beyond Rowsley village toward Bakewell. Special events The railway operates special events as well as the normal timetabled services. These include "Santa Specials" for children and families, and the "Warring Forties" event, with battle re-enactments of World War Two skirmishes involving military vehicles and re-enactors on the site; Diesel Galas; and local music festivals. A restaurant service called "The Palatine" operates on given days throughout the season, whilst at Darley Dale there is a museum of the line's local history. Operating groups at the railway Several railway preservation groups are based at the railway, often working in support of and in co-operation with Peak Rail. These include: The Heritage Shunters Trust, which has a large collection of former British Railways and private company shunters. The now defunct Derbyshire Dales Narrow Gauge Railway, which operated narrow gauge trains over a short running line by the picnic ground at Rowsley. The track was lifted and stock sold between 2018 and 2019. The LMS Carriage Association, which restore examples of L.M.S and other coaching stock. The Renown Repulse Locomotive Group, responsible for the restoration of two former British Rail Class 50 locomotives. Andrew Briddon, who has several of his locomotives based upon the railway. Waterman Railway Heritage Trust which is setting up an engineering business at Rowsley to include apprenticeships Other locomotive and stock owners who are restoring wagons and stock upon the line For further details see . Motive power Steam locomotives Operational GWR 4575 Class No. 5553, built in 1928. Owned by Pete Waterman. Moved in 2015 from Crewe Heritage Centre. Returned to service December 2021. Currently painted in BR unlined black with early emblem. Undergoing overhaul GWR 4575 Class No. 4588, built in 1927. Formerly based at the Dartmouth Steam Railway, she was moved to Tyseley Locomotive Works in 2015, and normally carried the name "Trojan", and is being overhauled at Tyseley prior to moving to Peak Rail. Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST RSH No. 7136, built in 1944. (Carries No. 68013 "Royal Pioneer". Previously No.WD150) Stored GWR 5205 Class No. 5224, built in 1924. Owned by Pete Waterman. Moved in 2015 from Crewe Heritage Centre and will be overhauled on site. GWR 5600 Class No. 6634, built in 1928. Owned by Pete Waterman. Moved in 2017 from the Severn Valley Railway following its restoration from scrapyard condition never commencing, is due to be restored to working order. Diesel locomotives Operational BR