Ecclesbourne Valley Railway

Rolling Stock Guide Updated: 20th November 2011

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Locomotives Diesel British Railways Class 20: D8001

Built by English Electric in 1957 at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton le Willows, this locomotive was one of a prototype batch of Class 20 locomotives which owed its origins to the 1955 modernisation plan, in which manufacturers were asked to produce trial builds for evaluation. The design was based on one which EE had designed for export and consequently proved extremely successful at home. In all, 228 were built by 1968 for freight work, but were also used for summer passenger excursion trains. The prototype batch was first allocated to Devon‟s Road Depot in London and the locomotives of this class were eventually used throughout almost the entire network but to begin with on the Scottish, Eastern and London Midland regions. A number of the class are still in use on the main line and at least 28 are now preserved. D8001 worked in the construction of the Channel Tunnel and was for some time at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley. This loco had a brief spell at Washwood Heath in 2011 for an engine overhaul. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

English Electric Vulcan Foundry 20 74 tons Air/Vac Class 20 Locomotive Society

Built

1957

Running No Operational Status Arrived

D8001 Operational 9th June 2008

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British Railways Class 33: 33 035

British Railways Class 33035 was built by the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company as part of a batch delivered to the Southern Region of British Railways in May 1961. It features an 8 cylinder Sulzer diesel engine rated at 1550hp driving Crompton Parkinson traction motors earning the class the nickname “Cromptons”. This class of locomotive spent most of their working lives hauling passenger trains around the Southern Region, particularly Electric Multiple Units that were working on non-electrified routes. As a result all were fitted with Electric Train Heating (ETH) and some received multiple unit working controls. When new the locomotive was turned out in British Railways locomotive green and initially allocated to Hither Green wearing the number of D6553. Later in the 1970s the locomotive received British Railways corporate blue livery and was renumbered to 33035 under the then-new Total Operations Processing System (TOPS) scheme. Towards the end of the locomotives service career it was repainted into Network SouthEast livery, becoming one of only two Class 33 locomotives to receive this livery. The locomotive was officially withdrawn from active service at Stewarts Lane depot in October 1996 although it is believed that it hadn‟t hauled any trains since 1994. It was purchased for preservation in 1997 and moved to Barrow Hill, Chesterfield. While there 33035 has been extensively restored and painted into British Rail Blue livery. The Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group are the proud restorers and carers of this locomotive.

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BRCW 33 76 tons Air/Vac Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1961 33 035 Operational August 2011

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British Railways Class 31: 31 414 (formerly 31 514 and D5814)

Built by Brush at Loughborough in 1961, this is an “A1A-A1A” bogie arrangement diesel locomotive (A1A being a power axle, a load bearing axle, and a power axle), fitted with a 1470 horse power English Electric 12SVT engine, and English Electric traction motors, with air and vacuum brakes. It was originally fitted with a steam heat boiler but this was subsequently removed and an Electric Train Heating Alternator was fitted. It was first allocated, when new, to the Midland Region of British Railways (BR) in September 1961 to the depot at Darnall, Sheffield. These locomotives, of which 263 were built and 30 are preserved, were used for freight, engineering and passenger trains, but are most remembered for secondary passenger trains. It continued its working life all over the country, being allocated variously around Sheffield, Old Oak Common (London), Bristol, March, Crewe, and finally back to Old Oak Common, where it was stored by its then owners English Welsh and Scottish Railways (EWS), a freight operator, in July 1999. The Locomotive was purchased by Mr Tim Moore and Mr Chris Beale, the proud owners, in June 2005 and arrived here at the EVR on the 17th June 2005. It has been restored to Inter-City livery. It has since been fitted for multiple unit operation (“Pink Circle”). Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Brush, Loughborough 31 109 tons Air/Vac Tim Moore Chris Beale

Built

1961

Running No Operational Status Arrived

31 414 Operational June 2005

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Ruston and Hornsby Class 165 DE: 402803 “Faraday”

One of a class (of 154) built by Ruston and Hornsby in 1956 for ICI ltd. This 0-4-0 engine, was used for many years at the ICI chemical works at Wallerscote and Winnington in Cheshire, number 402803. Being a diesel electric locomotive. Arriving at the EVR in 2002 this was one of the first locos to arrive on the railway. It provides power for shunting and engineering trains and is owned by Mr M Bromley. Maximum speed 15 mph, tractive effort 14,200 pounds Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Ruston & Hornsby, Lincoln 165DE 28 tons Air/UF Martin Bromley

Built

1956

Works No Running No Operational Status Arrived

402803 402803 Not Operational 2002

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Ruston and Hornsby Class 165DS: 319284

This 0-4-0 locomotive was built by Ruston and Hornsby in 1952 and is generally similar to the one above, but is diesel mechanical, of which 124 were built at Rustons works in Lincoln. It has a Ruston 6VPHL engine. It spent most of its working life in the sidings of the Shell Oil Refinery at Stanlow near Ellesmere Port. Arriving at the EVR in 2002, it provides power for shunting and engineering trains on the railway and is owned by Mr M Bromley. Maximum speed 15 mph, tractive effort 14,200 pounds Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Ruston & Hornsby, Lincoln 165DS 28 tons Air/UF Martin Bromley

Built

1952

Works No Running No Operational Status Arrived

319284 319284 Not Operational 2002

Thomas Hill (Rotherham) Ltd Class Vanguard 194v “Hydra” & Thomas Hill (Rotherham) Ltd Class Vanguard 264v “Tommy” Were sold to LH Group at Barton-under-Needwood in March 2011

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Rolls-Royce Class Steelman “L J Breeze”

The Steelman class of locomotive was designed originally to replace steam locomotives within the quarry industry. However, only five were ever built due to British Rail selling off the Class 14 locos to industry, thereby destroying the Steelmans intended market. 10275‟s first home along with three other Steelman locos was at Corby Quarry (Northamptonshire) which was owned by Stewarts and Lloyds Minerals Ltd. It eventually came to be the works shunter at Bombardier‟s Wakefield plant before moving to their Derby site. Although this locomotive has 6 wheels it should not be referred to as a 0-6-0 because it does not have side rods. The correct term for it wheel arrangement is 6wDH, as it has cardan shafts driving each axle. The loco has a naturally aspirated Rolls-Royce DV8N V8, 445 horse power diesel engine, and has a hydraulic transmission. It is fitted with train brakes, suitable for hauling air braked stock. The name L J Breeze comes from a former Rolls-Royce and Thomas Hill employee Les Breeze. He started work at Sentinel Shrewsbury. There he was test house engineer and then a Commissioning Engineer for Sentinel diesels. He went over to Thomas Hill when loco production transferred to Kilnhurst in 1971. There he continued as Commissioning Engineer, delivering and driver training on new deliveries throughout the UK, and in between writing the technical manuals. He was very knowledgeable about the locos and this led him to being a sort of guru type figure within the company. We are very grateful to Bombardier Transportation for this generous donation. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Rolls-Royce Steelman 52 Tons Air WyvernRail Plc

Built Works No Operational Status Arrived

1969 10275 Operational April 2009

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RA Lister & Co Class R: 26288 (Narrow Gauge)

