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Golden Valley Light Railway

A 2ft (610mm) Narrow Gauge Railway in Derbyshire

GVLR

Last update 21st. December 2023

GVLR trains will run again from Easter 2024


GVLR New Carriage Shed Appeal


Please see the New Carriage Shed Appeal Page for details of this excting project.


Welcome to the GVLR

image:- O&K 7529 on first run in the Country Park
Ex Ffestiniog coach 118 after refurbishment and repainting
image:- Newly restored RNAD Waggon standing outside the Running Shed.
Newly restored RNAD Waggon

Passenger services normally operate, on the almost 1 mile line, and run through the Country Park to terminate at Newlands Inn Station, which overlooks the disused Cromford Canal, on selected mid-week dates; all weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the season from April to late October. The Running Shed, a modern purpose built maintenance, repair and storage facility, and other storage houses our collection of 17 diesel locomotives and a varied collection of rolling stock, including the century old Ashover Coach No. 4, which was restored over 7 years by GVLR volunteers, after 50 years as a changing room, at the Bowling Green, Clay Cross.

image:- O&K 7529 chassis on the Running Shed pit.
O&K 7529 chassis, waiting for her boiler
image:- Carriage 119 hauled by AD34, leaving the Running Shed
Carriage 119 hauled by AD34,
off down the Country Park, for a handbrake test
image:- 60hp Simplex Campbells, hauling a passenger train at Brands Sidings
60hp Simplex 60S364 "Campbell's Brickworks No 1"
hauling a passenger train at Brands Sidings
image:- 20/28 Simplex 4w DM MR8667/41 "Tubby"
20/28 Simplex 4w DM MR8667/41 "Tubby" on a rare outing,
hauling a short formation train, in the Country Park
For Sale 2ft 6ins Wheelsets - Please see our Sales Page.
For Sale

2 x NCB type, 2' 6" gauge fixed axle, with loose 14ins Diameter Wheels on roller bearings, mine tub wheelsets
£240 for the pair.
Collection from Ripley Derbyshire


image - GVLR Stockbook
A5 40 page colour Stockbook
For more details and how to order
See Sales Page

Latest News

image:- O&K 7529 steamed for the first time
For Sale
image:- Front cover of - The Ashover Light Railway by Gratton & Band
The Ashover Light Railway
by Gratton & Band
For more details and to purchase
Please see our Sales Page
For Sale
image:- Front cover of - Ashover Light Railway Carriage No. 4 A Restoration Diary by Barry Lynam, a new book from the GVLR
Ashover Light Railway Carriage No. 4 A Restoration Diary
by Barry Lynam For more details and to purchase a copy
Please see our Sales Page

GVLR Guidebook
image - GVLR Guidebook
A5 24 page colour Guidebook
For more details and how to order
See Sales Page

Volunteering on the GVLR

Would you like to join us as a volunteer on our NG railway? We are looking for guards and drivers. Also opportunities in engineering and trackwork. No experience needed, as we will provide full training
Please see our Volunteering Page


Quicklinks

"The Works"

Items wanted List


For Sale, Surplus Equipment
2ft 6ins Wheelsets
Spring Spikes for 60lb rail
Please see our Sales Page.
For information on
NG airbrakes, see our airbrakes page.