Derbyshire Day Out Discounts
Derbyshire Days Out Discounts
Ale on the Rails 200
Join us at Midland Railway – Butterley on Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th July 2025 for our ‘Ale on the Rails 200’ event! This weekend will feature both steam and diesel locomotives from our home fleet alongside visiting locomotives celebrating 200 years of railway development. We are very excited to […]
Midland Railway Trust Welcomes Portraits of Former Midland Railway Co. Chairmen to its Museum Collection
Two full length portraits of former Midland Railway Company Chairmen are on public view for the first time in 150 years at the Midland Railway – Butterley. They were originally in the Board / Shareholders Room of the old Midland Railway Station in Derby, and after 40 years have been returned to […]
Beer & Pork Pie Tasting
Join us for an afternoon of Steam, Beer & Pork Pies!
Looking for a new Job?
An exciting opportunity has opened up to become our new Events and Marketing Manager. This role will include the delivery of planned events, development of new events, and development and application of a strategic approach to marketing. The successful applicant will be able to work flexibly, as a key part […]
Roofing Our Future Appeal hits £17,000
‘Roofing the Future’ appeal has now raised £17,000! Materials have been ordered and equipment is being sourced for the first phase to replace the guttering and repair the flooring. This will in turn make a significant improvement in keeping out the elements which has severely impacted our walkways and certain […]
16440 The Red Jinty Returns!
Our flagship Red Jinty, LMS 3F 16440 made its full return to service over the weekend 29th & 30th June hauling its first solo passenger trains in over 16 years! We can’t wait to bring you lots more photos and videos over the coming months and years of this lovely […]
£40,000 URGENT APPEAL TO RENOVATE THE MATTHEW KIRTLEY BUILDING
The Matthew Kirtley Building (MKB), the Main Exhibition Hall here at the Midland Railway- Butterley, is in urgent need of roof and guttering repairs. In periods of heavy rain, water pours into the building and is causing massive damage to the building’s main structure and the vehicles it houses. The […]
Swanwick Junction Vandalism!
It is with incredible sadness that we have to post about vandalism yet again!On the evening of Tuesday 18th June the Swanwick Junction site was maliciously attacked by mindless vandalism, causing damage to the demonstration signal box, toilet block and fencing.Along with graffiti on signs and a bench! The railway […]