This diminutive locomotive was built in 1944 by RA Lister and Company at their Dursley Works in Gloucestershire. It is a 2 foot gauge type R “Rail Truck” of which many hundreds were built and about 90 survive in preservation. The Rail Trucks were a variant of a three wheeled road version, the Auto Truck, which was originally conceived for use in factories and as well as agricultural use and for motorised railway station trolleys. Several thousands of the road versions were built between 1926 and 1970, production of the rail version continued until about 1973 when production at the Dursley Works ceased. It has a 7 brake horse power air cooled engine and was bought, when new, by the Stoke on Trent Sewage Engineer, for use on the internal railway system of Stoke on Trent waterworks at Newstead Sludge Disposal Plant, Blurton, as a petrol engined locomotive. It was converted to diesel in 1971 and in 1976/77 was transferred to Burslem Sewage Works. Rail traffic ceased at Burslem in 1983 and it was sold to Richard Morris, Glodfa Ganol, just before that date in 1981 or 1982 for the Oakley Slate Quarry. This was the site of a proposed museum that didn‟t materialise and therefore all the locomotives from Glodfa Ganol were sold. At some point it came into the hands of Nottingham Museum Service, but by the time the EVRA sought to acquire it in 2005, the Museum Service had lost its history and believed it had been a locomotive at the Stoke Bardolph Waterworks (having confused the Stoke, of Stoke on Trent, with Stoke Bardolph). It is also considered that it has been rebuilt at some time after 1967 as part of the chassis are denoted “British Steel” a name not in use before that date. This type of engine was very common not only in waterworks, but also in quarries, brickworks and other municipal uses. It is owned by the EVRA. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Ra Lister & Co, Dursley Type R 3 tons Screw/Air EVRA

Built

1944

Works No Running No Operational Status Arrived

26288 26288 Operational June 2005

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Steam Locomotives Steam locomotive No 102 Cathryn

Hudswell and Clarke 0-6-0T (tank) locomotive: First designed for the Port of London Authority in 1915, this class of engine continued in production at Hudswell and Clark of Leeds until the end of steam locomotive building there. This example, number S102 (works number 1884/55), named Cathryn, was purchased in 1944 for work at Newmarket Colliery, Stanley, Wakefield, where it worked, except for occasional repairs at the central workshops (NCB Allerton Bywater) until 1969, with its sister locomotive S103 1864/52. After repairs it was then drafted to St Johns Colliery, Wakefield and it alternated between there and Park Hill Colliery, Wakefield, until the end of its working life in March 1977. It has been in store at S. Harrison, Tinsley; then the South Yorks Preservation Society at Penistone and Meadowhall; and the Elsecar Steam Railway, prior to coming to the EVR. A number of these locomotives were converted by the NCB to the gas production system which entailed them being provided with underfeed stokers, and this also required the conversion of the funnel to a characteristic conical design which Cathryn now has. The "Railway Executive" plate which can be seen on the tank sides is a licence plate which indicates that the locomotive is authorised for main line working: so it is very likely that one of the collieries at which Cathryn worked had main line exchange sidings which required her to make short journeys onto the main line to despatch or collect wagons. Currently in blue, the principal livery of these small, powerful engines was a handsome lined maroon. Though powerful, the class were not renowned for smoothness of operation. There are four others in preservation, one at the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, one (S100, possibly also from Stanley) at the Chasewater Railway, one at Quainton Road and one thought to be at the Llangollen Railway Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Hudswell Clark 0-6-0 T 42 tons Steam/UF S Harrison & Sons

Built Works No Running No Operational Status Arrived

1944 1884 102 Cathryn Under Restoration 7th March 2007

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Steam locomotives Ferrybridge No 3 and 2217 “Henry Ellison”

These small steam locomotives were built at the Caledonia Works, Kilmarnock, of Andrew Barclays and Sons Ltd in Scotland. They are 0-4-0 wheel arrangement saddle tank engines (meaning the water tank is on top and around the boiler). “No 3: Brian Harrison” spent its working life at the Central Electricity Generating Board‟s Power Station at Ferrybridge near Knottingly in Yorkshire, a period of some 16 years, before being replaced in about 1970 by diesel engines. “2217” spent its working life at the Kilnhurst Tar Works of Yorkshire Tar Distillers near Swinton in Rotherham, a period of some 23 years, before being made redundant about 1970. Retired at about the same time, these locomotives were despatched to store at Tinsley in Sheffield where they were to remain for some 35 years until being acquired on long term loan by the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association, who have agreed to restore them. There are a large number of this type of locomotive in preservation, in particular with the Ayrshire Railway Preservation Society, the Swindon and Cricklade Railway, Bowes Railway, East Anglian Railway Museum, Buckingham Railway Society etc. In the case of “2217”, on arrival it was in a perfectly filthy condition, as the method of keeping it intact was to pour lorry sump oil on it from time to time. Primitive, but effective. It had (possibly) a black or dark green livery, or that may just be tar, time will tell. Brian Harrison had been kept under cover and its livery is intact. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Andrew Barclays 0-4-0 ST 22 tons Steam/VAC S Harrison & Sons

Built Works No Running No Operational Status Arrived

1954 2360 No 3; Brian Harrison Operational nd 22 October 2005

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Andrew Barclays 0-4-0 ST 23 tons Steam/UF S Harrison & Sons

Built Works No Running No Operational Status Arrived

1947 2217 2217 Under Restoration 22nd October 2005

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Steam Locomotive No 68012 “The Duke”

This locomotive is an Austerity type loco built for the World War Two war effort in 1944. It was built originally for the British Government‟s War Department by loco builder William Gordon Bagnall of Stafford. The locomotives works number is 2746. The kind of work and the location of the locomotive during its war time career are unknown as the records are not available. What we can be sure of is that at some time it was sold from the War Department to the National Coal Board. 2746 ended its working days with the NCB at their Featherstone Colliery. It was purchased from the National Coal Board in 1983 by a Group of Peak Rail member‟s and moved to their Buxton site. It was during preservation that the Engine gained the name The Duke. The restoration of the loco was aided financial by the West Derbyshire Council and was completed in 1988. It then moved to Peak Rail‟s Darley Dale site in 1990 and was used on train services. During preservation it has carried a British Rail livery and number 68012 masquerading as a Class J94. The real 68012 (works No 5124) spent some of its life on the Cromford and High Peak Railway in BR days. However, 2746 was never owned by British Rail. The loco moved to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in November 2010 and is currently under restoration. Having run for several years on Peak Rail it now requires further routine boiler work. The 48624 Society (8F Group) are helping to complete this work. Builder

William G Bagnall

Built

Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

0-6-0 ST 48 tons Steam/VAC Private Owner

Works No Running No Operational Status Arrived

1944 2746 68012 Not Operational November 2010

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Railcars British Railways Railcar 79900 “Iris”

Class DL Diesel Railcar Driving Motor Brake Second (class) 79900 British Railways were a late starter in introducing diesel railcars. They had observed other countries‟ experiences for several years before the Railway Executive announced a £500,000 programme in November 1952 to introduce eight lightweight units to the West Riding of Yorkshire. They were designed by a team headed by R.A. Riddles, first Chief Mechanical Engineer of British Railways. The units were intended to undergo a testing period before being built en-mass as the standard for use throughout the country. Long before the first vehicles were complete though it was announced in September 1953 that the scheme would be extended to include the West Cumberland area, and to many other areas announced in February 1954. This was entirely typical of the period, a mad rush to modernize the railway resulted in a huge variety of locomotives and other vehicles being commissioned and their “test” batches being extended into bigger productions runs before they were properly tested, resulting in some wretched designs, though the Derby Lightweights were largely successful. In all 219 vehicles were built in 1, 2 and 4 car formations. The first entered service in June 1954 in West Yorkshire. Railcar 79900 was, for many years, the railcar used on the Branch line from Bletchley to Buckingham. The sets met with huge success, starting a trend of greatly increasing passenger figures which most first generation diesel railcars continued. The livery was engine green, though a very few survived long enough to be repainted in rail blue, but not 79900 which became a department unit for use as a route learner vehicle (driver training). As the Lightweights were nonstandard they were destined for early withdrawal, with the last withdrawn from passenger use in 1969. A single car and a 2-car went into departmental use, thankfully keeping them long enough to enter the DMU preservation era. These are the only survivors of the 219 built. 79900 was previously at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

