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2023 events

Some of the major or interesting events planned for the first part of 2023:

26/2/23 Tanfield Railway - Freight in February
https://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk/

4/3/23 Didcot Railway Centre - 4 Castles
https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/p...6bd81e4fb83af0
Visiting Locos: 5043, 7029
Locos: 4079, 5051 (static), 4144

9/3/23-12/3/23 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Steam Gala
https://kwvr.co.uk/events/steam-gala/
Visiting Locos: 44871, 45407, 45690
Locos: 85, 1054, 45212, 45596, 52044, 75078, 78022

11/3/23-12/3/23, 17/3/23-19/3/23 East Lancashire Railway - Flying Scotsman
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/...an-at-the-elr/
Visiting Locos: 60103, 2999
Locos: DMU, Ann

18/3/23-19/3/23 East Somerset Railway - Steam Gala
https://eastsomersetrailway.com/even...team-gala-2023
Locos: 4110, 4555, 46447, Lady Nan

18/3/23 Statfold Barn - Specatcle of Steam
https://www.statfold.com/enthusiastdayspectacleofsteam
https://twitter.com/StatfoldMuseum/s...244674/photo/1
https://twitter.com/StatfoldMuseum/s...244674/photo/2
Locos: Victoria, Statfold, K1, Ogwen, Marchlyn, Sragi No.1, Alpha, Liassic, Isibutu, Minas de Aller No.2, Isaac, Harrogate, Saccharine, Howard, Jack, Roger

24/3/23-26/3/23 Swanage Railway - Spring Steam Gala
https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/eve...ing-steam-gala
Visiting Locos: 70000, 76084
Locos: 31806, 34028, 34070

25/3/23-26/5/23 Nene Valley Railway - LNWR Weekend - CANCELLED
https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/371/london-north-western
Visiting Loco: 1054
Locos: Blue Circle

25/3/23-26/3/23 Ribble Steam Railway - Spring Steam Gala
https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/spring-steam-gala/
Locos: 20, Linda, Courageous, Grant Ritchie 272

25/3/23-26/3/23 Spa Valley Railway - Spring Mixed Traffic Gala
https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...90a4547b24c270
Visiting Locos: 5526, D7612, Tamper DR73434, Ballast Regulator DR77329
Locos: 34072, D3489, 31430, 33063, Southerham, DeMU 1317

1/4/23-2/4/23 Beamish Living Museum - Beamish Steam Gala
https://www.beamish.org.uk/events/be...eam-gala-2023/

1/4/23-2/4/23 Severn Valley Railway - Open House Weekend
https://svr.co.uk/event/open-house-weekend-2023/

2/4/23 - Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway - Dr Syn returns
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/images/final...-events-a1.pdf
Locos: 10 + TBC

7/4/23-10/4/23 Didcot Railway Centre - Victorian Easter Celebration Weekend
https://www.facebook.com/events/7803...5?ref=newsfeed
Visiting Loco: 20
Locos: 1340 + ?

7/4/23-10/4/23 Great Central Railway - Easter Vintage Festival
https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-...ge-festival-2/

7/4/23-10/4/23 Nene Valley Railway - Sir Nigel Gresley visit
https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/369/sir-nigel-gresley
Visiting Loco: 60007

7/4/23-10/4/23 Strathspey Railway - Mixed Traffic Gala
https://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk/events/diesel-gala/
https://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk/...fic-timetable/
Locos: 5025, 46512, 27050, 31327, 37674, D2774, D3605

9/4/23-10/4/23 Mid Suffolk Light Railway - Easter Steam Up
https://www.mslr.org.uk/visit-us/

14/4/23-16/4/23 North Norfolk Railway - Spring Steam Gala
https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/spring-steam-gala/
Visiting Locos: 34028, Vulcan
Locos: From 564, 53089, 76084, 90775, 92203

14/4/23-16/4/23 Severn Valley Railway - Spring Steam Gala
https://svr.co.uk/event/spring-steam-gala-2023/
Visiting Locos: 4079, 4555, 78018
Locos: 4930, 7812, 7714, 21C127 + others from home fleet

15/4/23-16/4/23 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway - Twin Peaks (joint diesel gala with PR)
https://www.e-v-r.com/twinpeaks/
Locos (at EVR): D9537, 31601, D1842, 73001

15/4/23-16/4/23 Middleton Railway - Sir Berkeley Launch Weekend
https://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/...aunch-event-2/
Locos: Sir Berkeley + others?

