Darlington Railway Preservation Society.

Preserving Darlington's heritage since 1981. 

Welcome to the Official D.R.P.S. Website. 

 

Updated 6/11/2009

The D.R.P.S. is home to a number of locomotives and Wagons that were built or worked in Darlington.The main steam loco is 78018 which was built at North Road Locomotive Works in 1954.

 

Please have look at the membership and donations page to see how you can help the D.R.P.S. without leaving your computer.

 

LOCOMOTIVE FOR HIRE

 

If you would like to hire our 0-4-0 Peckett steam locomotive "Northern Gas Board No1" for next season please get in touch at  drps@gmx.co.uk .

 

 

 

 

Another milestone reached. 

Peter Horwood has finished all the oil lubricating pipes.

(See 78018 page for some photos.)

 

78018 at Darlington Bank Top in April 1954. 

 

 

We meet every Monday Night at North Road Darlington in the old goods shed(next door to the Head of Steam museum)at 18.00.Please feel free to drop in.

We will also be open at other times so please check website for details of times and dates.

North Road Station,Darlington,Co,Durham,DL36ST.

Approx three-quarters of a mile north of town centre,off North Road A167.

To get in touch please E-mail:- drps@gmx.co.uk

 

 78018 stuck in the snow at Bleath Gill Feb 1955.