Railtour to East Lancashire Railway – 8th November 2024 – SOLD OUT

Image of ticket with HST Powercars, date of 8-11-2024, Text stating stations Derby-Chesterfield-Sheffield-Staylbridge-Bury Bolton Street and Single £30.

125 Group are excited to offer you the chance of a trip from Derbyshire to Bury ahead of the East Lancashire Railway DMU Gala.

This is a ONE WAY journey between 43159 & 43089 starting at Derby around 12.15 on Friday 8th November. En-route our HST will be calling at Chesterfield, Sheffield and Stalybridge before arriving at Bury Bolton St just after 3pm.

Our HST set will then stay at the East Lancashire Railway to participate in the weekends events. Following the trip there is easy access to trams & trains from Bury to complete your journey home.

Shop125 will be open for you to get your gala essentials ahead of the crowds on the weekend, while Buffet125 will also be open to keep you fed & watered!

You can do ALL or ANY part of the journey for a flat fare of £30 – tickets are now available from our online shop or you can pay on the day (subject to availability).

TICKETS WILL BE SENT OUT AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE CONFIRMED TIMINGS FROM NETWORK RAIL.

Prototype Livery MkIIIs Ready for Passengers

125 Group is pleased to confirm that our freshly repainted shiny Mk3 coaches have safely arrived back at the Great Central Railway (Nottingham). Today the vehicles were hauled by locomotive 37884 from Kilmarnock via the West Coast Mainline to Rushcliffe Halt on GCR(N), from where Prototype HST Power Car 41001 took over, including a run-round at Fifty Steps, arriving home at Ruddington at 1825. 

41001 Mk3s Fifty Steps GCR(N) 12Feb2016 ©125 Group

The coaches have been painted in striking 1970s livery to match 41001, recreating the look of the original Prototype HST. 125 Group would like to publicly thank everyone at Wabtec Rail Scotland Caledonia Works for their skilled work and support.

37884 125 Group Mk3s 5Z37 Dumfries 12Feb2016 ©125 Group

41001 and our Mk3 coaches will be running this weekend Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th February at GCR(N), on public passenger trains departing from Ruddington at 1100, 1300 and 1500. All are welcome, tickets can be purchased on the day, we hope to see you!  For more details see the GCR(N) website: www.gcrn.co.uk

We also have many other operating dates planned, see our website for more information. www.125group.org.uk