Private Railways in the UK Operating DMUs and Similar Vehicles
(Last updated SEPTEMBER 2007)
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| Railway | Location | Telephone: | Email/Web Address | Railcars Normally in Service | Other RailcarsOn Site (May Not Be Accesible) | Railcar Services (Always Call to Confirm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield Line | Shackerstone, Leics | 01827 880754 | http://ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/ChrisSimmons/ | 118, 122, 116 | Frequent | |
| Bodmin & Wenford Railway | Bodmin, Cornwall | 01208 73666 | http://www.bodminandwenfordrailway.co.uk | 108 | Frequent | |
| Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway | Bo’ness, West Lothian | 01506 822298 | http://www.srps.org.uk/railway/ | None | 126 | - |
| Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Quainton, Bucks | 01296 655450 | http://www.bucksrailcentre.org | 115 | Infrequent | |
| Chasewater Railway | Brownhills, Staffs | 01543 452623 | http://www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk | 117 | Frequent | |
| Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway | Chinnor, Oxon | 01844 353535 | http://www.cprra.co.uk | 121 | Frequent | |
| Churnet Valley Railway | Cheddleton, Staffs | 01538 360522 | http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk | 104 | - | |
| Colne Valley Railway | Castle Hedingham, Essex | 01787 461174 | http://cvrps.users.btopenworld.com | 121, 141 | AC Cars Railbus | Frequent |
| Corus, Scunthorpe | Corus, Scunthorpe | 01652 657053 | http://www.afrps.co.uk | 108 (loco-hauled) | V. infrequent | |
| Dean Forest Railway | Norchard, Glos | 01594 843423 | http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk | 108 | Frequent | |
| Didcot Railway Centre | Didcot, Oxon | 01235 817200 | http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk | GWR Railcar | V. infrequent | |
| EARM | Chappel & Wakes Colne, Essex | 01206 242524 | http://www.earm.co.uk | 101, 108 | Infrequent | |
| East Kent Light Railway | Shepherdswell, Kent | 01304 832042 | http://www.eastkentrailway.com | 101 | Frequent | |
| East Lancs Railway | Bury, Greater Manchester | 0161 764 7790 | http://www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk | 101 | 105 | - |
| Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Wirksworth, Derbyshire | 01629 822540 | http://plc.wyvernrail.co.uk; http://www.evra.org.uk | 108 DTCL, 117 DMBS, 122 DMBS, 121 DTS (Used in Push-Pull with one of the lines 03's) | 101 DMC???, 119 DMBC, 117 TCL | 121 Frequent, but Not Under Own Power, 108/117 and 122 Special Events Only |
| Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway | Embsay, North Yorks | 01756 710614 | http://www.pogo.org.uk/railway/ | 107 | Frequent | |
| Elsecar Railway | Elsecar, Barnsley | http://www.101685.org.uk | 101 | Frequent | ||
| Epping Ongar Railway | Ongar, Essex | 07879 401148 | http://www.eorailway.co.uk | 117 | Frequent | |
| Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway | Toddington, Glos | 01242 621405 | http://www.gwsr.com | None | 101, 108 | - |
| Great Central Railway | Loughborough, Leics | 01509 230726 | http://www.gcrailway.co.uk | 101 | 120, 127 | Infrequent |
| Great Central Railway (Nottingham) | Ruddington, Notts | 0115 940 5705 | http://www.nthc.co.uk | 108, 116 | Frequent | |
| Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Keighley, West Yorks | 01535 645214 | http://www.kwvr.co.uk | 108, WuM Railbus | 101 | Frequent |
| Keith & Dufftown Railway | Dufftown, Moray | 01340 821181 | http://www.keith-dufftown.org.uk | 108 | Frequent | |
| Kent & East Sussex Railway | Tenterden, Kent | 01580 765155 | http://www.kesr.org.uk | 108 | GWR Railcar | Frequent |
| Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway | Haverthwaite, Cumbria | 01539 531594 | http://ukhrail.uel.ac.uk/lhr.html | 110 | Infrequent | |
