Youth Team Day
On Sunday 6th August the Middleton Railway held an event to recognise the achievements of itsYouth Team, including a recent nomination and runner up in the Heritage Railway Associationannual awards.…
Sir Berkeley waiting for use
Sir Berkeley Dedication
On Saturday 15th April, guests and VIPs of Middleton Railway, and the Vintage Carriages Trust, along with many other people from all walks of life, got together at the Middleton…
Ian Smith - Author of the book
The Middleton Railway – 6 Decades of Preservation
Today we launch Volume 2 of our Middleton Railway History. Written by Vice President Ian Smith, who has known the railway since it was first opened by volunteers, the book…
Hudswell-Clarke No.1882 ‘Mirvale’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1955, Leeds 20 tons 6 cwt 21′ 2″ (approx 6.5 m) On Display With Cab Access 0-4-0ST Built in 1955 by Hudswell Clarke in Leeds,…
Hudswell-Clarke No.1369 ‘M.S.C. No. 67’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1919, Leeds 33 tons 19 cwt 24′ 4″ (approx 7.4 m) On display, not operational 0-6-0ST No.67 was one of 54 Hudswell Clarke locomotives built…
Hudswell-Clarke No.1544 ‘Slough Estates Ltd No. 3’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1924, Leeds 32 tons 10 cwt 25' 7" (approx 7.8 m) Undergoing Overhaul 0-6-0ST 1544 was built in 1924 as the first new locomotive to…
Drewry Railcar DB998901 ‘Olive’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1950, Baguley Cars division, Burton-on-Trent 16 tons 10 cwt 29' 5" (approx 9.0 m) Operational 0-4-0 Drewry Railcar DB998901 Olive - Originally ordered by the…
Hunslet No.1684 ‘Mendip Collier’
Built Weight Length Status Wheel 1931, Leeds 23 tons 10 cwt 21' 10" (6.7m) Stored 0-4-0T Worked in Kilmersdon colliery in Somerset before being purchased in 1968 by the GWR…
Youth Team Shortlisted in HRA Awards
The Middleton Railway is delighted to announce its Youth Team has been shortlisted in the Heritage Railway Association annual awards.A new category for 2023, the ‘Rising Stars’ Award recognises the…
Coach SR 1074
Coach SR 1074 is our saloon coach. It started life as a Southern Region parcels van. It was purchased from British Railways in 1981, and was converted by us to…