Press Releases
You can get more detail about some of the Midland Railway – Butterley’s latest news by reading our Press Releases. If you are a member of the Press and require more information then please contact us.
The Arrival of ‘Lord Phil’
Midland Railway - Butterley are very pleased to announce the 2019 visit of Hunslet WD 0-6-0 saddle tank 3883 'Lord Phil' for the 2019 running season!‘Lord Phil’ was built in 1944 for the War Department [...]
INDIETRACKS 2019 tickets on sale
KERO KERO BONITO, THE ORIELLES, STEALING SHEEP AND TRACYANNE & DANNY ANNOUNCED FOR INDIETRACKS 2019 Kero Kero Bonito, The Orielles, Stealing Sheep, Tracyanne & Danny, Bis, Withered Hand, The Spook School, Big Joanie, Adult [...]
New Marketing and Events Manager
The Midland Railway – Butterley has appointed a new Marketing and Events Manager. Laura Greaves joins the railway to strengthen its position as one of the area’s leading tourist attractions. Laura, 33 from the Ripley [...]
Victorian Train Weekend
Over the bank holiday weekend of the 25th to 27th August the Midland Railway –Butterley will be running its very special vintage train. The vintage train is a remarkable collection of coaches, a real piece [...]
Family Re-united at First World War Commemoration
Family Re-United at First World War Commemoration Distant cousins met for the first time on Butterley Station Platform on May 12th when the Midland Railway – Butterley held a special ceremony to mark the [...]
Sapper Amos Commemoration
A special commemoration will take place at the Midland Railway - Butterley on Saturday 12th May 2018 to mark the centenary of the death of Sapper Alfred Frederick Amos. Sapper Amos was based at Butterley [...]
“Tornado” to visit Midland Railway – Butterley
The Midland Railway Trust is delighted to announce that the famous newly built steam locomotive “Tornado” will be paying a special visit to the Midland Railway – Butterley over the weekend of the 21st and 22nd [...]
Visiting Steam Locomotive
The Midland Railway – Butterley will be having a visiting Steam Locomotive to haul its trains throughout 2018. The locomotive is an 0-6-0 Saddle tank that is normally based at the Great Central Railway. This locomotive [...]