55019 will be out working at the GCR on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September, possibly the last workings this but yet to be confirmed...

ARE YOU A MEMBER, THEN CAN YOU HELP? We have been offered and taken a cancellation slot at the above event, are you available to come...

D9015 First job for today was Tulyar being shunted inside for us by our neighbours HNRC ready for completion of the paint job over the...

It was a busy day at Barrow Hill today with work spread across various areas and meet ‘n greet. 55009. Some areas of the paintwork are...

pic by Graham Nuthall

55019 has successfully passed her GCR Acceptance Fitness To Run Exam. Footplate experiences are now available, so grab them quickly!...

For the first time in 2024, 55019 will be working her first services at the Great Central Railway with her new coat of paint on 24th &...

STOP! You really don’t want to miss this…. After 27 years, countless hours spent, many sleepless nights, we are…. finally, over the moon...

55019. The loco was made ready for the move to the GCR planned for Monday 5th August and then it was shunted round the site by the...

D9015. Saturday 27th July saw a very big step forward when following further checks on the electrical circuits on D9015 and prepping both...

I can now confirm that 55019 will be working Footplate Experience (DATEX) dates on the following days. Friday 13th September and Friday...

D9015. One of the cab sliding door had some remedial attention to a sticking door lock and the wood trim under the cab step insert was...

55019 has come to the conclusion of its period of renovation. Over the past 20 months there has been many different areas of work ranging...

DEPOT A few more tasks were carried out in clearing away pallets into the stores to free up more room for this weekend's Model Rail...

The DPS Summer Raffle was drawn on Sunday July 14 during the Model Show at the DPS Depot, Barrow Hill. The winning numbers are: 1st prize...

Another good turn out with activity spread across 15, 19 and a bit on 9 and sorting the Depot for next weekend's Model Rail Event. Please...

Yet again, another most productive day with lots achieved. During the morning session the majority of the Engineering Team attended the...

VLO, 2 new potential volunteers attended for their Induction. Gary Blackburn & Callum Lilley. Gary stayed on and joined the team and...

VLO. New working member Graham Isaac attended for his induction and stayed for the rest of the day helping out with the promise to return...