Welcome to the HMRS website. This website is a new implementation of our earlier website with some additional features and a redesigned Home Page and menu system.

We hope you find this improves the facilities of our site and hope you will wish to find out more about the society and maybe join.

8 September 2025

The VAT which was originally being charged on sales to the EU area has been removed as too complex to deal with the administration of its apportioning. Therefore any sales to the EU may have VAT added at point of delivery. This means you may be requested to pay it to the postman and a handling charge may also be incurred. We are sorry but it is beyond our control and extra fees were being charged by many postal services anyway.

The society has embarked on a project to digistise many more of our drawings & archives as well as photographs. We have invested in extra equipment and process to achiaved this but it is a long term project.

1 October 2024

The shipping costs have been revised in line with the Royal Mail October price rise. This only has a minimal effect on the prices we need to charge for shipping most items of a total weight less than 1Kg. Larger hardback books may be more affected. Many international zones prices have changed but we use the cheapest rate available to the various zones of either Large Letter or Small Parcel, untracked , second class with insurance up to £20. We only use the more expensive medium parcel, tracked rate for packages above 2 Kg internationally. If you are buying several heavier items, it may be worth trying to split the order into two. It's hard to predict.

22 May 2024

New GW Siphons Book by Wild Swan now available on the website

Members may be aware that Wild Swan have published a new version of the GWR Siphons book, originally created by HMRS.

Simon Castens of Wild Swan has generously offered members of the HMRS a special discounted rate of £38.50 plus p&p. The full price is £54.95. We will not be selling this book to non-members, who can purchase it direct from Wild Swan.

This book is listed via the link on the Members Page to the Members-only Store.

Many of our Previous Books are Still Available here.

 

Members, researchers and visitors are welcome at the M&SC, but a prior appointment is absolutely necessary. Phone the M&SC on 01773 745959 or email Secretary email . Someone will meet you at the Swanwick gate to let you in. Please do not turn up on spec. Access from Butterley is only possible when Midland Railway Trust trains are running and coincide with our opening times. The M&SC is normally open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9-30am to 3-00pm. but visits on other days may be possible by prior arrangement.

Phone orders will only be taken if someone is present in the M&SC who can take them. Orders by Post are not available. Please order using our website.

 

Area group and other meetings are at the discretion of local group organisers and maybe at a venue and/or online. Please see the ’What’s On’ page for any new information.

Please also refer to  Further Information