MIDLAND RAILWAY BUTTERLEY
1960'S EVENT

17TH AND 18TH MAY 2008
PHOTO GALLERY

SATURDAY 17TH MAY 2008


D8048 and 73129 await departure with a passenger train from Butterley Station.
Paul Bardill


D8048 and 73129 await departure with a passenger train from Butterley Station.
Paul Bardill


D8048 and 73129 await departure with a passenger train from Butterley Station.
Paul Bardill


D8048 runs round a passenger train at Ironville Junction.
Paul Bardill


D8048 runs round a passenger train at Ironville Junction.
Paul Bardill


D8048 runs round a passenger train at Ironville Junction.
Paul Bardill


D212 awaits departure from Hammersmith with the 14 Wagon Goods Train.
Daniel Baggaley


D212 awaits departure from Ironville Junction with the 14 Wagon Goods Train.
Daniel Baggaley


73129 and D182 head from Ironville Junction to Swanwick Junction with a passenger train.
Adam Miles


D212 head from Swanwick Junction, past our Country Park, to Ironville Juntion with the Goods Train.
Adam Miles


73129 stands at Swanwick Junction with the 14 Wagon Goods Train.
Adam Miles


73129 appears to have plenty of Steam at Swanwick Junction.
Adam Miles


D8048 and D8001 enter Swanwick Junction with a passenger train. Swanwick Junction Signal Box is on the left.
Adam Miles


53809 runs round its passenger train at Hammersmith Station.
Adam Miles


53809 awaits departure from Hammersmith Station.
Adam Miles


53809 stands at Swanwick Junction. 73129 is seen entering with the Goods Train.
Adam Miles


53809 runs round its passenger train at Ironville Junction.
Adam Miles


D8048 and 73129 await departure with a passenger train from Butterley Station.
Adam Miles


73129 stands with D8048 at Ironville Junction.
Adam Miles


D8048 and D8001 run round their passenger train at Hammersmith Station.
Adam Miles


D212 awaits departure from Hammersmith with the Demonstration Goods Train.
Daniel Baggaley


D212 awaits departure from Hammersmith with the Demonstration Goods Train.
Daniel Baggaley


D212 enters Ironville Junction with the Demonstration Goods Train.
Daniel Baggaley


D212 enters Ironville Junction with the Demonstration Goods Train.
Daniel Baggaley


D212 runs round the Demonstration Goods Train at Ironville Junction.
Daniel Baggaley

D212 undergoing repair work in Swanwick Junction Yard. Unrestored 9F, 92219 stands on the left.
Daniel Baggaley


D8001 stands in Swanwick Junction Yard.
Daniel Baggaley

SUNDAY 18TH MAY 2008

D8048 at Swanwick Junction. The 14 Wagon Goods Train awaits departure in Platform 3.
Paul Bardill

73129 awaits departure from Ironville Junction with the 14 Wagon Goods Train.
Paul Bardill


D182 and 53809 head the Goods Train into Swanwick Junction.
Paul Bardill

53809 approaches the Brake Van on the Goods Train.
Paul Bardill

D182 and 53809 run round at Ironville Juntion.
Paul Bardill


D212 enters Swanwick Junction with 'The Irish Mail.'
Paul Bardill


53809 and D8001 await departure from Butterley with a passenger train.
Daniel Baggaley


53809 in Swanwick Junction Yard.
Daniel Baggaley

53809's Cab - as seen from 53809's Tender.
Daniel Baggaley


D212 and 73129 head a passenger train from Butterley Station, across the Causeway to Hammersmith Station.
Wilf Smith


73129 and D212 run round their passenger train at Hammersmith. Butterley Station can be seen in the background.
Wilf Smith


D212 and 73129 cross Butterley Reservoir between Hammersmith and Butterley Stations.
Wilf Smith 


D182 leads D212 into Swanwick Junction on the passenger train. Swanwick Junction Signal Box was originally located at Kettering.
Wilf Smith


53809 departs Swanwick Juntion with the Demonstration Goods Train.
Wilf Smith


Swanwick Junction has a very large yard. Even during the gala, things were moving. In this shot, 25321 shunts 3F, 47327 around.
Wilf Smith


Although out of period to have taken part in the gala, 25321 (D7671) did work in the yard over the weekend.
Freshly painted by volunteers, here she stands awaiting her next duty.
Wilf Smith


A black and white photo of 73129 and D8001. Here, they depart from Swanwick Junction passing under the signal gantry.
Wilf Smith


73129, D8001 and D182 bring the final passenger train of the day into Swanwick Junction Station.
Wilf Smith


A line up of Sulzer locomotives at Swanwick - here we see, D182, 44004, D120 and 33201.
Wilf Smith


73129, D8001 and D182 depart with the final passenger train of the day, from Swanwick Junction Station.
Wilf Smith


D8048's Driver leans from the Cab of the locomotive.
Wilf Smith


53809 and D8001 in Swanwick Junction Yard.
Wilf Smith


73129 makes a noticeable departure from Swanwick Junction with the Demonstration Goods Train.
Wilf Smith


We have three operational Signal Boxes at the Midland Railway - Butterley. This is a shot from inside Butterley Signal Box.
This was originally located at Ais Gill, on the infamous Settle and Carlisle line and was the highest located signal box in the UK.
Wilf Smith

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