I hope you enjoy my photohgraphs of Heritage Diesels at the Midland Railway - Butterley. The yard at Swanwick and the museum is also covered along with the line crossing Butterley Reservoir.
MIDLAND RAILWAY - BUTTERLEY
2009
 
D4 carrying the name Ingleborough arrives at Butterley, Midland Railway on 26.9.09 with 1548 Pye Bridge - Hammersmith at 'D4 50th Anniversary Gala' D182 is at rear
Sat 26th Sep 2009
D4'Great Gable' 50th Anniversary Diesel Gala 		37248 passes Swanwick Junction signal box where tokens are exchanged on 28.6.09 with 1146 Hammersmith - Pye Bridge service at the English Electric Event, MRC
Sun 28th Jun 2009
English Electric Event 2009 		47401'North Eastern' inside the training compound at Swanwick, Midland Railway Centre on 5.4.09 in blue livery ready for the forthcoming Spring 2009 Diesel Gala.
Sun 5th Apr 2009
20189 and Others at MRC
 
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2007
 
D8001 and D8007 depart Butterley on 9.9.07 with 12.55 service to Riddings (Ironville) at MRB Class 20
Sun 9th Sep 2007
Class 20 Weekend 		D212 Aureol at Golden Valley near Swanwick Junction on 23.6.07 with 14.15 Hammersmith - Riddings service at CFA Gala
Sun 24th Jun 2007
CFA Gala 2007 		66534 OOCL Express with 2 liner flats and 25321 at Ironville on 5.6.07
Tue 5th Jun 2007
Codnor Park Junction, Ironville
 
The Big One!! 20303,20304,20001,20189 and 20227 with D8132 at rear at Golden Valley on 19.5.07 with the 17.31 Riddings - Hammersmith service only running in this combination to Swanwick Junction. A big thank you to the DRS driver for stopping for us to allow the sun to shine Fantastic!
Sat 19th May 2007 to Sun 20th May 2007
Chopperfest Gala 		D8007 from Churnet Valley along with 31108 at Swanwick on 11.5.07
Fri 11th May 2007
Arrival of Chopperfest 20's 		40145 waits to depart Ironville on 17.4.07 with 0Z40 to NRM York via Barrowhill with 31108 in tow
Tue 17th Apr 2007
40145 collects 31108 for NYMR Diesel Gala
 
33046 now preserved at Swanwick on 13.4.07
Fri 13th Apr 2007
New arrival 33046 and a few old favourites
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2006
 
20205,31108,50007,20227, 20001,37314,D1048,44004,47401,45041,D7671 and D212 at Swanwick line up 27.8.06
Sun 27th Aug 2006
25th Anniversary of Midland Railway - Silver Jubilee Weekend 		D1048 and 44004 at Swanwick on 22.8.06
Tue 22nd Aug 2006
D1048 Western Lady 		47401 North Eastern at Newlands Road Bridge 21.7.06 heading for The Riddings from Butterley
Fri 21st Jul 2006
Private Charter of 47401
 
D212 Aureol seen at Hammersmith on 25.6.06 with the 14.05 service from Butterley
Sat 24th Jun 2006 to Sun 25th Jun 2006
Class 40 Appeal Gala 		50007'Sir Edward Elgar' waits at Butterley Station on 8.4.06 with the 15.50 service heading for Hammersmith
Sat 8th Apr 2006
Midland Railway - Butterley Gala 		D182 basks in the sunshine at Swanwick Yard
Sat 18th Feb 2006
An afternoon at Swanwick
 
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2005
 
D7671 crosses Butterley Reservoir for Riddings
Sat 2nd Jul 2005
Midland Railway Centre
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