British Railways Derby Works DL 27 Tons Vac Private Ownership

Built

1954

Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

79900 Operational February 2008 61 2nd Class

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British Railways Railcar 55006

Class 122 Driving Motor Brake Second. DMBS BR 55006 This vehicle was built as a single unit diesel railcar at Gloucester Works by the Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Company in 1958, as one of a batch delivered in 1958, being a class 122 vehicle from Lot 30419, diagram number 539. This class of vehicles initially went into service on the British Railways Western Region and its lines around Birmingham, Stourbridge and Leamington Spa, and later some London area branch lines. By the 1960s these units were concentrated on the West Country branch lines. It appeared in various liveries (see note in vehicle 51073 below about liveries in general) but was first outshopped in British Railways DMU green being repainted around 1967 into rail blue and later, around 1980, into blue and grey. In 1984 this unit was transferred to Longsight depot in Manchester for use on the Stockport – Stalybridge line. However, it returned to the West Country in 1987 due to problems being experienced with the replacements units, the class 142 pacers. It was eventually replaced on the Looe, Newquay and St Ives lines in 1993 by class 153 units and later despatched to MC metals at Sheffield for scrapping in 1995, from whence it was rescued for preservation by Mr M Evans, who is the proud owner, who has restored it to its original livery. It is one of six examples in preservation. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Co 122 36 Tons Vac Mike Evans

Built

1958

Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

55006 Operational February 2004 65 2nd Class

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British Railways Railcar 51360

Comprised of: Class 117 Driving Motor Brake Second. DMBS BR 51360 This vehicle was built as part of a 3 car unit diesel railcar set at Paisley Works by the Pressed Steel Company in 1959, as one of a batch delivered in 1960, being a class 117 vehicle from Lot 30546, diagram number 534/850. This class of vehicles initially went into service on the British Railways Western Region and its lines around Paddington, with some on certain Southern Region services from Reading. This vehicle, part of set 444 was mainly used on Paddington, Slough and Reading services. It appeared in various liveries but was first in British Railways DMU green being repainted around 1967 into rail blue and from 1980 into blue and grey. It was retained, late in its working life at Crewe, with the fairly unusual shed code of CQ (Crewe, Railway Age Museum), where, as part of set 444 it was partnered by Trailer Coach 59490, now in preservation at the Swansea Vale Railway and Driving Motor Second 51402, now in preservation at the Northampton and Lamport Railway. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Pressed Steel, Paisley 117 36 Tons Vac Mike Evans

Built

1959

Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

51360 Operational March 2004 65 2nd Class

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British Railways Railcar 51505

Class 101 Diesel Railcar Driving Motor Composite 51505 Although ordered as part of a 3 car set, this vehicle was delivered as part of a 4 car unit diesel railcar set built at Saltley in Birmingham by Metropolitan-Cammell, as one of a batch delivered early in 1959. This part of the class of vehicles initially went into service on the British Railways Eastern Region allocated to Borough Gardens, a sub-shed of Gateshead, and was initially used on services between Newcastle, Carlisle and Middlesborough. This vehicle was first operated in British Railways DMU green livery 1959-1962, then BR DMU green with cream lining and speed whiskers. From 1962-1970 this was amended to BR green with cream lining, and a small yellow warning panel, then 1968-1975 into BR Rail Blue, then 1975-1988 in BR Blue & Grey livery, then finally from 1988-1995 in Regional Railways livery of white and blue. All units had dark grey roofs, black underframes & red buffer beams. In latter years, the vehicle was part of a set based which operated around Cardiff (1980s), then Manchester (1990s). The set was withdrawn from passenger service about summer 2000. The vehicle was brought to the EVR from the East Anglian Railway Museum at Chappel and Wakes Colne. It is in the care of Railcar Enterprises. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Met Cammell 101 32 Tons Vac DUPA Ltd

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1959 51505 Under Restoration 12 June 2007 Originally 12 1st; 53 2nd Now all 2nd

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British Railways Railcar 51188

Class 101 Diesel Railcar Driving Motor Brake Second (class) 51188 This vehicle was built at Saltley in Birmingham by Metropolitan-Cammell in 1959, as one of a batch delivered in October 1959. This part of the class of vehicles initially went into service on the London Midland Region of British Rail and by 1965 was operating on services around Birmingham. This vehicle first ran in British Railways DMU green livery 1959-1962 with black underframes and bogies, then BR DMU green with cream lining and speed whiskers. From 1962-1970 this was amended to BR green with cream lining, and a small yellow warning panel, then 1967-1975 into BR Rail Blue with brown underframes and bogies, then 1975-1992 in BR Blue & Grey livery, then from about 1992-1995 in Regional Railways livery of white and blue. Finally in about 1995 it was painted in Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive orange livery and remained in this livery through the rest of its working life, withdrawal, storage and early preservation. It was returned to Rail Blue in 2007. In latter years, the vehicle was part of a set based which operated around Chester (1980s), then Glasgow (1990s) and finally Manchester in 2000-2001. The set was withdrawn from passenger service in 2001 making it almost the very last of its kind on the National Network. This class of railcar had been an everyday sight throughout the country and they were the longest serving railcars ever built in the UK, outlasting British Railways itself. The vehicle was brought to the EVR from the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley, having been stored at Shoeburyness after withdrawal in Manchester. It is in the care of Railcar Enterprises. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Met Cammell 101 32 Tons Vac Privately Owned

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1959 51188 Operational 16th July 2007 52 2nd Class

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British Railways Railcar E50170

Class 101 Driving Motor Composite with Lavatory E50170 was built by MetropolitanCammell at their Saltley works in 1957 as part of lot number 30255. It was initially allocated to the North Eastern region of British Railways, outshopped in lined green. After spending most of its working life in this region, the vehicle moved to work some services in the Norwich area where it was fitted with Radio Electric Token Block instrumentation for single line working. At some point during the working life of the vehicle it was renumbered from 50170 to 53170 to avoid confusion with Class 50 locomotives and the First Class seating area was removed and converted into Standard Class accommodation. In 1996, the vehicle was transferred to the Scottish region and was specially painted by Scotrail into a unique Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive blue livery to celebrate the launch of a new Motherwell to Cumbernauld service. After spending a few years running this route, the vehicle, and now well into the era of privatisation, finally transferred to the First North Western franchise seeing out the remaining days based at Longsight paired with vehicle 53253 as set number 101692. It was allocated to services in the Manchester area and during this time the vehicle retained its unique livery and was also fitted with modern Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) equipment too to allow it to run on major main lines. The vehicle was one of a final batch of six Class 101 vehicles to be withdrawn mid2004 and it entered preservation at the Midland Railway Butterley just a few weeks later allowing it to star in “as withdrawn” condition at the Railcar50 event at the Severn Valley Railway in 2004. Since then, considerable work has been undertaken on the vehicle with it being returned into original British Railways lined green livery and wearing the as-built number. The First Class accommodation has been rebuilt and bodywork repairs allowed the original four marker light system at the front to be restored to use. The RETB equipment has now been removed; however the vehicle retains the TPWS system. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Met Cammell 101 32 Tons Vac Privately Owned

