The Derwent Valley Railway (formerly Derwent Valley Light Railway) was the last independent 'common carrier' railway in the country. From an operating base at Layerthorpe on the western edge of York, it meandered southwards for sixteen miles through predominantly agricultural land, which nonetheless generated significant coal, fuel oil, cement and bulk grain traffic. Passenger traffic ceased in 1926, other than a brief flourish of tourist services in the late seventies. Progressively cut back in length, it closed entirely in 1981.
After hiring locomotives from British Rail and its predecessors for most of its existence, it acquired three BR Class 04 diesels in 1969 - D2245 and D2298 for use, and D2329 for spares. British Railways 11215 was delivered new to Neville Hill, Leeds depot in 1956 and ended its BR days as D2245 working at Goole docks. It was sold to the Derwent Valley Light Railway in May 1969. This digital representation depicts the grey and black livery with red lettering carried throughout its time as DVR No 2. On withdrawal in May 1978, it was acquired for preservation by the Battlefield Railway at Shackerstone, where it has been restored to original BR black livery (01-Aug-10).
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