Bagnall 2746 The Duke Another stage in the re-commissioning. Up to now all its normal working has been top and tailing with a diesel due to the...
Operation Duffield continues to make good progress. The pipes have been laid for the full length of the drain, levelled in pea gravel and buried....
Operation Duffield continues to make good progress. As of last Saturday, 400 yards of drainage trench had been excavated. The top 100 yards is...
Operation Duffield is going well. The dranage ditch is now full length, about 3/4 of the pipes have been laid and are being carefully graded in...
The income side of the issue does not seem to be getting much discussion. If your prime revenue stream is a steam hauled dining service then...
The Duke was in action again over the Easter holiday, a good trial of the new concrete arch, something not often photographed when in heat. The...
A further attraction for visitors to Wirksworth is the Farmers and Artisans Market held on the first Saturday of each month, which is flourishing...
The EVR will be operationg for eight days over Easter, the four days of the Easter weekend and the following Thursday to Sunday. The trains will...
Bagnall 2746 The Duke Bringing old machinery back into use after long storage can lead to problems and after the half term holiday half of a very...
Bagnall 2746 The Duke Vacuum drip valves at last! Delivered by LMS at Loughborough and fitted to the locomotive as in the photograph. Various...
The railway may not be running, but we are very busy with the preparations for the half term trains. These will run to Shottle for nine days, from...
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway will be running every day, 17th t0 25th February, steam haulage, 3 trains per day.
The Gofundme appeal has raised just over £11,000 in the first week, so many thanks to any members of this site who have contributed. We have had...
The appeal has now raised over £9,000, which is a very encouraging start. On Saturday we had a visit from the BBC, and the clip can be seen on the...
Here is a picture taken by Jack Enwright showing the current state at the top of the cutting; clay, water and retaining walls do not mix well....
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