15/4/23-16/4/23 Nene Valley Railway - Sir Nigel Gresley visit
https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/369/sir-nigel-gresley
Visiting Loco: 60007

15/4/23-16/4/23 Peak Rail - Twin Peaks (joint diesel gala with EVR)
https://www.peakrail.co.uk/twin-peaks-gala/
Locos (at PR): D7659, D8, D1501

15/4/23-16/4/23 Swindon & Cricklade Railway - Diesel Gala
https://swindon-cricklade-railway.or...diesel-gala-2/
Locos: 03022, D2152, D3261, E6003, 97651, 4220031

16/4/23 Amberley Museum - Spring Industrial Trains Day
https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/whats-on/
Locos: Peter + diesels

21/4/23-22/4/23 Ffestiniog Railway/Welsh Highland Railway - The Snowdonian
https://www.festrail.co.uk/the-snowdonian-2023/
Visiting Locos: Eigiau, Jenny
Locos: Merddin Emrys, Welsh Pony, 143 + others?

21/4/23-23/4/23 Bluebell Railway - Branch Line Gala
https://www.bluebell-railway.com/bra...-weekend-2023/
Visiting Locos: 15, 11243, 52322
Locos: 65, 72, 80151

22/4/23-23/4/23 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - Spring Transport Festival
https://bucksrailcentre.org/product....sport-festival
Locos: From home fleet

22/4/23-23/4/23 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Cambrian Weekend
https://www.gwsr.com/events/cambrian-weekend
Visiting Loco: 75014
Loco: 7820

22/4/23-23/4/23 Great Central Railway - Spring Diesel Gala
https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-...g-diesel-gala/
Visiting Locos: D8568, Railcar 'Iris'
Locos: D6535, 37714, D6700, D123, 50017, DMUs

22/4/23 Tallyln Railway - The Baguley Birthday Bash
https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/th...birthday-bash/
Locos: 11, 12, 5, 9

28/4/23-1/5/23 West Somerset Railway - Spring Steam Spectacular
https://www.west-somerset-railway.co...-spectacular-2
Visiting Locos: 2999, 7812, 21C127
Locos: 5199, 7828, 9351, 9466, 7822 (static)

29/4/23-30/4/23 Bala Lake Railway - Welcome back Alice & Holy War
https://bala-lake-railway.co.uk/welc...-and-holy-war/
Locos: Alice, Holy War

29/4/23-1/5/23 Bressingham Steam Museum - Heritage Steam Gala
https://www.bressingham.co.uk/events...team-gala.aspx

29/4/23-1/5/23 Mid Hants Railway - Spring Steam Gala
https://watercressline.co.uk/special...ing+Steam+Gala
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...61452019353498
Visiting Loco: 4079, 5239
Locos: 506, 41312, 53809, Kilmersden/Percy

29/4/23-1/5/23 Midland Railway-Butterley - Victorian Train Weekend
https://www.midlandrailway-butterley...train-weekend/

29/4/23-1/5/23 North Norfolk Railway - Dad's Army Live
https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/dads-army-live/

29/4/23-1/5/23 Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - River Esk's 100th Aniversary Gala
https://ravenglass-railway.co.uk/eve...niversary-gala
Visiting Loco: Samson
Locos: River Esk, River Irt, River Mite, Katie, Whillan Beck, Douglas Ferreira, Lady Wakefield

29/4/23 Epping-Ongar Railway - Home Fleet Diesel Running Day
https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/h...l-running-day/
Locos: 03170, 08114, D8001, 31438, 47635

30/4/23 Mid Suffolk Light Railway - Bank Holiday Steam Up
https://www.mslr.org.uk/visit-us/

1/5/23-24/5/23 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Flying Scotsman Festival
https://flyingscotsmanfestival.co.uk/
https://www.railwaymuseum.org.uk/fly...valley-railway
Visiting Loco: 60103

6/5/23-8/5/23 Beamish Living Museum - Fares Please! Public Transport Weekend
https://www.beamish.org.uk/events/fa...-weekend-2023/