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1957 E50170 Operational 28th March 2011

12 1st ; 53 2nd

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British Railways Railcar 51073

Class 119 Diesel Railcar Driving Motor Brake Composite (i.e. first & second class seating). DMBC W51073 This vehicle was built as part of a 3 car unit diesel railcar set at Gloucester by the Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Company, as one of a batch delivered in 1959, being a class 119 vehicle. This part of the class of vehicles initially went into service on the British Railways Western Region allocated to Bristol, Tyseley (Birmingham), Cardiff and other depots. This vehicle, part of set 594 (consisting of DMBC 51073, TBSL (Trailer Buffet Second Lavatory 59435 and Driving Motor Second Lavatory 51105: its partner vehicles have not survived) was first operated in British Railways DMU green livery 1959-1962, then BR DMU green with cream lining and speed whiskers. From 1962-1970 this was amended to BR green with cream lining, and a small yellow warning panel, then 1968-1975 into BR Rail Blue, then 1975-1988 BR Blue & Grey livery, then finally from 1988-1995 Network South East livery of red white and blue (Only those operation in the NSE area). All units had dark grey roofs, black underframes & red buffer beams. Some units in BR Green had white cab roofs, this went back as far as the drivers door, adjacent to the passenger compartment. In latter years, the vehicle was part of a set based at Reading depot for use on the service between Reading and Gatwick Airport via Guildford. The set was withdrawn from passenger service about 1993 and by October 1995 it had been moved to Gwent demolition at Margam in South Wales to be scrapped and from whence it was saved for preservation. This class of vehicles originally had extensive blue asbestos in them and because the removal of this unsafe material was expensive (the removal has been carried out on 51073) very few of this class survived, perhaps only 3 vehicles in the whole country out of 150 sets. The vehicle was brought to the EVR from the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley, prior to which it was at the Mid Norfolk Railway. It is in the care of Railcar Enterprises. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Gloucester C&W 119 36 Tons Vac Mike Evans & Tom Tait

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1959 51073 Not Operational May 2006 18 1st; 16 2nd

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British Railways Railcar 50599

Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) 50599 Having learnt from their experiences with the Derby Lightweight class of vehicles, Derby Works set about designing a new class of lightweight vehicles using updated technology with Leyland engines. The result was the Class 108. Leaving the works in 1958, 50599 was the first vehicle of what was to become a very successful class to be built. This vehicle was initially paired with 56190 and allocated to Darlington where it worked in Brunswick green with cream lining and speed whiskers until the early 1960‟s when the speed whiskers were replaced by a small yellow warning panel. In the late 1960‟s, the vehicles received the British Railways Blue livery with full yellow ends in accordance with the new standards. 50599 ran in this livery until being converted into Blue and Grey livery in the 1980‟s when it was chosen to partake in the nationwide refurbishment programme. In 1983 all Class 108 vehicles that were in the 50xxx series were renumbered to the 53xxx series to avoid confusion with the Class 50 locomotives of the time (thus 50599 became 53599). The set was withdrawn at some point between 1990 and 1993 and placed into storage. 50599 was lucky as it was saved for preservation whilst partner vehicle 56190 was not so fortunate. After spending a significant amount of its preservation years at the East Anglian Railway Museum where it was returned to its original number, the vehicle moved to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.

Builder

BR Derby

Built

Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

108 29 Tons Vac DUPA Ltd

Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1958 50599 Operational March 2010

52 2nd Class

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British Railways Railcar 59303

Class 101 Diesel Railcar Trailer Second Lavatory (TSL) 59303 This vehicle was built at Saltley in Birmingham by Metropolitan-Cammell in 1957 as part of Lot 30273 diagram BR623, delivered to Darlington in November of the same year. It was initially classified as a Class 162 under the original TOPS system but when the system was modified to what it is today it became a Class 101 vehicle to match the power cars of the same type. This vehicle was originally part of a three car set partnering vehicles 50746 and 50291 liveried in British Railways green. After taking on many other liveries in its time the unit was unofficially retired in the summer of 1997 wearing Regional Railways livery. Whilst being widely accepted as one of the most successful classes of First Generation diesel railcar built, the majority of Class 101 TSL vehicles were scrapped as British Rail converted sets from three cars to two cars so that they could run on lighter routes towards the end of their working life, but a decision was taken to keep 59303 along with just two other vehicles of the same type to be used in the summer months to re-strengthen sets if passenger loads were predicted to be heavy. Two of the vehicles kept (including 59303) were stored at Blackpool whilst the other was sent elsewhere. In practice it became a hassle to add the centre cars into sets on busy days and in the end the vehicles were left unused and unloved. One of the vehicles from the original three car set 50746 was saved and is currently based at the Wensleydale Railway but little is known what happened to the other, unfortunately, it was probably scrapped. Since being rescued from storage it has been extensively restored into British Railways green. It needed significant body work due to being exposed to the sea air in Blackpool for such a length of time. The restoration was carried out at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley before transferring to its new home on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway for use as both a Diesel Multiple Unit centre car and as a hauled coach when required. Builder

Met-Cam

Built

Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

101 26 Tons Vac Privately Owned

Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1957 59303 Operational April 2010

71 2nd Class

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Powered on Track Vehicles: Steam Crane and runner wagon

The crane is a steam crane, built by Taylor Hubbard in 1951, number RS 1057/10, owned by Mr E Bradley, which is used for repairing the track and lifting heavy items, capacity 10 tons. A few are preserved, another 10 ton version has a home at the Chasewater Railway. RS 1057/10 has attached to it a runner wagon (DM3104), built on a former carriage chassis of the London and South Western Railway, making this vehicle one of the oldest on our railway, it having been originally built in 1904 at Eastleigh. This runner wagon is not the original for this crane, they were paired together at the Midland Railway Centre (Butterly) in 1982. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Taylor Hubbard, Leicester Steam Crane 47.5 Tons None: Through Pipe Ernie Bradley

Built

1951

Running No Operational Status Arrived

RS1057/10 Not Operational 2002

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Passenger Vehicles Trailer Second Open Carriage

TSO 72617 This vehicle was built as Trailer Second Open Coaches at Derby Litchurch Lane Carriage Works by British Rail Engineering Limited in 1973, as part of a batch delivered in 1973-1974, being a Mark 2F locomotive hauled vehicle from Lot 30860. It went into service on the London Midland Region main line between London St Pancras, Derby and Sheffield where it remained for some 10 years. It was initially outshopped in the blue and grey livery of the period. Replaced on the Midland Main Line by the gradual introduction of High Speed Trains (HSTs) in 1983, conversion for Southern Region Electric Multiple Unit use took place at Derby, the coach entering works for conversion from December 1983 and being transferred to the Southern Region from April 1984 before going initially to Strawberry Hill Depot for tests and commissioning prior to moving to Stewarts Lane Depot for passenger service. It was repainted into the later Intercity livery of white and dark grey with a red line. It was based at Stewarts Lane for use on the rail-air service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport (Gatwick Express) until withdrawn from that front line service in late 2005. This vehicle was purchased from the Porterbrook Leasing Company and has been in our care since February 2006. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BREL, Derby TSO 35 Tons Air Wyvernrail Plc

