28th Annual Railcar Convention
Midland Railway Butterley, 20th-22nd September 2024.
Further details closer to the event will be confirmed, however we have outline plans for what the event will look like. The established itinerary will likely be followed including Friday driver experiences followed by a gala event on Saturday and Sunday with up to four sets in operation with a strong 1980's theme. The formal meeting will likely be at Swanwick on the Saturday afternoon followed by a Fish & Chip special on Saturday evening.
Sets likely to be in service will be:
-Blue/Grey Class 108 51907/54490
-Metro Red Class 141 Pacer 141113
-Provincial Blue Class 142 Pacer 142011
-GMPTE Orange Class 142 Pacer 142013 (subject to completion of overhaul)
MRB has the second largest collection of DMU vehicles preserved in the country, so appropriately an interesting selection of (predominently Derby built) first generation sets wil lalso hopefully be on display for viewing at several locations around the railway:
-Class 100 51118/56097
-Class 114 50019/56006
-Class 114 'Test Unit' 50015/56015
-Class 115 51669/59659/51849
-Class 127 51591/59603/51625
-Class 127 'Donor' 51610
With a total of 21 vehicles in play for inspection, riding on or even driving it is set to be a very worthwhile weekend!