7/5/23-8/5/23 Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway - 25th Anniversary Mixed Traffic Gala
https://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway...2MLQOX,3GWG7,1
Visiting Loco: Vulcan
Locos: (from) Beatrice, Cumbria, D8110, 37294

7/5/23-8/5/23 Mid Suffolk Light Railway - Coronation Steam Up
https://www.mslr.org.uk/visit-us/

9/5/23 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - One Last Hurrah
https://www.gwsr.com/events/one-last-hurrah
Visiting Loco: 4079
Loco: 7903 (as 6999)

12/5/23-14/5/23 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Cotswold Festival of Steam
https://www.gwsr.com/galas/steam-gala
Visiting Locos: 4079, 75014, 11243, 78019, 31806
Locos: 7820, 7903, 35006

12/5/23-14/5/23 Swanage Railway - Diesel Gala
https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/eve...ew/diesel-gala
Visiting Locos: 45108, 47830, D345, D8568, 50021, GBRf class 73/1 x2
Locos: 33012, 33111, 08436?, 50026 (if 50021 is unavailable)

13/5/23-14/5/23 Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - 125th Anniversary Gala
https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/events...iversary-event

13/5/23-14/5/23 Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway - Steam & Diesel Gala
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/special-even...d-diesel-gala/
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/timetables/
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/images/final...-events-a1.pdf
Visiting Locos: Count Louis, River Esk, Shelagh of Eskdale
Locos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

18/5/23-21/5/23 Severn Valley Railway - Spring Diesel Festival
https://svr.co.uk/event/spring-diesel-festival-2023/
Visiting Locos: 20189, 31270, 47712, 58023, Colas class 56, DBC class 60, DRS class 88, GWR HST 'Castle' set
Locos: D9551, D8568, 20048, 31466, 33108, 40106, 50007, 50035, 50049, D1015, D1062

20/5/23-21/5/23 Bluebell Railway - Road Meets Rail
https://www.bluebell-railway.com/road-meets-rail/

20/5/23-21/5/23 Bodmin & Wenford Railway - Spring Steam Gala
https://bodminrailway.co.uk/things-to-do/2023-galas/
Visiting Loco: 5553
Locos: Judy, 08359

20/5/23-21/5/23 Dean Forest Railway - Spring Steam gala 'Panniers & Prairies'
https://deanforestrailway.co.uk/expe...ng-steam-gala/
Visiting Loco: 1369
Locos: 9681, 5541

21/5/23 Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Festival of Transport
https://iwsteamrailway.co.uk/event/f...rt/?mc_id=9388

27/5/23-29/5/23 Apedale Valley Light Railway - Military Trains
https://avlr.org.uk/event/military-trains

27/5/23-29/5/23 East Lancashire Railway - 1940s Weekend
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/...1940s-weekend/

27/5/23-29/5/23 Fairbourne Railway - Steam Gala
http://www.fairbournerailway.com/index.html

27/5/23-29/5/23 Kent & East Sussex Railway - Steam Up
https://kesr.org.uk/steam-up/
Visiting Locos: 34072, 33202
Locos: 12, 15, 75008, DMU

[B]27/5/23-4/6/23 North Norfolk Railway - Tornado Steams In - CANCELLED
https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/tornado/
Visiting Loco: 60163

27/5/23-29/5/23 Telford Steam Railway - Classic Transport Weekend
http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events.html

28/5/23-29/5/23 Blaenavon's Heritage Railway - Coal Train Weekend
https://www.bhrailway.co.uk/service-information
Visiting Loco: 20 - Withdrawn due to cylinder damage
Locos: 1919, 1857, D1344

28/5/23-29/5/23 East Anglian Railway Museum - Transport Extravanganza & Steam Gala
https://www.earm.co.uk/events/transp...ime=1685268000

2/6/23 - 4/6/23 Great Central Railway - 1940s Wartime Weekend
https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-events/wartime/

3/6/23-5/6/23 Hastings Miniature Railway - 75th Anniversary gala
https://www.facebook.com/groups/3096.../?locale=en_GB
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...0&locale=en_GB
Visiting Locos: TBC
Locos: All available locos