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1973 72617 Operational Feb 2006 48 2nd Class

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First Open Carriage

Original Photo by John Lewis

FO 72501 This vehicle was built as a First Open Coach at Derby Litchurch Lane Carriage Works by British Rail Engineering Limited in 1973, as part of a batch delivered in 1973-1974, being Mark 2F locomotive hauled vehicle. It went into service on the London Midland Region main line between London St Pancras, Derby and Sheffield where it remained for some 10 years. It was initially outshopped in blue and grey. Replaced on the Midland Main Line by the gradual introduction of High Speed Trains (HSTs) in 1983. Conversion for Southern Region Electric Multiple Unit use took place at Derby, the coaches of this series entering works for conversion from 3 December 1983, during which process it was repainted into the livery shown in the picture, above. It was combined as a working set into a two car unit (with TSO 72617 see above) and transferred to the Southern Region from 14 April 1984 going initially to Strawberry Hill Depot for tests and commissioning prior to moving to Stewarts Lane Depot for passenger service. It was then based at Stewarts Lane for use on the rail-air service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport (Gatwick Express) until withdrawn from that front line service in November 2005. This vehicle was purchased from the Porterbrook Leasing Company and has been in our care since February 2006. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BREL, Derby FO 35 Tons Air G Watson

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1973 72501 Operational Feb 2006 41 1st Class

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LMS 27001 Brake Third Corridor

Built by British Railways after nationalisation to a modified 1930s Stanier design. The only obvious external difference is the adoption of a 'porthole' shape for toilet and vestibule windows. The design was a precursor to the standard BR Mark 1, steel sections being employed for the corner framework and cant rails instead of the traditional wood, end panelling is aluminium not steel. The other main difference is the elimination of the wooden bottom rail and its replacement by metal sockets welded onto the sole bar and locating the vertical wooden frame members. The use of small sliding vents was introduced during the war by the LMS, BR perpetuated this design until the end of the Mark 1 period in 1962. Internally half the length was a guard's brake compartment utilising the two double sets of external doors, the remainder consisted four passenger and one toilet compartment, all finished to LMS design. One of 559 LMS designed BTKs built by BR for front line services after the war, originally painted in crimson and cream then maroon livery. In its final BR years fitted with electric train heating and painted in BR blue/grey corporate livery. A photograph of 27001 can be found in Essery and Jenkinson “LMS Coaches” book (1969 & 1977 editions) in service on the WCML. Sold out of BR service first to the Manchester Ship Canal Company who stripped most of the interior for use as a mobile office/pay unit, 27001 had all windows fitted with external bars and named 'Rover'. Sold on to the 71000 Trust for use as a support coach and fitted with kitchen units in the toilet and 1960s Pullman car seats in the open saloon area. 27001 was then mothballed when wooden framed stock was banned from the main line. Sold on to the Great Central Railway where no further work was undertaken, it was re-sold to private owners who undertook the external restoration at Darley Dale. Recently sold on again to the LMS Carriage Association and moved to Wirksworth. Restoration is complete externally, the interior has yet to be re-instated. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Wolverton Brake Third Corridor 30 Tons Vacuum LMSCA

Built Running No

1950 27001

Operational Status Arrived Seats

Not Operational March 2010 24 Third Class

Copy for this item was kindly provided by Derek Mason of the LMSCA

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LMS Third Open 27162

Built by the LMS these coaches were only the second lot of standard coaches to be built post second world war, but constructed to a 7 bay pre-war Stanier design with all-wooden framework. The coach is a “gangwayed open” or “vestibule” type with a large smoking compartment (4 bays) and smaller non-smoking compartment (3 bays), two toilets were fitted at one end. 27162 is fitted with the standard pre-war large sliding ventilators. Seating 56 in groups of four at each window bay with fixed tables. Over 1000 of this type were constructed by the LMS during the company's existence but none after nationalisation. The LMS favoured this type of layout for many years, this being attributed to the weight saving per passenger with respect to an equivalent side corridor type. It is interesting that only in the LMS's post war years did the side corridor type outnumber the open type in any appreciable numbers. One of only 350 built after the war whereas 2500 side corridor coaches were constructed during the period. Out shopped by the LMS, it would have been used for ordinary service trains all over the LMS system. The vestibule coach was used for excursion and dining purposes too and an attendant's bell push was located at each table. Liveries were LMS maroon, crimson and cream then BR maroon, 27162 never carried blue/grey. After withdrawal the interior was completely stripped and the vehicle used for exhibition train purposes and stationed at Salisbury when not in use. Sold out of BR service it was purchased by an enthusiast at Quainton Road initially as a workshop. Later sold on again to other QRS members it became a stores vehicle. Purchased by the LMSCA in 2009, it has since undergone external restoration by Rail Restorations North East at Shildon. It will become the first LMS coach to have its interior reinstated for passenger services at Wirksworth.

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

LMS, Wolverton TO (Third Open) 30 Tons Vacuum LMSCA

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1945 27162 Operational March 2010 56 Third Class

Copy for this item was kindly provided by Derek Mason of the LMSCA

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Regional Civil Engineer, District Engineer's Inspection Saloon DB999504 (currently M999504)

Between 1940 and 1947, the LMS built 14 District Engineer's Inspection Saloons for permanent pay, civil engineering and signal & telegraph inspection purposes. The carriages were propelled along the line by a single locomotive touring the district to which they were allocated, two observation saloons, one at each end, enabled engineering staff to inspect the line. A toilet, kitchen with attendant and a guard's compartment were also provided. Out of course stops along the line could be made to permit detailed inspection of items of interest. Inspection saloon to driver communication was provided together with retractable vacuum operated steps for track level egress. Meetings could also be held to examine observations and determine any actions as required. When British Railways required an additional five saloons of this type they decided to perpetuate the LMS wartime design. As part of the 1957 Rolling Stock Program they were built to a LMS diagram number but ordered using a BR wagon lot number, unusual for a vehicle closely resembling a passenger carriage. The new vehicles became DB999501 to DB999505 in the 999xxx purpose built series. 999504 was coincidentally allocated to the RCE Derby District Engineer's Saloon and allocated to Etches Park Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot in Derby. Today, four of the 1957 batch survive, working on private railways. 999504 is painted in post-1956 BR lined maroon livery and numbered albeit incorrectly as M999504. Whilst on loan to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, it will be used for entertaining, private hire and other special purposes.

