Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre

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Address: Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre Campbell Drive Barrow Hill Chesterfield Postcode: S43 2PR Telephone: 01246 472450 Website: http://www.barrowhill.org/ Google map Click here Multimap.co.uk satellite map Click here

Description Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre. The Barrow Hill Roundhouse and Engine Shed was built by the Midland Railway Company and was in continuous operation from its opening in 1870 until its closure in 1991. In 1989 Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society (BHESS) was formed with the intention of saving the soon to be closed roundhouse from demolition. Unfortunately, the road to raising funds for the purchase and the preservation of this important part of our railway heritage was a long and arduous one; but thanks to the hard work of a dedicated team of volunteer enthusiasts, and with help from local councils and private companies, the dream became a reality and has resulted in the saving of this historic railway centre of which we should all be proud.      Preserved Diesel Locomotives around the Turntable Photo © Simon Edwards 10 July 2004  Preserved Steam Locomotives around the Turntable Photo © David Dudley 7 October 2005 The BHESS is responsible for the Barrow Hill Roundhouse and Railway Centre which first opened to the public in July 1998. The roundhouse is a building where engines could be coaled, watered, repaired and maintained and turned, if necessary, on a turntable. The roundhouse is important because it is the only surviving example in Britain out of the 2,000 that were built. Facilities on the 14 acre Barrow Hill site include: a connection to the main national railway network which allows veteran engines and stock from other organisations to visit the site for events; there is a wide range of rolling stock, an undercover storage, repair and maintenance facility, workshops, and over one mile of track. Also, NewRail, the railway research organisation, has a facility at Barrow Hill where research and testing are carried out.     1377 Class Engine Number 41708 at Barrow Hill Photo © Simon Edwards 10 July 2004 45593 Kolhapur at Barrow Hill Photo © Simon Edwards 10 July 2004 One of the UKs largest collections of steam, diesel and electric locomotives is now assembled in Barrow Hill Roundhouse. It is also the home of the Deltic Preservation Society whose details follow: The Deltic Preservation Society Limited is a Registered Charity, Number 1098733. Registered Office: The DPS Depot Campbell Drive Barrow Hill Staveley Chesterfield S43 2PR For further details about BHESS including opening times, membership, history and gallery of the Barrow Hill Roundhouse and information about forthcoming events, use the link to visit the BHESS website.