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	Body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		At present all three locomotives are housed at the Midland Railway Centre, a line chosen for its main line connection and central location making it easy for most people to reach.
		The centre is also building a modern traction diesel depot which will provide essential accommodation and repair facilities to help keep these locomotives running for future generations to enjoy.
		The centre also operates a number of diesel gala's throughout the year and a monthly steam and diesel weekend, plus Drive Experience days using one of the locomotives based at the centre.
	www.trainweb.org /cfa/introduction/introduction.html (829 words)

	Midland Railway Centre - Swanwick
		The working signal boxes at the centre are maintained and operated by members of the Midland Railway Signalman's Association but, because they are operating boxes, they are not open to the general public.
		However, his railway career prospered and he was eventually appointed General Manager of the Midland Railway in October 1853.
		Continuing towards the station you pass the large Midland Railway Signal Box which was rescued from Kettering on the former Midland Railway main line to London.
	www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk /English/swanwick.html (1625 words)

	Midland Railway
		The Midland Railway System formed to became a series of railway lines that radiated out from Toronto and other Lake Ontario ports to the east, connecting them with communities deep in the growing Province and beyond to the shores of Georgian Bay.
		The railway was formally amalgamated with the Toronto and Nipissing in December 1879.
		When the Canadian Pacific Railway, incorporated in 1880 to construct a transcontinental rail line, was searching for an existing network in southern Ontario to support and connect its disjointed system, rumours circulated in the railway world that the Midland Railway was being eyed to fulfill such a purpose.
	home.primus.ca /~robkath/railmid.htm (2949 words)

	Midland Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom, which existed from 1844 to 1922.
		It was formed in 1844 by the merger of the Midland Counties Railway, the North Midland Railway, and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway.
		The Midland pioneered the use of gas lighting for trains in Britain, put third-class carriages on all its trains in 1872, and abolished second class in 1875, giving third class passengers the level of comfort formerly afforded to second class passengers (elsewhere some third class passengers travelled in open wagons).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midland_Railway (771 words)

	GCR Locomotive 48305
		Unfortunately, the Midland philosophy of lots of small engines hauling lots of light trains was not suitable for the other areas of the LMS, particularly on the London and North Western section with its tradition of huge loads.
		Most of the "foreign" built locomotives remained on their respective railways during the war, but the Brighton series went direct to the LMS During this period 8Fs could be found stationed as far apart as Penzance and Aberdeen probably the only class of British steam locomotives where this could have happened.
		The restoration was completed to BR unlined fl livery in early 1995 The engine visited the Midland Railway centre that summer, returning via Toton wheel lathe.
	www.gcrailway.co.uk /locos/e48305.htm (687 words)

	Body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The loco arrived at the Midland Railway Centre on the 3rd March 1989, with the first working party taking place on Sunday 5th March.
		One of the first job's was to replace all the missing windows, to protect the loco from the elements of the weather and to make her secure.
		The first preserved railway Aureol visited was the Severn Valley Railway in May 1994 for their diesel gala event which was spread over three days.
	www.trainweb.org /cfa/aureol/aureol.html (1542 words)

	Chasewater Railway - Narrow Gauge Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The CRNG was lucky to be able to purchase some points from the Golden Valley Light Railway at the Midland Railway Centre.
		It must be remembered that the CRNG is self funded and while it is part of the Chasewater Railway, all grants received for the standard gauge are not for their use.
		The delay is due to getting permission from the railway inspector and the procurement of suitable coaching stock, which must have wheelchair access.
	www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk /narrow_gauge_rlwy.php (594 words)

	Member Groups Forming The Midland Diesel Group
		The group successfully purchased 33201 in April 1997 from Stewarts Lane depot in London and the locomotive was moved to the Coventry Steam Centre until September 1997, when the group was accepted at the Midland Railway Centre, the locomotive arriving in time to be a static exhibit at the autumn diesel gala.
		She was the first of twelve engines with a modified body for working through the restricted tunnels on the Tonbridge to Hastings railway line this requiring the body width to be 9 inches narrower than normal.
		Having arrived at the Midland Railway Centre in March 1997, this locomotive is privately preserved and forms part of the Midland Diesel Group fleet, currently non-operational.
	members.tripod.com /~DGB/groups.htm (2183 words)

	Midland Railway Centre - Volunteers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		By joining the Midland Railway Trust now you have the unique opportunity of being involved in one of the fastest developing Railway Preservation Projects in the country.
		The Midland Railway Centre is a unique development in Railway Preservation which can only continue to develop with the support of the Midland Railway Trust membership.
		You also are able to travel on Midland Railway Centre trains at reduced fares and be involved in the development of the Centre.
	www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk /English/volunteers.html (173 words)

	Midland Railway Society -- WWW Links
		The Midland Hotel, Morecambe -- built by the LMS in 1933 (and so not Midland Railway) this excellent web site has lots of information on what was the first Art Deco hotel in Britain.
		If you are after old maps of Midland Railway sites then take a look at Alan Godfrey Maps who reprint old editions of Ordnance survey maps at a scale of about 14 inches to the mile.
		Railway and Canal Historical Society "Founded in 1954 to bring together all those interested in the history of transport, with particular reference to railways and waterways, its main objects are to promote historical research and to raise the standard of published history."
	www.mimas.ac.uk /~zzaascs/mrsoc/links.html (1182 words)

