Barrow Hill Roundhouse, until 1948 known as Staveley Engine Shed, is a former

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roundhouse in Barrow Hill, near Staveley and Chesterfield,

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(), now serving as a railway heritage centre.

History

Staveley Roundhouse was built to a standard Midland Railway square shed design in 1870 with a central

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under cover. After 1948 it became known as Barrow Hill so as not to confuse it with the ex- Great Central shed nearby. It was operational from 1870 until 9 February 1991.

Code

* Midland Railway: M24 * London Midland & Scottish: 18D * British Railways Eastern region: 41E * British Railways: BH (end of steam, 4 October 1965)

Preservation

After closure, the building was heavily vandalised. After lobbying of the local council, the building was

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by the

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in February 1991. Following negotiations with the British Railways Property Board, Chesterfield Borough Council became the new owner of the shed and nearby yard on 20 December 1996. The council subsequently granted a recurring maintenance lease to the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society, which secured and refurbished the site, including renewal of the original 1870 roundhouse glass roof, except for one section. Funding was provided by the borough council, Derbyshire County Council, the Transport Trust, North Derbyshire Training and Enterprise Council, the

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and the Government SRB fund. The site reopened to the public in July 1998. Today, still retaining its connection to the UK national rail network through

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, it is home to many preserved British railway locomotives. The Harry Needle Railroad Company also stores and maintains a number of operational lease locomotives on site. As well as the main roundhouse building, Barrow Hill is also home to the former

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. Relocated after closure, it has since been refurbished and fitted out as per a typical day in its last year of use for Network Rail.

Locomotives

Note: Only preserved locomotives are listed below. There are also various locomotives either stored or under repair that are not listed here, which are owned by commercial entities on site. * Steam locomotives ** GER Class G58 (LNER Class J17) no. 8217. Built in 1905. On loan from the

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. On static display. ** GCR Class 11F (LNER Class D11) no. 506 ''Butler Henderson''. Built in 1919. On loan from the National Railway Museum. On static display. ** MR 156 Class no. 158A. Built in 1866. On loan from the National Railway Museum. On static display. ** MR 1000 Compound Class no. 1000. Built in 1902. On loan from the National Railway Museum. On static display. ** MR 1F "Half-cab" 1377 Class No 41708. Built in 1878. under overhaul. ** BR Standard no. 80079. Built in 1954. On loan from the

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. On static display. **

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"Austerity" Works no. 3192, Running no. 68006. Built in 1955. Under overhaul. **

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no. 2491 ''Henry''. Built in 1901. On static display. **

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no. 3272 ''Vulcan''. Built in 1918. Operational. *Diesel locomotives ** Drewry Car Co. no. 2589 ''Harry''. Built in 1956. Operational. ** BR Class 02 no. 02 003 (D2853) in BR Green. Built in 1960. Operational. ** BR Class 02 no. D2868 in BR Green. Built in 1960. Operational. ** BR Class 03 no. 03 066 (D2066) in BR Blue. Built in 1959. Operational. ** BR Class 07 no. 07 012 (D2996) in BR Blue. Built in 1962. On display. ** BR Class 10 no. D4092 in BR Green. Built in 1962. On display. ** BR Bo-Bo Class 23 "Baby Deltic" no. D5910. New-build, launched in September 2010, re-creating an example of a long-lost class using body components from Class 37 no. 37 372 ** BR Bo-Bo Class 26 no. 26 007 (D5300) in Railfreight Red Stripe. Built in 1958. Operational. ** BR Bo-Bo Class 27 no. 27 066 (D5386/27 103) in BR Blue. Built in 1962. Stored. ** BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45 no. 45 060 (D100) ''Sherwood Forester'' in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group). Operational. ** BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45 no. 45 105 (D86) in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group). Undergoing restoration. ** BR Co-Co Class 55 no. D9009 (55 009) ''Alycidon'' in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Deltic Preservation Society). Operational. ** BR Co-Co Class 55 no. D9015 (55 015) ''Tulyar'' in BR Green. Built in 1961. (Owned by Deltic Preservation Society). Undergoing overhaul. ** BR Co-Co Class 55 no. 55 019 (D9019) ''Royal Highland Fusilier'' in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Deltic Preservation Society). Operational. *Electric locomotives ** BR Bo-Bo Class 81 no. 81 002 BR Blue. Built in 1960. ( AC Locomotive Group) ** BR Bo-Bo Class 82 no. 82 008. Intercity Executive. Built in 1961. ( AC Locomotive Group) ** BR Bo-Bo Class 83 no. E3035 (83 012). Electric Blue. Built in 1961 ( AC Locomotive Group) ** BR Bo-Bo Class 85 no. 85 006 Built in 1961. ( AC Locomotive Group) ** BR Co-Co Class 89 no. 89 001. Built in 1986. Intercity Executive. ( AC Locomotive Group)

Rail-Ale Festival

There is a

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beer festival at Barrow Hill Roundhouse in May each year which attracts brewers and cider makers from around the country. A train operates to give rides to visitors.

Citations

References

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External links

Barrow Hill Roundhouse website
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