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Wolverton Inspection Saloon 31 Tons Vacuum On Loan from GCR

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1957 M999504 Operational March 2010 13

Copy for this item was kindly provided by Derek Mason of the LMSCA

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BR Mark1s 26157 and 34625 After the Second World War BR took over many life expired carriages from the 'Big Four'. Rapid replacement meant introducing a standard 'go anywhere' design. The main design features of the BR Mark1 were decided by the Carriage Standards Committee and the detailed design of each type was then passed to one of the regional design offices. The C1 outline stretched the cross sectional dimensions to its limit by eliminating roof destination boards and guard's side lookout duckets. The new coaches were all welded steel construction using standard cross sections and could negotiate curves of 3.5 chains minimum radius and 6 chains minimum on a reverse curve. As speeds increased and welded track became common, improved bogey designs were introduced. Initially the double bolster BR1 as fitted to 34625 was used. Later, mainline stock was updated with 'Commonwealth' cast steel bogies, as fitted to 26157. Later still the B4 bogey was fitted for 100mph running, but by then replacement Mark2 coaches were being introduced. 26157

Ran initially on mainline expresses on the Eastern Region of BR as E26157. It was withdrawn and sold to 'Trains for Pleasure' along with other Mark1s and stored at Butterley. When that organisation closed down, 26157 was put up for sale and purchased with others by Peak Rail plc. In 1992, 26157 was sold on again to a Peak Rail member and restoration began and then deferred due to pressure of work on other vehicles. In 1995 the Midland Railway Centre expressed an interest in operating a Mark1 SK and 26157 went to Butterley on a long term loan basis in exchange for completing its restoration. It became surplus a few years ago and will now be included the initial locomotive hauled set for operations at Wirksworth. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, York SK(SecondCorridor) 37 Tons Vacuum D Mason

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Seats

1962 26157 Operational April 2010 48

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34625

This vehicle was built as a mark 1 carriage for the Southern Region of British Railways in 1955. The mark 1 carriages were a standard design intended for general use throughout the national network and having the best features of carriages built before them. The design was used from 1951 to 1963 and many hundreds were built in a range of different configurations, of which the most common were the corridor second class carriages, of which this is a variant. The BSK vehicles had four passenger compartments, in the Southern and Western Regions these would seat 8 passengers, in the Midland and Eastern Regions, which had less intensive commuter traffic, they seated six passengers. The other half of BSK vehicles were given over to a guard‟s compartment and a large parcels compartment, the “cage”. In those days, parcels, Post Office mail and small item traffic was a major part of what the railway carried and so this large area was needed for it. We have converted this into an area for bicycles and an area for a trolley service or disabled use. This BSK was built at Gloucester for use on the Southern Region of BR as (S) 34625 and was originally in crimson and cream livery but was repainted in due course into SR green. During its working life it was shedded at Selhurst, New Cross Gate, Ramsgate and finally Clapham Yard. Its initial sphere of use had been the Kent Coast services in a three carriage set with CK 15580 and fellow BSK 34626. As locomotive hauled Kent Coast services were reduced, it had been transferred from the South Eastern division of SR by 1967 to the South Western division, where it was used on summer cross-country services, for example from Poole to Newcastle. It was sold by Network South East in 1990, for use as a support coach for preserved BR steam locomotive Stanier Class 5 44932. It only undertook one mainline duty in this guise before being stored at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley, where it remained virtually unused before being purchased privately in 2010. It was then moved to our railway, where it has been rapidly restored. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Gloucester C&W BSK (Brake Second Corridor) 37 Tons Vacuum D Mason

Built Running No

1955 34625

Operational Status Arrived Seats

Under Restoration April 2010 32

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Gatwick Luggage Vans

GLV (48)9101 (68500). Class 489 Gatwick Luggage Van. This vehicle was purchased by the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway from the Porterbrook Leasing Company in December 2003 and has been in our care since that date. It is now a museum vehicle. The vehicle was built as a “2HAP” Motor Brake Second Coach at Eastleigh in Hampshire by British Railways and delivered in August 1959 for phase 1 of the Kent Coast Electrification. It went directly into service in green livery, later with a small yellow panel on the cab end from about 1964 until being painted blue with yellow ends by about 1970. From late 1980, 2HAP units began being painted blue and grey. It was used on all the routes in Kent covered by the South Eastern Division of British Railways but probably also roamed much further afield as 2HAP units were frequently loaned between the three Southern Region Divisions at times of stock shortages. The unit was withdrawn from traffic in 1982 and after a short period in use as an additional load for driver's training trips, was stored at Eastleigh Marshalling Yard awaiting rebuilding in the works as a Gatwick Express Guards Luggage Van. This took place from 24 May 1983, and this GLV (9101) was the first in the series. It was then based at Stewarts Lane Depot for use on the rail-air service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport (Gatwick Express) until withdrawn from that front line service in 2002. At some point in its service, however, it was collision damaged, as the warping of the interior ceilings and door frames indicated when it arrived. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Eastleigh BREL, Eastleigh GLV 38 Tons Air Wyvernrail Plc

Built Rebuilt Running No Operational Status Arrived

1959 1983 9101 Museum Vehicle Dec 2003

Contributors to this vehicle‟s purchase were: Richard Buckby, Tom Birtwistle, Peter Godfrey, Alpha Audio Visual (Video makers), Chris Beale, Colin Blower, Gary Henshaw, Colin Davies, Paul and Jean Croughton, George Watson.

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Gatwick Luggage Van (GLV): Driving Van Trailer GLV 9107 (68506). This vehicle was built as a “2HAP” Motor Brake Second Coach at Eastleigh in Hampshire by British Railways and delivered in August 1959 for phase 1 of the Kent Coast Electrification. It went directly into service based at Ramsgate Depot, and was numbered 61292 as part of unit 6094. It ran in green livery, later with a small yellow panel on the cab end from about 1964 until being painted blue with yellow ends by about 1970. From late 1980, 2HAP units began being painted blue and grey and 6094 was also done. It was used on all the routes in Kent covered by the South Eastern Division of British Railways but probably also roamed much further afield as 2HAP units were frequently loaned between the three Southern Region Divisions at times of stock shortages. Unit 6094 was withdrawn from traffic on 15 May 1982 and after a short period in use as an additional load for driver's training trips, was stored at Eastleigh Marshalling Yard awaiting rebuilding in the works as a Gatwick Luggage Van. This took place from 24 May 1983, the coach being out-shopped on 24 March 1984, completely rebuilt as GLV 68506. It was then based at Stewarts Lane Depot for use on the rail-air service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport (Gatwick Express) until withdrawn from that front line service in May 2002. This vehicle was kindly donated to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway by the Porterbrook Leasing Company in March 2003 and has been in our care since that date. It has been converted to an exhibition and service carriage and is normally found marshalled at the south end of the passenger coaches for push pull use with a locomotive. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Eastleigh BREL, Eastleigh GLV 38 Tons Air Wyvernrail Plc

Built Rebuilt Running No Operational Status Arrived

1959 1983 9107 Operational Feb 2003

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Man Rider (Narrow Gauge)

This Man Rider arrived at the EVR in December 2008. It is used to transport passengers on the narrow gauge railway in Wirksworth Yard. It has an air braking system that allows the train to have a continuous brake. This system is quite unusual as the compressor for the braking system remains on the side of the track. The man rider‟s tanks are recharged from the compressor at the beginning of the day so that the brakes can be applied or released. The Man Rider was modified by Alan Keef Ltd for use on repairs to the Woodhead Tunnel in the Peak District and then returned to their works at The Lea, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, before EVRA bought it. Alan Keef Ltd fitted brakes to meet HMRI requirements. Since arriving at Wirksworth, further modifications have been made to make it more comfortable for passengers.