	Midland Railway Workshops Interpretive Centre
		The Midland Railway Workshops Interpretive Centre is a partnership between the Midland Redevelopment Authority and Rail Heritage WA, a group dedicated to preserving the State’s rail history.
		The Interpretive Centre is the restored and refurbished former Time Keeper’s office at the entrance to the Workshops site, part of the Midland urban renewal project.
		It was partly funded by the WA Government in 2004 to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the State’s foundation and the centenary of the Workshops, ten years after the site’s closure.
	www.midlandworkshops.org.au /about/about.htm (159 words)

	Midland Railway Centre range of turntable kits
		This kit is based on the standard design of well turntable supplied to railway companies world-wide by the Ipswich based company Ransomes and Rapier from the 1930s.
		These kits are based on the hand-pushed "balanced table" design of well turntable, built by Cowans and Sheldon of Carlisle, and used by all of the British railway companies from pre-grouping days until well into the 1930's when they were largely replaced by the powered versions.
		In all cases, the motor is located beneath the turntable base, and utilises a polyurethane belt, driving a large diameter disk attached to the turntable centre shaft.
	www.metalsmith.co.uk /model-railway-products.htm (1735 words)

	The Midland Railway Study Centre
		The Midland Railway Study Centre is a collaboration between:
		It houses the largest publicly accessible collection of Midland Railway ephemera.
		This web site provides full details about the Study Centre, its contents, how to use it, and what else the partner organisations can do to assist in finding information about the Midland Railway.
	www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk (173 words)

	HMRS: Museum and Study Centre
		The Society is also indebted to the Midland Railway Trust for its unstinting help, particularly through Steve Huson who has worked with the HMRS’ architectural adviser and Vice-President, Alec Boothroyd, to design the building.
		The first time you visit the Centre you should bring with you your HMRS or other recognized railway history society membership card and one utility bill bearing your name and address as proof of identity.
		The Centre is at Butterley on the B6179, one mile North of Ripley in Derbyshire.
	www.hmrs.org.uk /museumstudycentre/index.php (1322 words)

	Midland Railway Centre - Home Page (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Midland Railway, Butterley is the home for all things associated with the Midland Railway.
		It is a day out for the whole family with model and minature railways, a farm and a country park as well as a host of other attractions.
		Children will be able to talk to Oswald, the railway's talking engine and will be able to see the Fat Controller who will be on duty making sure all the engines behave themselves over the week.
	www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /English/home.html (302 words)

	Peace Funerals - UK railway funerals
		A Railway Funeral is a really special type of funeral that appeals to those people who have either had an enduring love of steam railways or who want a funeral that has a really special sense of occasion.
		Railway Funerals are available to you no matter what part of the country you live in.
		So by having a Railway Funeral, you are helping to ensure the continued well-being of their line.
	www.peacefunerals.co.uk /railway.htm (308 words)

	Gallery Three - MRC's Diesel Gala (April 1st 2001)
		Once again, the Midland Railway Centre (MRC) was the location.
		The MRC held their Spring Diesel Gala on April 1st and I managed to take about 40 minutes worth of footage.
		My only crititism is that the MRC didn't have much of a variety of diesels working - compared to their previous events.
	members.aol.com /trv900e/gallery3.htm (196 words)

	Midland Railway Trust
		Ever mindful of costs, the Midland Railway had used part of the packing cases in the erection of the car at Derby.
		In between we were shown examples of railways of all gauges from "OO" to 4ft 8½in.
		Mr Featherstone enthralled his audience with his description of the Midland Railway Centre, and many of them must have made a note to visit, or re-visit, the centre soon.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /ms.draper/FNRM_SoE/Talks_Reports/mr1896.html (344 words)

	Midlands - England TravelPuppy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The English Midlands cover a great swathe of the country south of the Humber Estuary and from the Welsh border in the west to the fringes of the Southeast.
		Canals criss-cross much of the Midlands, and these former industrial supply routes are nowadays an important tourism resource, offering a relaxed way to enjoy the countryside from hired cruisers and narrowboats.
		Aston Hall, to the east of the city centre, is a splendid stately home, while in the southern suburbs at Bournville, Cadbury World is a popular family attraction in this famous chocolate manufacturing centre.
	travelpuppy.com /england/midlands-england.htm (2467 words)

	How to use the Midland Railway Study Centre
		Using the Study Centre is as simple as emailing, or writing to the Study Centre Coordinator, whose details are below.
		Though anyone with an interest in the Midland Railway will find items to interest them, the nature of the Study Centre lends itself better to those with a specific subject they wish to find out more about.
		Please note that visits to The Midland Railway Study Centre are strictly by appointment only.
	www.midlandrailwaystudycentre.org.uk /how.htm (224 words)