8/6/23-10/6/23 West Somerset Railway - Summer Diesel Festival
https://www.west-somerset-railway.co...iesel-festival
Visiting Locos: D7659, 33002, 50008, 55009, D9551
Locos: D4107, D9526, D6566, D6575, D7017, D7018, Class 115 DMU

9/6/23-11/6/23 North Norfolk Railway - Mixed Traction Gala and Rails & Ales Showcase
https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/mixed/
Visiting Locos: D9537, 47712, 66424
Locos: 92203, 76084, D5631, D6732, D3935, D3940, Class 101 DMU

10/6/23-11/5/23 Bluebell Railway - Bluebell On Parade
https://www.bluebell-railway.com/blu...n-parade-2023/

10/6/23-11/6/23 East Lancashire Railway - Small Engine Gala
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/...2MLQOX,3J3WI,1
Visiting Loco: Lucie
Locos: 11243, 51456, 47298, Ann, Gothenburg, D4002, D2062, 08164, 08479, 09024, D9531

10/6/23-11/6/23 Statfold Barn - Summer Spectacle of Steam
https://www.statfold.com/summerspectacleofsteam
Locos: TBC

10/6/23-11/6/23 Telford Steam Railway - Multiple Mayhem
http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events.html
Class 108 DMU, class 142 Pacer, class 144 Pacer

16/6/23-18/6/23 Tanfield Railway - Legends of Industry Gala
https://tanfield.vticket.co.uk/produ...dustrygala2023
Visiting Loco: TBC
Locos: All available locomotives

17/6/23-18/6/23 Great Central Railway - 50th Anniversary Gala
https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-...rsary-weekend/
Locos: 92214, 48305, 78018, 73156, Colin McAndrew, Railcar 'Iris', D6700, D123

17/6/23-18/6/23 Keith & Dufftown Railway - 1940s Weekend
https://keith-dufftown-railway.co.uk/1940s-weekend/

17/6/23-18/6/23 Spa Valley Railway - Southern Steam Up!
https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...ummer-steam-up
Visiting Locos: 828 (subject to completion of axlebox repairs), 2890, 65, 41313
Locos: 34072, Lady Ingrid? (if overhaul complete)

17/6/23-18/6/23 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - 60 Years of Preservation
https://wllr.org.uk/60-years-preservation/
Locos: 699.01, The Earl, Zillertal, The Wasp, Chattenden

18/6/23 Colne Valley Railway - Unusual Trains Day
https://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/

23/6/23-25/6/23 Epping-Ongar Railway - Steam Gala
https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/steam-gala/
Visiting Loco: 9466, 4079
Locos: 4953, 5521 (L150), Isabel

23/6/23-25/6/23 Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway and Welsh Highland Heritage Railway - Welsh Highland Railway Centenary Celebrations
https://www.festrail.co.uk/whr-centenary/
Locos: Baldwin No.590, Russell, Welsh Pony + others

23/6/23-25/6/23 Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Spring Gala, 100 years of the Southern Railway
https://iwsteamrailway.co.uk/event/s...-2/?mc_id=9390
Visiting Loco: 72
Locos: W11, W24, Drewry Railcar No.2

23/6/23-25/6/23 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - Diesel Gala
https://kwvr.co.uk/events/dieselgala/
Visiting Locos: D9520, 26038 - withdrawn from the gala, repairs not completed, 37403, Class 43 (pair), 37418, 50008
Locos: D2511, 20031, 37075, D0226, Huskisson

24/6/23-25/6/23 Apedale Valley Light Railway - Anything Goes Weekend
https://avlr.org.uk/event/anything-goes-weekend
Locos: All available locos

24/6/23-25/6/23 Littlehampton Miniature Railway - 75th Anniversary gala
https://www.littlehamptonminiaturerailway.com/
https://www.facebook.com/LHRA2016/
Visiting Locos: Mad Bess, Rosemary
Loco: Christopher

24/6/23-25/6/23 & 1/7/23-2/7/23 Severn Valley Railway - Step Back to the 1940s
https://svr.co.uk/event/step-back-to-the-1940s-2023/

24/6/23-25/6/23 Spa Valley Railway - Victorian Weekend
https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...ing-secr-o1-65
Visiting Locos: 65, 828

