Preservation update and Christmas sales

Since our last update, Work has begun on fitting a trial toilet tank to trailer car 42111. We hope that this will be a prelude to fleet wide fitment, thus opening up opportunities to take our set out onto the mainline with passengers. Whilst it has been great to have some running days during 2022 thanks to our friends at Midland Railway – Butterley, the chance for a main-line passenger carrying trip in 2023 will hopefully come to fruition.

The remainder of this year will focus on raising revenue for these essential modifications – and there is no better way than to get some Christmas goodies from our on-line shop.

Our Christmas card packs and calendars are ready to send out and if you really want something a bit more for Christmas, we have our own fabulous books available (125 The Enduring Icon and The InterCity 125 Owner’s Manual), together with a selection of HST DVDs, our range of Swallow and Executive merchandise or our excellent pen and pencil sets. All of these are available via our online shop. Please consider supporting us as we work towards getting our HST out on the mainline and enjoy your Christmas.

Running days in October 2022

We are very pleased that once again our friends at Midland Railway – Butterley have invited us to operate the train service on their line, this time over the weekend of Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th October. 

The weekend will be an extra special occasion as it will feature the return to service of power car 43089 together with 43048 operating our HST set, with vehicles expected to be 42337, 42119, 42120, 41067 and 40741. Whilst on board, you will be able to enjoy Buffet 125 serving tasty refreshments and snacks throughout the day as we operate the Railway’s Yellow timetable of six services each day. Shop 125 will also be open with a wide selection including our 2023 calendar and XMAS cards available for purchase.

Ticket sales and revenue will support the Midland Railway Trust and development of their operations whilst all sales on board will support our ongoing preservation efforts. Come and take a ride with us through Derbyshire’s delightful countryside and enjoy some HST action.

For more details on this upcoming HST running weekend, train times and fares, please visit the Midland Railway – Butterley website.