	Butlins Miniature Railways
		At one time or another seven of the Butlin's camps were home to passenger-carrying miniature railways, only Barry and Mosney being the odd ones out.
		The exception was at Pwllheli, where the line fulfilled a genuine transport need by running some 3/4 of a mile from the centre of the camp to the beach.
		Some of these lines remained pretty much the same for their entire lives, but others saw various changes, notably the Minehead railway which operated on three totally different sites within the camp.
	www.butlinsmemories.com /railway.htm (206 words)

	NIGHT TIME AT THE MIDLAND RAILWAY CENTRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Having already enjoyed one major event with Tulyar, I was party to another happening when the locomotive celebrated 25 years of existence with a special birthday event at the Midland Railway Centre.
		In the car park of the MRC we found a trailer on which was perched the newly restored and repainted cab from 55 008 'Green Howards'.
		The 55/77 pair marshalled the locally based Class 10 shunting locomotive into the train formation at the Swanwick sidings before setting off again to Butterley where, later in the day, the two locos posed in the sunshine next to one another.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /~samolet/night.html (316 words)

	37248 at Hamworthy Junction. COW (contaminated oil waste) empties train..
		Class 37/0, 37248 "MIDLAND RAILWAY CENTRE" entering the Hamworthy Goods branch on 08:12 Eastleigh to Hamworthy Quay with a train of empty wagons heading to Hamworthy Quay to collect contaminated oil waste containers.
		Here she is seen pulling away from the signalbox along the now disused branch face of the platform.
		1995 (OCT 4) 37248 was named "Midland Railway Centre" at the Midland Railway Centre and has been used for numerous charters & railtours accumulating over 3000 miles on charter workings by 15-12-2002.
	www.fortunecity.com /business/director/1255/37248.html (900 words)

	The European Railway Webring
		To approach timetables of european railways written with various languages, guide pages are made in Japanese and English.
		The Midland Diesel Group is the modern traction section of the Midland Railway Centre at Butterley, Derbyshire, U.K. It contains the finest collection of preserved diesel and electric locomotives and multiple units in the U.K. Remco's Railway Pages
		A railway and travel photography site, featuring photographs from Britain fron 1973 to the present, a selection of photographs from throughout Europe and a few from elsewhere in the world.
	d.webring.com /hub?ring=eurorail (1486 words)

	Images of British Railways coaches
		Built in 1961 at Swindon as an RF, this carriage was altered to a RBK in 1969 before being withdrawn in 1981.
		Built as a RU at Swindon in 1960, she was named 'Diana' in 1981 in honour of the Prince of Wales.
		Built in 1954 at Doncaster as a FO but altered in 1978 as a RFO by the Great Central Railway.
	www.greatwestern.org.uk /tonycbr.htm (416 words)

	Meikle Family Railway Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		In Chesterfield the model engineering society run a good miniature railway and there is another miniature railway in the Queens Park.
		Jake and Alastair have an interest in an unusual form of railway - transporter bridges - These bridges have a moving gondola with goes back and forth across a river under a high level structure.
		We have a modern day 'OO' gauge railway which is being set up to run in our sheds and Alastair has some 16mm scale narrow gauge equipment.
	home.clara.net /meikle/rail.html (211 words)

	MIDLAND RAILWAY CENTRE SIGNALMAN'S ASSOCIATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Midland Railway Centre is home to a unique collection of signalboxes originally built by the Midland Railway Company nearly a hundred years ago.
		The boxes are operated by fully trained signalmen who are all members of the MRSA (Midland Railway Signalman's Association).
		Swanwick and Butterley are used to control trains on the railway using ETB and OTW(OES) regulations.
	www.midland-railway-signalmen.org.uk (255 words)

	Tourist and Enthusiast Railways - East Midlands
		Wirksworth to Ravenstor (for the National Stone Centre): ¾ mile (1.2 km), including the steepest adhesion worked gradient on a passenger carrying railway in the UK.
		From the Midland Railway Centre station at Swanwick Junction (near Ripley) to Newlands Inn in the Golden Valley Country Park (⅓ mile, 0.5 km).
		Unusual and intriguing small railway operated with former mine and quarry equipment.
	www.sinfin.net /railways/tourist/touristem.html (580 words)

	Middleton Railway - Locomotive 1697 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		John Alcock, as it is now called, came to Middleton Railway in 1960 and was the first locomotive to be obtained by the then Middleton Railway Preservation Society.
		In 1933 it was sold to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway where it carried the numbers 7401 and 7051.
		It was then used as the works shunter and hire loco until it was sold to Middleton Railway in 1960.
	www.middletonrailway.org.uk /rollingstock/1697.htm (207 words)

	GVLR \| Homepage - Golden Valley Light Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The Golden Valley Light Railway is a 610 mm (24ins) narrow gauge railway and normally operates on selected mid-week dates; all weekends and Bank Holidays throughout the season from April to October.
		The running line is almost a mile in length and operates as one of a number of attractions at the Midland Railway - Butterley, Nr Ripley, Derbyshire.
		The railway now has a former manrider in service that is accessible to all visitors who are mobility impaired.
	www.gvlr.org.uk (230 words)

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