29/6/23-1/7/23 East Lancashire Railway - Summer Diesel Gala
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/...r-diesel-gala/
Visiting Locos: 26038, 37403
Locos: D9531, D5054, 25279, 33109, 37109, D345, D832, 45108, 47765, 50015

1/7/23-2/7/23 Talyllyn Railway - Anything Goes & Garden Railway Gala
https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/events/an...-railway-gala/
https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/wp-conten...o-flyer-A4.pdf
Locos: All available locomotives

7/7/23-9/7/23 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Summer Diesel gala
https://www.gwsr.com/events/diesel-gala
Visiting Loco: D7659
Locos: 20137, 5081, 37215, D6948, 45149, 47105, 47376, Class 117 DMU

14/7/23-16/7/23 Foxfield Railway - Knotty 100 gala
Visiting Loco: Horden
Locos: Hawarden, Marston Thompson & Evershed No.3, Kerr Stuart 4388
https://foxfieldrailway.co.uk/event/knotty-100-weekend/
https://www.facebook.com/FoxfieldRailway

14/7/23-16/7/23 Mid Hants Railway - Diesel Gala
https://watercressline.co.uk/special-days/diesel-gala/
Visiting locos: D9551, D6515 + TBC
Locos: 12082, 08288, D3462, D8059, D8188, 47579

15/7/23-16/7/23 Blaenavon's Heritage Railway - Transport Festival
https://www.bhrailway.co.uk/transport-festival

15/7/23-16/7/23 Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway - 75th Anniversary Weekend
http://www.cclr.co.uk/summersteam/ Full details TBC

22/7/23-23/7/23 Amberley Museum - Rail Gala Weekend
https://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/wha...-gala-weekend/
Locos: Peter +?

4/8/23-6/8/23 Caledonian Railway - Diesel Gala Weekend
https://caledonianrailway.com/events/8
Locos: TBC

4/8/23-6/8/23 Spa Valley Railway - Summer Diesel Event
https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...9dd04e4456555d
Visiting Locos: D7535, D7612
Locos: Southerham, D3489, 31430, 33063, 73140, DeMU 1317, 828 (Sunday only)

5/8/23-6/8/23 West Lancashire Light Railway - Steam gala
https://www.westlancsrailway.org/summer-gala
Visiting Loco: Ashanti
Locos: Irish Mail +?

12/8/23-13/8/23 Severn Valley Railway - Vintage Transport Extravaganza
https://svr.co.uk/event/vintage-tran...23/2023-08-13/

23/8/23-3/9/23 Bluebell Railway - Flying Scotsman at the Bluebell Railway
https://www.bluebell-railway.com/flying-scotsman-2023/
Visiting Locos: 60103, 6989
Locos: (from) 73082, 80151, 65, 72

26/8/23-28/8/23 Bala Lake Railway - August Steam Gala
https://bala-lake-railway.co.uk/events/august-gala/
Visiting Locos: TBC
Locos: All available locos

28/8/23 Apedale Valley Light Railway - Classic Cars & Steam Trains day
https://avlr.org.uk/event/classiccars

28/8/23 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - Pre-1988 Classic Vehicle Rally
https://bucksrailcentre.org/product....c57474da837375

1/9/23-3/9/23 Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway - Steam Gala
https://www.facebook.com/BonessKinneilRailway/
https://www.facebook.com/srpssteam
https://www.facebook.com/events/1954839041556733/
Visiting Loco: 29
Locos: 1 (Lord Roberts), 19, 55189

1/9/23-3/9/23 Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Steam Gala
https://wllr.org.uk/steam-gala/
Locos: 822, 699.01, ZB2 (Zillertal), DL-34, Chattenden, The Diema

8/9/23-10/9/23 Blaenavon's Heritage Railway - 40th Anniversary Steam Gala
https://www.bhrailway.co.uk/annual-steam-gala
Visiting Locos: 20, 1054, Keighley Gas Works No.2
Locos: 1857, Rosyth No.1, 1219 Caledonia Works

9/9/23-10/9/23 Bodmin & Wenford Railway - China Clay Gala
https://bodminrailway.co.uk/things-to-do/2023-galas/
Visiting Loco: 5553
Locos: 5552, Judy, 08359, 47306, 50042

