The crest of the Midland Railway, who originally built the Line between Ambergate and Buxton as part of the route between London St Pancras and Manchester. This one is mounted on the outside wall of Derby Station.Visit our News Page |
What are the DWVRT’s Charitable Aims?“To obtain, restore, preserve and operate a representative collection of heritage railway buildings, structures, rolLIng stock and artefacts for use by, exhibition to and for the education of the public in the infrastructure, management and the operation of railways between Ambergate and Buxton in the County of Derbyshire.”What are the Charity’s Priorities?Darley Dale StationWe have already funded repairs to the down platform wall and temporary platform surfacing. We have also paid for the Midland railway lamp posts that have been erected on the down platform and for the new Midland Railway style wooden fencing along the rear of the platform.Our next big task is the rescue and restoration of the Grade II LIsted building on the down platform at Darley Dale for community use as well as for railway use. This building has been out of use since the LIne closed as a through route between Derby and Manchester in 1968 and is owned by Derbyshire Dales District Council. They support our aim to restore it, but there is a lot of work needed - and a great deal of money to achieve it. Rowsley Water TowerWe are also interested in working to provide locomotove watering faciLIties at Rowsley, on the site of the historic loco depot.CoachThe trust also owns a railway coach that is planned to be restored to running order during 2010. Funding for this project is in place.Signal BoxThe trust owns a former Midland Railway signal box that is under restoration in Rowsley South yard at present. This box will be used as part of the Matlock extension project of our partner organisation, Peak Rail. |