The Midland Railway Centre (Butterley) is a preserved railway in Derbyshire. It is a 3 1/2 mile section of the former line from Ambergate to Pye Bridge and runs between Hammersmith and Riddings,where there is a main line connection to the Erewash Valley Line. You'll also find the Golden Valley Light Railway at Swanwick, which is a short narrow gauge railway,usable in it's own right within the route! 

The railway features a large array of sidings at Swanwick Junction,perfect for shunting scenarios whilst the station at Swanwick features 3 platforms and a disused bay. There's plenty to do on this short but charming little railway! 

This route has been developed lovingly for Train Simulator by Lewis Cox,it features a number of custom objects that Lewis has created himself,these include the stations at Butterley and Swanwick Junction,along with a variety of other assets along the line.

Version 2.0 brings a number of changes and updates to this route, including a vast amount of custom assets as well as scenery tweaks and improvements.

​All credit goes to Lewis Cox,who has developed the Midland Railway - Butterley for Train Simulator.

Requirements

The full list of requirements is at the bottom of the page,and in the linked manual

Along the route:

Hammersmith

Hammersmith is the western terminus of the route,featuring a single platform and run round loop featuring disused platform. The second line from here to Butterley is out of use generally and is used for stabling coaches at the Butterley end. Shortly after leaving Hammersmith the line crosses Butterley Reservoir on a causeway.

Butterley

Featuring a single in use platform,and a disused platform (normally used to stable rolling stock) Butterley is the starting point of most services on the line. Along with the station there are also a number of sidings at Butterley, as well as a shed used to stable DMU vehicles. 

Swanwick Junction

Swanwick Junction station is the heart of the Midland Railway Centre, featuring three platforms with a disused bay it can host a variety of moves. It's also the access point to the Golden Valley Light Railway and Swanwick's array of yards and sheds.

Swanwick Yards and Sheds

Swanwick boasts a variety of sidings and running sheds,including the Midland Railway Trust's museum,West Shed (home of the PRCLT,where 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' is based),and general running shed for in use locomotives,both steam and diesel. It is also where the workshop is located.

Golden Valley Light Railway

The Golden Valley Railway runs over the trackbed of a former Ironworks railway and is around a mile in length.

Riddings

Riddings is the Eastern terminus of the Midland Railway,it features the main line connection to the Erewash Valley Line as well as a simple run round loop which allows trains to turn back towards Swanwick. The line is on a gradient of around 1 in 100 for most of the run to Swanwick Junction from Riddings.

Route Requirements:

Armstrong Powerhouse
Sky & Weather Enhancement Pack

Golden Age Developments
UK Train Sim Freeware Scenery Packs - (All Required)

Steam:
​West Highland Line Fort William to Mallaig
WCML Trent Valley
Weardale Network
Settle to Carlisle
Riviera 50s
Isle of Wight
WCML Over Shap
West Somerset Railway
North Somerset Railway
European Asset Pack
Marketplace Clutter Pack
Market Place Construction Pack
Market Place Canal Pack
Marketplace Town Scenery pack
Corris Railway - Only required for Golden Valley Narrow Gauge line 
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Steam Sounds Supreme
Whitby and Pickering Railway - Assets only
Southampton to Bournemouth - Alternative link for signals from UKTS

TrainSimDev
​Lavender Line

UK Trainsim
SR Signal Kits, these are also available via the Southampton to Bournemouth Route Asset Pack from Steam Sounds Supreme
SR UQ Rail and Lattice Signal Posts (Kit 1b)
​SR UQ Signal Kit 1a (arms)
SR Signal Kit 2 (Repeaters)
SR Signal Kit 3 (Bracket Signals)
SR Signal Kit 4 (Shunting Signals)
SR Signal Kit 5 (Junction Signals)
SR Signal Kit 6 - Signalling Accessories

Vulcan Productions
VP Road Pack
VP Track Pack
VP Grass Pack

Check out the video below to see more of the Midland Railway - Butterley!