9/9/23-10/9/23 Dean Forest Railway - Diesel Gala
https://deanforestrailway.co.uk/expe...s/diesel-gala/
Visiting Locos: 03145, 37227
Locos: D3937, D9521

10/9/23 Colne Valley Railway - 50th Anniversary Weekend
https://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/
Visiting Loco: 2138
Locos: All available locos/units

14/9/23-17/9/23 Severn Valley Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
https://svr.co.uk/event/autumn-steam...23/2023-09-14/
Visiting locos: 61306, 401 (Vulcan), 2253, 41312
Locos: 7714, 4930, 43106, 21C127, 75069

15/9/23-16/9/23 East Lancashire Railway - Autumn Diesel Gala
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/...n-diesel-gala/
Visiting Loco: 40012
Locos: D9531, D5054, 25279, 33109, D7076, 37109, D345, D832, 45108, 47765, 50015

15/9/23-1/10/23 Strathspey Railway - Flying Scotsman visit
http://www.strathspeyrailway.co.uk/#sectionfssg
Visiting Loco: 60103

16/9/23-17/9/23 Apedale Valley Light Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
https://avlr.org.uk/event/autumn-steam-gala
Visiting loco: Taffy
Locos: Stanhope, Ogwen, 1238, 5662, 1215 + internal combustion locos

16/9/23-17/9/23 Middleton Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
https://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/...autumn-gala-2/
Details TBC

16/9/23-17/9/23 Strathspey Railway - Flying Scotsman Steam Gala
Visiting locos: 60103, Bon Accord
Locos: 5025, 46512

17/9/23 Telford Steam Railway - Anything Goes diesel gala
https://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/events.html
Locos: All available diesels

21/9/23-24/9/23 North Yorkshire Moor Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
https://www.nymr.co.uk/News/addition...ary-steam-gala
https://www.facebook.com/northyorkshiremoorsrailway
Visiting Locos: 55189, 60007, 75069, 92214
Locos: 8 (Lucie), 29, 926, 5428, 65894, 80136, 92134

22/9/23 Didcot Railway Centre - A Host of Halls - Autumn Steam Gala
https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/p...22d06ccd372f7b
Visiting Loco: 4953
Locos: 5900, 6998 (both static)

22/9/23-24/9/23 Epping-Ongar Railway - Autumn Diesel Gala
https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/autumn-diesel-gala/
Visiting Locos: D7659, 20227, D9516
Locos: 20001, 31438, 37029, 47635, D2170, 08114

23/9/23-24/9/23 Bodmin & Wenford Railway - Diesel Gala
https://bodminrailway.co.uk/things-to-do/2023-galas/
Locos: 47306, 50042 + TBC

23/9/23-24/9/23 Didcot Railway Centre - All in a days work - Autumn Steam Gala
https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/p...umn-steam-gala
Visiting Loco: 4953
Locos: 1340, 4079, King George

23/9/23-24/9/23 Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - Autumn Gala
https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/events...23-autumn-gala
Visiting Locos: Lilla, Hugh Napier
Locos: Lyn + diesels

23/9/23-24/9/23 Swindon & Cricklade Railway - Mixed Traffic Gala
https://swindon-cricklade-railway.or...-traffic-gala/
Details TBC

28/9/23-1/10/23 Severn Valley Railway - Autumn Diesel Bash - The Magnificent Seven
https://svr.co.uk/event/autumn-diese...23/2023-09-28/
Visiting Locos: D7076, D832, D182
Locos: D9551, D8568, 20048, 37263, D821, 50031, D1015, D1062

30/9/23-1/10/23 Ribble Steam Railway - Steam Gala
https://ribblesteam.org.uk/event/autumn-steam-gala-2/
Details TBC

30/9/23-1/10/23 Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway - End of season gala
https://www.sklr.net/timetable-fares...l-events/gala/
Locos: Premier, Melior, Victor

5/10/23-8/10/23 Great Central Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-...mn-steam-gala/
Visiting Locos: 2999, 7714
Locos: 6990, 48305, 73156, 78018, 78019, 92214

6/10/23-8/10/23 Ffestiniog Railway - Bygones Weekend
https://www.festrail.co.uk/bygones-weekend/

