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Pearl 2 light engine

New for 2005 will be two locomotives that have recently arrived at the GVLR from the Museum of Army Transport at Beverley. 20/28 Simplex 4w DM MR8667/41 "Tubby" and 20HP Ruston 4wDM RH191646/38 "Lyddia" will get there first public running on the GVLR hauling a consist of the railways ex MOD stock.

Allen Civil's 0-4-2 IST "Pearl 2" is planned to haul all five passenger trains on both days. The loco has a standard Bagnall "6in" boiler pressed to 160psi giving 2000lb tractive effort. She weighs around 6 tons in full working order. She was built new in 1997 and arrived from the Amerton Railway, Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire in 2003.

Featuring the following locomotives hauling freight trains

(All activities subject to Loco and Crew availability)

Simplex "T" Class 101T020 "Ellison"
20/28 Simplex 4w DM MR8667/41 "Tubby"
Hunslet LD9351
Ruston 4wDM RH191646/38 "Lyddia"
A visiting Lister
Ruston 222068 "Berry Hill"
Lister/Blackstone 53726 Gentleman's Carriage

Passenger Train Times - steam hauled

12 noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm

Freight Train Times

11am, 11-30am, 12-30pm, 1-30pm, 2-30pm and 3-30pm

Other activities

Secondhand Railway Bookstall in N.G. Station Building
- narrow gauge books a speciality
The owners of O&K 7529 0-4-0 well tank loco, will give a tour and talk about the progress of its restoration
Garden Railway Event in Butterley Station Yard

Further information

Midland Railway - Butterley

Amber Valley Tourism

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