Brake Type Owner

Air EVRA

Operational Status Arrived Seats

Operational Dec 2008 8

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Ex Passenger and Support Vehicles Departmental Tool Van

Departmental Tool Van Type BTU: ADB 977383 This vehicle was built as a mark one BSK (Brake Second Composite) passenger coach at Wolverton works in Buckinghamshire by British Railways and delivered in 1955 for passenger use, from lot 30156. We do not know anything of its passenger use at the time of writing. It ran in maroon livery from delivery until being painted blue and grey about 1970. At some point in its career it was withdrawn from passenger traffic and stored to await rebuilding as a departmental tool van. On conversion it was painted in a red livery, normal to this type of rolling stock. It is recorded in 1995 as being in use as a jacking and re-railing van at Stewart‟s Lane Depot in London. Departmental Tool Vans are still relatively common vehicles, and a number survive as on the national network. There are a number in preservation both as support vehicles and in their original passenger state. This vehicle was moved to the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway from the Mid Norfolk Railway at Dereham. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Wolverton BSK, then BTU 34 Tons Air/Vac Railcar Enterprises

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1955 977383 Operational Feb 2004

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Newspaper Van

Newspaper Courier Van (Type NNX1): NNX1 80214 This vehicle was built as a mark one BSK Brake Second Composite passenger coach at Wolverton works in Buckinghamshire by British Railways and delivered in 1962 for passenger use, from lot 30669, weighing 37 tons. We do not know anything of its passenger use at the time of writing. It ran in maroon livery from delivery until being painted blue and grey about 1970. At some point in its career it was withdrawn from passenger traffic and stored to await rebuilding as a newspaper courier van. On conversion it was painted in a red livery, normal to this type of rolling stock. Newspaper Courier Vans (and the similar bullion vans) were relatively common vehicles until the early 1990s when the transport of newspapers by train ceased, a few survive as departmental vehicles or support coaches on the national network and there are a number in preservation both as support vehicles and in their original passenger state. There were 1,500 BSK type coaches built over a ten year period in the 1950s and 1960s. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Wolverton BSK, then NNX 37 Tons Air/Vac LMSCA

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1962 80214 Operational Feb 2004

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Mk 1 Tourist Second Open

BR 3825 Mk 1 Tourist Second Open This vehicle was built as a mark one Tourist Second Open passenger coach at Eastleigh works in Hampshire by British Railways and delivered in 1953 for passenger use, from lot 30054. This type of coach was a common site on British Rail trains for many years. We do not know anything of its passenger use at the time of writing. It was withdrawn from British Rail service in 1972 and was moved to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. It then moved to Peak Rail in 1986. It arrived on the EVR in November 2010 and is owned by the 48624 Society (8F Group). Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Eastleigh TSO 37 Tons Vac

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1953 3825 Not Operational November 2010

48624 Society

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Engineering Wagons Brake Vans

There are four brake vans on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway; B955209 BR Standard 20 ton Brake van (Bauxite Brown). Owned by the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association (EVRA). Built at BR Ashford workshops in 1962, lot no 3394. Cost the princely sum of £1471. Originally diagram 1/507, later diagram CA006C under TOPS. It carries the standard 1960s Bauxite livery. Would have been based in London area when new. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Ashford CAO 20.5 Tons UF EVRA

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1962 955209 Lamp Museum 2002

B955104 BR Standard 20 ton Brake van (Currently Bauxite Brown). Owned by Mr M Bromley. Built at BR Ashford workshops in 1962, lot no 3394. Originally diagram 1/507, later diagram CA006C under TOPS. It was converted to air piped at Doncaster in January 1985 and will have been repainted into the same red and grey livery as B954861 at the same time. The resulting change made the wagon to diagram CA006D, type CAR. In 1989 it was recorded as allocated to the metals sub-sector of the Railfreight sector of British Rail. By 1992 it was converted to design code RA001B, type RAQ. It was repainted at the same time into the light grey livery with petroleum sub-sector decals. It was allocated at that time to Hereford Goods Yard, for propelling movements into the oil terminal. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Ashford CAR 20.5 Tons UF Martin Bromley

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1962 955104 Operational 2002

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B950173. LMS pattern Brake Van, built by British Railways (BR) in 1949 at Derby. Of lot number 2026, built to diagram 1/503. Owned by WyvernRail Plc and weighing 20 tons. Due to its design being of LMS origins, it appears in a pale grey livery with the white lettering of the LMS railway. It was formerly based at Peak Rail having been withdrawn from Trafford Park. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Derby CAO 20 Tons UF WyvernRail Plc

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1949 950173 Operational Sept 2004

LMS type Brake Van No. B950003. This brake van was built at Derby Works in 1949 to an LMS design. It was purchased by a consortium in 1987 and initially restored for use. It is in the early stages of rebuilding. Work done so far includes fitting a replacement brake wheel, making temporary roof repairs and removing the floor. The van has a vacuum through pipe but no vacuum cylinder. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Derby CAO 20 Tons UF Tim Oaks

1949

Built Running No

950003

Operational Status Arrived

Under Restoration Sept 2010

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Box Vans

B 771392 There are four box vans on the line. Two are numbers 4031 (230126 of lot 4017) and 4039 (230306 also of lot 4017). They were built in 1982 at Horwich works and were used by the Army Logistics Corps at their depot at Bicester. Number 4031 is owned by Mr M Bromley. EVRA owns the other, which is used for a tool van in the works train. They are in a green livery with yellow ends Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Horwich Box 12 Tons Air Martin Bromley

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1982 4031 Operational Jun 2003

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Horwich Box 12 Tons Air EVRA

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1982 4039 Operational Jun 2003

The other two box vans were built at Wolverton for British Railways. Box vans were used for the transport of general dry goods and other items around the railway network before containers were invented. In the days when small railway stations also had small goods yards this type of van was very common and could be seen in almost any goods yard in the country. They were previously at Peak Rail and were completely repainted into EVR Improved Box Van Brown on arrival. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Wolverton Box 12 Tons Vac Railcar Enterprises

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Lot

1957 B771392 Operational Jun 2008 2841

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Wolverton Box 12 Tons Vac Railcar Enterprises

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived Lot

1963 B7784652 Operational Jun 2008 3392

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Grampus

984302 There are four of these wagons on the EVR. The first is DB984302, built in 1957 by the Butterley Company, of lot 3048, diagram 1/572. The second is DB 988418 built in 1959 at Ashford, of lot 3245, same diagram, where it was the last of its kind. The other two are DB991364 and DB986129. DB991364 and DB986129 have been fitted with replacement floors made from second hand floor joists which have so far proved satisfactory. Grampus Wagons have low sides and were mainly used on permanent way work for the removal of spoil and rubble from the track. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Butterley Co, Ripley Grampus 20 Tons Vac Wyvernrail Plc

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1957 984302 Operational Jun 2002

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR Works, Ashford Grampus 20 Tons Vac Wyvernrail Plc

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1959 988418 Operational Jun 2002

Builder Class or type

BR Grampus 20 Tons Vac Tim Oaks

Built Running No

Circa 1950

DB991364

Operational Status Arrived

Operational September 2010

Built Running No

Circa 1950

DB986129

Operational Status Arrived

Operational September 2010

Weight Brake Type Owner

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR Grampus 20 Tons Vac Tim Oaks

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Mermaid

DB989256 14 ton side tipping ballast wagon, „Mermaid‟. Built Metropolitan-Cammell in 1959, lot no 3256. Diagram 1/575, later ZJ500B under TOPS, type ZJV. These wagons had a relatively short life on the national rail network as they were found to be unsafe in tipping with a tendency to trap people‟s arms and hands. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Metro-Cammel, Birmingham Mermaid 14 Tons Vac John Hicklin

Built

1959

Running No Operational Status Arrived

989256 Operational Jun 2002

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Dogfish

24 ton Ballast hopper, „Dogfish‟. There are three of these wagons. DB983192 and DB992732 were built at Chas Roberts in 1959, lot no 2939 and 2819 respectively to diagram 1/587 later ZF501B under TOPS, type ZFV. These wagons are used very frequently here to drop ballast on newly laid or newly repaired track. DB992904 was built by Metropolitan Cammel to lot number 2820 also in 1959. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Chas Roberts, Wakefield Dogfish 24.5 Tons Vac Martin Bromley

Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Chas Roberts, Wakefield Dogfish 24 Tons Vac Martin Bromley

Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Metro-Cammel Dogfish 24.5 Tons Vac D Harvey

Builder

Built

1959

Running No Operational Status Arrived

993192 Operational Jun 2002

Built

1959

Running No Operational Status Arrived

992732 Operational Jun 2002

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1959 992904 Operational Sept 2005

Rudd

Rudd DB985561 is a general purpose ballast and debris carrying wagon, they were used extensively by British Railways for engineering work and permanent way work. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Shildon Rudd 20 Tons Air EVRA

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1953 985561 Operational Jun 2002

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Tube Wagon

Tube wagon ADB730579 of lot 3288 diagram 1/448, was built in 1960 at Derby Works and is used for the transport of sleepers and track parts in our permanent way train. They were very common on British railways for moving similar items and for engineering and permanent way work. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Derby Tube 22.5 Tons Vac Martin Bromley

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1960 730579 Operational Jan 2002

Flatrol

DB900022 Flatrol MVV One of a lot of only 3 built at BR Derby works in 1954, last of lot no 2613. There were however 33 wagons to Diagram 2/512 in several lots. This wagon ended its days as ZX056B under TOPS, type ZXR in departmental use. In theory the floor of the well should be slightly arched when empty, straightening under load. These were used for carrying high loads. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

BR, Derby Flatrol 20 Tons Vac EVRA

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

1954 900022 Operational Jun 2002

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Sturgeon

This wagon is used for moving rail or long items. It was built in 1956 by Head Wrightson and numbered DB 994206, of lot no 2937, to diagram 1/647. This vehicle was kindly donated to the railway by Mr J Blackmore and is owned by Wyvernrail plc. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Head Wrightson, Thornaby Sturgeon 27.5 Tons UF Wyvernrail Plc

Built

1956

Running No Operational Status Arrived

994206 Operational Jan 2003

Tank Wagon

Number 6090, built in 1948, this tank wagon was used for the transport of fuel. It is now owned by the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association and is in use in the railway‟s weedkilling train. It formerly carried “Shell” logos. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

P&W MacLellen, Glasgow Tank 11.7 Tons UF EVRA

Built

1948

Running No Operational Status Arrived

6090 Operational Jun 2002

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Tank Wagon 749670

This wagon arrived on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in January 2011. It was previously used for the storage of waste oil at Crewe works before being preserved on the Llangollen Railway in Wales. Little is known about this wagon at the moment but we think that by the continental style of the chassis that it might have been used on international traffic. It is possibly the sort of wagon that might have travelled by ferry from the UK to France. It is currently being restored as a water store for our steam engines. Class or type Brake Type Owner

Tank UF EVRA

Running No Operational Status Arrived

749670 Operational Jan 2011

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Lowmac

D B904508 Lowmac EP One of a batch of 38 built by P W MacLellen in 1950, lot no 2187. To diagram 2/242 later ZX029C in departmental service under TOPS, type ZXW. These wagons were originally for carrying small containers and other general vehicles. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

P&W Maclellen, Glasgow Lowmac 25 Tons Vac Martin Bromley

Built

1950

Running No Operational Status Arrived

904508 Operational Jun 2003

BR 25.5 ton Lowmac ADB 904639. Built by Derbyshire Carriage and Wagon Company in 1954. The wagon has a vacuum brake but has through air pipes only. Initially it had a light repair, but after a few years it was clear that the deck timbers were thoroughly rotten and so all the timbers were removed and replaced. The new deck is made of poplar, a semi hard wood, and the timber came from Victoria Sawmills of Darley Dale, who have always been very helpful, and who said, “That‟s what we always used to supply to Derby Works in the old days”. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Derbyshire C&W CO Lowmac 25 Tons Vac Tim Oaks

1954

Built Running No

ADB 904639

Operational Status Arrived

Operational September 2010

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LMS 20 Ton Plate Wagon No. 498325 (formerly Chesterfield Cylinders No.16A)

Copy for this item was kindly provided by the owner of the vehicle. Back in 1979 I paid a visit to the Llangollen Railway, which was then just getting established. Among their small fleet of rolling stock was a tube wagon, donated to them by Chesterfield Cylinders, an idea which I filed away for future reference. A few years later I took up a job in Chesterfield and made a point of searching out their works, which had quite a large fleet of internal user wagons. There was a footpath carried over their works yard on a long footbridge, so it was possible to get a very good view. As their rail operations contracted the wagons were steadily given away to various parties and in 1989 I arranged for a batch of four assorted wagons to be given to Peak Rail. One of them was 16A, and though it was painted a lurid shade of yellow, it was particularly useful as it had two plank dropsides and a series of bolsters along the deck which were very handy for rigging lifting chains. The wagon had the remains of an LMS number plate on the solebar, and while the number could not be identified, the design was eventually discovered to be a “Long Low”. This is also known as a Plate Wagon. It was specially designed for carrying steel plate and other heavy loads; it is believed to be the sole survivor of this particular design. It is the fore runner of the later steel sided vehicles used by the LMS and LNER. By the turn of the twenty first century the vehicle was out of use and had become very dilapidated. Eventually it was re-sold to me. I began a scheme of restoration which involved stripping and replacing all the woodwork and cleaning down and painting the steelwork. The wagon is now in LMS freight grey livery and numbered 498325, which is selected from the numbers given to a batch of these vehicles in 1940. In time I intend to have some replica “D” plates made. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

LMS Long Low 20 Tons UF Tim Oaks

Built Running No

Circa 1940

Operational Status Arrived

Operational September 2010

498325

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Display Vehicles Water Tender

Acquired for the railway in August 2004, this bowser was donated to EVRA from the National Collection by the National Railway Museum for restoration and display. It was built to act as a water tanker for the Cromford and High Peak Railway (now the High Peak Trail) and to service the small and remote settlements, where there was no mains water, along the line. It is thought to have been built around 1894 using a former LNWR Webb tender. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

London and North Western Railway Water Carrier 20 Tons UF EVRA

Rebuilt

1894

Running No Operational Status Arrived

E003 Display Only Aug 2004

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Mineral Wagon

This wagon, built on an original mineral wagon chassis, is for display purposes, to help demonstrate how stone was loaded from narrow gauge quarry wagons into full sized wagons for transport on the main railway network. This wagon is permanently stationed at Ravenstor. Rebuilt in 2004 and owned by EVRA. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

Unknown Mineral 15 Tons UF EVRA

Built Running No Operational Status Arrived

Unknown E004 Display Only Jan 2004

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Narrow Gauge Tipper Wagons

There are five narrow gauge quarry tipper wagons, two near Baileycroft Tunnel entrance (the narrow gauge tunnel) at the north end of the station yard and three at Ravenstor. They were used for the manual collection and moving of limestone in local quarries. This type of wagon was very common in old days for industrial uses. The five wagons here have been rebuilt from scrap chassis, which vary in design. There are no details of the original chassis builders or original build dates, but this type of wagon was very common between 1850 and 1950. Builder Class or type Weight Brake Type Owner

EVRA, Wirksworth Tipper 0.25 Tons UF EVRA

Built Running Nos Operational Status Arrived

2004 E005-9 Display Only 2004

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