6/10/23-8/10/23 Mid Hants Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
https://watercressline.co.uk/autumn-steam-gala/
Visiting Locos: 72, 401, 1054, 5239
Locos: 41312, 53808, Kilmersden

7/10/23-8/10/23 Colne Valley Railway - Diesel Gala
https://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk/

7/10/23-8/10/23 Llangollen Railway - Heritage Railcar Weekend
https://llangollen-railway.co.uk/railcar-weekend/

7/10/23-8/10/23 Nene Valley Railway - British Rail 1980s
https://nvr.org.uk/product.php/451/b...ccc7e7657697fd
Visiting Locos: 37714, HST
Locos: 45041, 14029, Pacer 143602, DL83

7/10/23-8/10/23 North Norfolk Railway - Autumn Showcase
https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/autumn-showcase/
Locos: 564, 53809, 76084, D3935, D3940, D5631, class 104 DMU

13/10/23-15/10/23 Bluebell Railway - Giants of Steam
https://www.bluebell-railway.com/gia...eam-gala-2023/
Visiting Locos: 21C127 (34027), 34070, 6989
Locos: 73082, 80151, 72

13/10/23-15/10/23 East Lancashire Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/...mn-steam-gala/
Visiting Locos: 5690, 48305, 34072
Locos: Gothenburg, 11243, 51456, 47298, 34092

14/10/23-15/10/23 Bodmin & Wenford Railway - End of Season Gala
https://bodminrailway.co.uk/things-to-do/2023-galas/
Visiting Loco: 5553
Locos: Judy, 5552, 50042, 08359, Denise

21/10/23-22/10/23 Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway - Autumn Gala
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/special-events/autumn-gala/
Visiting Loco: Sian
Locos: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11

21/10/23-29/10/23 Swanage Railway - 563 returns to steam
https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/eve...turns-to-steam
Locos: 563 + ?

4/11/23-5/11/23 Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway - Unusual Trains Weekend
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/special-even...rains-weekend/
Locos: All available steam & diesel locos

18/11/23-19/11/23 Great Central Railway - Last Hurrah
https://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-...of-the-season/
Details TBC

More to follow, and please add any other interesting events.

Tony



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Update for the Spa Valley Railway's Spring Mixed Traffic Gala 25-26 March:
Class 25 No.D7535 will also be visiting for the event from the South Devon Railway...and the Facebook post hints at more additions to the gala to be announced next week
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...53832626785415

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Update for Statfold Barn's Spectacle of Steam 18/3/23 - Note: The event is ONE DAY ONLY (on Saturday 18th).
16 locos running across four gauges, including the opening of the new 121/4" railway.
Locos: Victoria, Statfold, K1, Ogwen, Marchlyn, Sragi No.1, Alpha, Liassic, Isibutu, Minas de Aller No.2, Isaac, Harrogate, Saccharine, Howard, Jack, Roger.
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Several additions/updates to the list of events in post #1

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Update for the Spa Valley Railway's Spring Mixed Traffic Gala 25-26 March:
Class 25 No.D7535 will also be visiting for the event from the South Devon Railway...and the Facebook post hints at more additions to the gala to be announced next week
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...53832626785415

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Plus...it has now been announced that passenger trips in the Queen Mary Brake Van will be taking place, hauled by a visiting Tamper & Ballast Regulator!
https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...90a4547b24c270

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L&YR class 21 'Pug' 0-4-0ST No.11243 has been announced as a further guest locomotive for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Cotswold Festival of Steam (12th-14th May).

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Didcot's Four Castles event (4th March) will now see GWR 'Large Prairie' No.4144 operating the passenger services on the Branch Line, instead of the previously advertised diesel locomotive.

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One of Colas Rail's class 56 locos will be visiting the SVR for their Spring Diesel Festival (18-21 May).
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/03...y-railway.html

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The Diesel Gala at Strathspey Railway (7-10 April) is now reported to be a Mixed Taffic Gala with LMS 'Black 5' No.5025 & Ivatt 2MT No.46512 taking part, alongside BR class 27 No.D5394, class 31 No.D5862, class 37 No.37674, class 08 No.D3605 & shunter No.D2774.

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