
For more details and how to order
See Sales Page

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


Quicklinks

"The Works"

Items wanted List


For Sale, Surplus Equipment
2ft 6ins Wheelsets
Spring Spikes for 60lb rail
Please see our Sales Page.
For information on
NG airbrakes, see our airbrakes page.