Spring Diesel Weekend
- 10th and 11th May 2008


Peak Rail are delighted to announce the line-up and arrangements for our forthcoming diesel weekend, which will take place during the weekend of 10th and 11th May 2008. The event will feature 31 270, 37 152, D8 Penyghent and D9016 Gordon Highlander on passenger trains between Matlock Riverside and Rowsley South.





The event will also feature 31 270, 37 152, D9016 and D8 Penyghent working on demonstration freight services throughout the day, passing the passenger services at Darley Dale station.


A selection of locomotives from the Heritage Shunters Trust will be used for hauling brake van trains at Rowsley South, using the groups LMS Brake Van and the Derbyshire Dales Narrow Gauge Railway will also be operating services on the Narrow Gauge Railway at Rowsley South.





Also at Rowsley South, visitors will be able to view and photograph locomotives not in use, such as the Heritage Shunters Trust fleet, 37 188 and 50 029 Renown and 50 030 Repulse.


Fares for the event have been set as follows:



Passenger Timetable

UP Darley Dale Depart 9.58
31270 & D8
11.00
D9016 & D8
12.02
37152 & D8
13.04
31270
14.06
37152
15.08
D8 & D9016
16.10
31270
17.12
37152, D9016 & D8
UP Matlock R'Side Arrive 10.06
31270 & D8
11.08
D9016 & D8
12.10
37152 & D8
13.12
31270
14.14
37152
15.16
D8 & D9016
16.18
31270
17.20
37152, D9016 & D8
DOWN Matlock R'Side Depart 10.16
31270 & D8
11.18
D9016 & D8
12.20
37152 & D8
13.22
31270
14.24
37152
15.26
D8 & D9016
16.28
31270
17.30
37152, D9016 & D8
DOWN Darley Dale No Stop
31270 & D8
No Stop
D9016 & D8
No Stop
37152 & D8
No Stop
31270
No Stop
37152
No Stop
D8 & D9016
No Stop
31270
No Stop
37152, D9016 & D8
DOWN Rowsley S. Arrive 10.33
31270 & D8
11.35
D9016 & D8
12.37
37152 & D8
13.39
31270
14.41
37152
15.43
D8 & D9016
16.45
31270
17.47
37152, D9016 & D8
UP Rowsley S. Depart 10.50
D9016 & D8
11.52
37152 & D8
12.54
31270
13.56
37152
14.58
D8 & D9016
16.00
31270
17.02
37152, D9016 & D8
18.04
31270 & D8
UP Darley Dale Arrive 10.56
D9016 & D8
11.58
37152 & D8
13.00
31270
14.02
37152
15.04
D8 & D9016
16.06
31270
17.08
37152, D9016 & D8
18.10
31270 & D8





Freight Timetable

Steam BTU in Action This train will consist of a variety of Peak Rail's operational freight vehicles and will not be available for public use. The times provided are to be used as a guideline to the schedule to be operated by the demonstration freight trains over the weekend of 10th and 11th May.


UP Darley Dale Depart
10.30
37152
11.30
31270
12.32
D9016
13.32
D8
14.34
31270
15.36
37152
UP Matlock R'side Arrive
10.40
37152
11.40
31270
12.42
D9016
13.42
D8
14.44
31270
15.46
37152
DOWN Matlock R'side Depart
10.50
37152
11.50
31270
12.52
D9016
13.52
D8
14.54
31270
15.56
37152
DOWN Darley Dale Arrive






DOWN Darley Dale Depart
11.03
37152
12.03
31270
13.02
D9016
14.03
D8
15.05
31270
16.08
37152
DOWN Rowsley S. Arrive
11.08
37152
12.08
31270
13.08
D9016
14.09
D8
15.11
31270
16.15
37152
UP Rowsley S. Depart 10.16
37152
11.18
31270
12.20
D9016
13.20
D8
14.21
31270
15.23
37152

UP Darley Dale Arrive 10.24
37152
11.24
31270
12.27
D9016
13.27
D8
14.38
31270
15.30
37152






Every effort will be made to operate the advertised service but unforseen circumstances may cause alteration or cancellation. Peak Rail & the HST reserves the right to vary any of the provisions of this event without prior notice.


Supported by :- The Heritage Shunter's Trust Other Groups :-

Renown and Repulse Restoration Group
For full details of stock available on view see:-
Peak Rail Loco Stock Page


How to get there :-
Directions


Other Information :-
Peak Rail Home Page


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