| Llangollen Railway | Llangollen, Denbighshire | 01978 860979 | http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk | 104, 105, 108, 109, 127, Wickham Railbus (ex-Dep’l) | Frequent | |
| Mangapps Farm Railway Museum | Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex | 01621 784898 | www.mangapps.co.uk | 117 DMS (loco-hauled) | Frequent | |
| Middleton Railway | Leeds, West Yorks | 0113 271 0320 | http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk | Drewry railcar (ex-Dep'l) | Infrequent | |
| Mid-Hants Railway | Alresford, Hants | 01962 733810 | http://www.watercressline.co.uk | 117, 121 | Frequent | |
| Midland Railway Centre | Butterley, Derbyshire | 01773 747674 | http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk | 101, 127 | 100, 114, 141, Derby Lightweights | Infrequent |
| Mid-Norfolk Railway | Dereham, Norfolk | 01362 690633 | http://www.mnr.org.uk | 101 | Frequent | |
| National Railway Museum | York | 01904 621261 | http://www.nrm.org.uk | None | 108 | - |
| Nene Valley Railway | Wansford, Cambs | 01780 784444 | http://www.nvr.org.uk | 117 | Frequent | |
| North Norfolk Railway | Sheringham, Norfolk | 01263 820800 | http://www.nnrailway.co.uk | 101, WuM Railbus | Frequent | |
| Northampton & Lamport Railway | Chapel Brampton, Northants | 01604 820327 | http://www.nlr.org.uk | 117 | 122 | Frequent |
| Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust | Camp Hill, Northants | 01604 702031 | http://www.nirt.co.uk | None | 121 | - |
| Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway | Paignton, Devon | 01803 555872 | http://www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk | 116, 117 (all loco-hauled) | Frequent | |
| Peak Rail | Matlock, Derbyshire | 01629 580381 | http://www.peakrail.co.uk | 108 | Frequent | |
| Plym Valley Railway | Plymouth, Devon | 01503 250359 | http://www.plymrail.co.uk | 117 | Infrequent | |
| Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway | Blaenavon, South Wales | 01495 792263 | http://www.pontypool-and-blaenavon.co.uk | 108 | 117 | Frequent |
| Rutland Railway Museum | Cottesmore, Rutland | 01572 813203 | http://ukhrail.uel.ac.uk/rrm.html | 108 (loco-hauled) | Infrequent | |
| Severn Valley Railway | Bridgnorth, Salop | 01299 403816 | http://www.svr.co.uk | 108 | Frequent | |
| South Devon Railway | Buckfastleigh, Devon | 01364 642338 | http://www.southdevonrailway.org | 122, 127 | Frequent | |
| Spa Valley Railway | Tunbridge Wells, Kent | 01892 537715 | http://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk | None | 115 | - |
| Strathspey Railway | Aviemore, Inverness-shire | 01479 810725 | http://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk | 107, 114, 117 | Frequent | |
| Swanage Railway | Swanage, Dorset | 01929 425800 | http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk | 108 | 117 | Frequent |
| Swansea Vale Railway | Swansea | 01792 653615 | http://www.swanseavalerailway.co.uk | None | 116, 117, 121 | - |
| Swindon & Cricklade Railway | Blunsdon, Wilts | 01793 771615 (w/e only) | http://www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org | None | 119 | - |
| Telford Steam Railway | Horsehay, Salop | 01952 503880 | http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk | 104 | 104, RB004 | Infrequent |
| Vale of Glamorgan Railway | Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan | 01446 748816 | http://www.valeglamrail.co.uk | 108, 117 | 115 | Infrequent |
| Weardale Railway | Stanhope, Co. Durham | 01388 526203 | http://www.weardale-railway.org.uk | 141 | ? | |
| Wensleydale Railway | Leeming Bar, North Yorks | 08454 505474 | http://www.wensleydalerailway.com | 101, 110 | Frequent | |
| West Somerset Railway | Minehead, Somerset | 01643 704996 | http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk | 115 | 103 | Frequent |