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Ale on the Rails

At Midland Railway Butterley
From Sat 18th July 2026 To Sun 19th July 2026

This weekend will feature both steam and diesel locomotives from our home fleet alongside visiting locomotives.
Midland Railway Butterley
Butterley Station
Butterley Row
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3QZ
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Join us at Midland Railway – Butterley on Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July 2026 for our ‘Ale on the Rails event!


This weekend will feature both steam and diesel locomotives from our home fleet alongside visiting locomotives.


Alongside this, the railway will feature a beer festival supported by TomSaid micropub once again, Steam/Diesel on the Golden Valley Light Railway, Bus rides around our heritage site, Diesel Roller can crush, Road Transport displays, West Shed experience, Butterley Park miniature railway, Road steam display, live band, food vendors & Rail vehicles from our historical collection outside on display.


This weekend will see our BR Mark1 coaches. We also hope to use BR Mark3 carriages on service trains and will be accompanied by our Mark1 Brake/Goods vehicle in its BR Blue ‘Newspapers’ livery!


 



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