A Helping Hand From The Past…
October is a busy month for the Midland Railway Society. We have our autumn Members’ Meeting at the Museum of Making in Derby this coming weekend, and last weekend we were at not just one, but TWO model railway exhibitions. Andrew Cholerton, supported by Nick Wheat, Andrew Surry and others represented us at The Great […]
Railways: 200 Years that Transformed Britain
The Midland Railway Society and Lancaster University are hosting a conference at Lancaster University on 21st Nov. This event is both ‘in-person’ at LUMS Lecture Theatre 1, Lancaster, LA1 4YX or online. Click HERE to book and take advantage of the special rate for MRS Members. Please support this new initiative. To mark the bicentenary of […]
Spirits of the Midland Railway 2026
We are delighted to announce the release of a long-awaited second instalment of our Spirits of the Midland Railway series. The first edition was produced in lieu of a Presidential Address in the year following Covid. The latest tour of the final resting places of a dozen or more Midland Railway employees came about through […]
The Midland Railway Society displays in Derby Market Hall
The Midland Railway Society has been supporting the City of Derby throughout the summer as the council endeavours to increase footfall in the magnificent and recently refurbished Market Hall. Our members may recall that for the 175th anniversary of the formation of the Midland Railway we held our own exhibition at the Midland Hotel. In […]
Nottingham Road Cemetery Walking Tour
The Friends of the Nottingham Road Cemetery at Derby are holding an Open Day on Saturday 12 September as part of the Heritage Open Days scheme. We are delighted to support the event with a small presence and will be talking to visitors about the multitude of Midland Railway employees who lie there for eternity. […]
The Greatest Gathering Windfall
Last summer, volunteers from the Midland Railway Society were deeply involved in The Greatest Gathering, the unforgettable event hosted by Alstom at Derby’s Litchurch Lane Works as part of the wildly successful Railway200 celebrations. Given that this was the Midland Railway’s Carriage & Wagon Works, we very much regarded ourselves as the Home Team, so […]
An exciting line up of shows for the Summer ahead
It’s Model Railway Show Season and the Midland Railway Society bookstall and stand is all packed and ready to roll. (OK, so that’s a little superlative!). Seriously though, we will be in attendance at a wide variety of shows around the country this year, offering our own publications and a small but select stock of […]
Soar Lane Wharf Lifting Bridge
The Midland Railway Society were honoured to be present at a ceremony on Saturday, 25 April 2026 where the Leicester City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsbury officially opened The Soar Lane Wharf Lifting Bridge. Built in 1834 for the Leicester and Swannington Railway, to a design by Robert Stephenson this historic structure has been re-erected at the […]
The Society’s Annual Awards at the 2026 AGM
The Society’s Annual General Meeting was held at Derby’s Museum of Making on Saturday and following the formal business, we had the presentations… The Trustees earnestly hope that the awards detailed here will not only inspire other Members who excel in what they do supporting the objectives of the Society, but just as importantly, that […]
A Good Time at the Spring Members’ Meeting.
Around two dozen or so of us had a very enjoyable time at the Silk Mill today for the Spring Member’s Meeting. It was great to see several new faces, as well as those who support the Society regularly at these events. Quite apart from the many chats and discussions going on around the room […]