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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. 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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 Tony |
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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. https://twitter.com/StatfoldMuseum/s...244674/photo/1 https://twitter.com/StatfoldMuseum/s...244674/photo/2 Tony |
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https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...90a4547b24c270 Tony |
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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 Tony |
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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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