Our Members

Barrie is a founding member who helped set up the DRPS in 1980 and has been responsible for overseeing all of the loco preservation work to date. He is a trustee of the society.

Malcom was the DRPS chief mechanical engineer and has taken many of our volunteers under his wing over the years and taught them about engineering and steam engines. unfortunately in July 2025 Malky passed away after his illness and will be a great miss to the DRPS

Paul is a driver with the Scarborough North Bay Railway. He joined the DRPS in 2000 and has been the Society Secretary since 2007.

Member since 2012. Has worked on restoration and upgrade work for The Standard and The Peckett.

Richard works for GB Freight and has been a DRPS member for 16 years. He's also a board member of the DRPS' limited company.

Mark has been a member since 1996 and worked on all major loco renovations and track laying missions.

Matt has been a member for almost 20 years, and the Society Treasurer since 2011

Garage mechanic and expert engine hacker. Longtime member of DRPS.

Another GB Freight employee and persistent Matty-baiter.

Member for 10+ years and Club Chairman for Tees cottage miniature railway@TCMRail

Apprentice train-botherer

Matty works in marketing for Monster Energy Drinks and pioneered the now-legendary tactic of leaving half-drunk cans around the DRPS HQ.

Member since 2021. Article writer and creator of this website.

Steve's sister joined us shortly after Steve and is now co sectary with Paul

Jonathan was a supermarket until a change of name spelling in 2022.

Steven's daughter and our second youngest member.

"Digger Dave' is the go-to guy for all earthworks and digging equipment and expertise.

Carl's a delivery driver who previously volunteered at Bowes. He joined DRPS in 2024.

Currently woodworking the brake van. In his spare time he flies planes over Teeside.

Matty's daughter and our youngest member.