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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 |
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 |
Several additions/updates to the list of events in post #1
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https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...90a4547b24c270 Tony |
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 Tony |
Some more additions/updates to the list of events in post #1
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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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The Nene Valley Railway's LNWR weekend has been cancelled as LNWR Coal Tank No.1054 won't be arriving at the NVR in time for the weekend.
Quote from the NVR's website: Due to issues beyond our control with transporting the Coal Tank to our railway, the loco now won’t arrive in time to make the LNWR weekend as planned, so we have had to postpone the event. The loco will still be coming on hire to the NVR and staying until June, and we will be running the loco as part of the general roster and looking to rearrange a LNWR event as soon as we're able. Tony |
Second visiting loco for the North Norfolk Railway Spring Steam Gala (14-16 April) has been confirmed as Bagnall 0-6-0ST No.401 'Vulcan' from the North Tyneside Steam Railway, joining the previously announced visitor, No.34028 'Eddystone', plus Nos.564, 76084 & 92203 from the home fleet.
https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/spring-steam-gala/ Tony |
BR class 25 No.D7535 will not be available for the Spa Valley's Mixed Traffic gala (25-26 March) as the loco is currently under repair at the South Devon Railway & won't be ready for the planned transport date (Monday 20 March). Should still be coming to Tunbridge Wells later in the year.
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5526 to visit Spa Valley Railway
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Didcot Railway Centre is hosting a four-day Victorian Easter Celebration Weekend (7-10 April) featuring a visit from 1863-built Furness Railway A5 class 0-4-0 No.20 working alongside 1897-built Alexandra Docks & Railway Co. 0-4-0ST No.1340 'Trojan'.
https://www.facebook.com/events/7803...5?ref=newsfeed https://didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk/p...and-30th-april Tony |
The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway's Davey Paxman 2-8-2 'River Esk' will be visiting the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway for the Steam & Diesel Gala (13/14 May). All of the RH&DR's available locomotives should also be taking part: No.1 'Green Goddess', No.2 'Northern Chief', No.3 'Southern Maid', No.4 'The Bug', No.5 'Hercules', No.6 'Samson', No.10 'Doctor Syn', No.11 'Black Prince', No.12 'JB Snell' & 'Shelagh of Eskdale - another (long tem) visitor from the R&ER.
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/special-even...d-diesel-gala/ Tony |
Timetables are now available for the Spa Valley's Mixed Traffic gala (25/26 March).
https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...-traction-gala Also, GWR Small Prairie No.5526 has arrived from the South Devon Railway & is facing Eridge. Tony |
Third visitor has been announced for the West Somerset Railway's Spring Steam Spectacular (28 April - 1 May):
GWR 'Hall' No.4953 'Pitchford Hall' will be visiting from the Epping Ongar Railway, joining the previously announced guest engines - GWR 'Saint' No.2999 'Lady of Legend' (from Didcot) & SVR-based Erlestoke Manor Fund's GWR 'Manor' No.7812 'Erlestoke Manor', which is spending the majority of the 2023 season at the WSR. https://www.west-somerset-railway.co...-spectacular-2 Tony |
A DB Cargo class 60 has been added to the guest list for the Severn Valley Railway's Spring Diesel Festival (18-21 May), joining the previously announced guest engines BR class 58 No.58023, BR class 47 No.47712 and a Colas class 56.
https://www.facebook.com/svrofficial/ https://svr.co.uk/event/spring-diesel-festival-2023/ Tony |
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https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/03...lway-gala.html Tony |
The third visiting locomotive for the Severn Valley Railway's Spring Steam gala (14-16 April) will be BR 2MT 2-6-0 No.78018 from the Great Central Railway, joining the previously announced GWR 'Castle' No.4079 'Pendennis Castle' & 'Small Prairie' No.4555.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/03...team-gala.html Tony |
Additions to post #1 include newly listed events:
22/4/23-23/4/23 Great Central Railway - Spring Diesel Gala 22/4/23-23/4/23 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - Cambrian Weekend 9/5/23 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway - One Last Hurrah 29/4/23-1/5/23 Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - River Esk's 100th Anniversary Gala Tony |
The full list of locos scheduled to operate at the Swanage Railway's Diesel Gala (12-14 May) is now:
Visiting Locos: BR class 17 No.D8568, class 40 No.D345, class 45 No.45108 & class 47 No.47830 Home fleet locos: BR class 33 Nos.33012 & 33108, and class 08 No.08436 might also put in an appearance. https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/eve...ew/diesel-gala Tony |
A fourth (possibly not the last) visiting locomotive has been added to the roster for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Cotswold Festival of Steam (12-14 May), with the announcement that BR 2MT 2-6-0 No.78019 will be visiting from the Great Central Railway. The 'Standard 2' is expected to stay on at Toddington for a period of hire after the gala.
https://www.gwsr.com/galas/steam-gala Tony |
New event at K&ESR:
The K&ESR will be holding a Steam Up event over the Bank Holiday weekend 27th-29th May which will see trains running over the rarely used Bodiam-Junction Road section and Rolvenden MPD & Tenterden C&W workshops will be open to the public. Locos in use will include visiting 'Battle of Britain' pacific No.34072 '257 Squadron' & BR class 33/2 No.33202 'Dennis G Robinson' and, from the home fleet, Hunslet 0-6-0ST No.15 'Hastings' & the class 108 DMU. Not listed as operating, but I wouldn't be surprised if one or more of the 3 operational Hunslet 'Austerities' will also be in action - visiting No.WD132 'Sapper', No.75008 'Swiftsure' or resident No.25 'Northiam'. Peckett 0-4-0T No.12 'Marcia' will be on 'Driver for a Tenner' duties at Tenterden. https://kesr.org.uk/steam-up/ Tony |
Second visiting steam loco for the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway's Steam & Diesel gala (13/14 May) will be Bassett-Lowke 4-4-2 'Count Louis', making it's first visit to New Romney over 40 years ago. The 15" gauge 'Atlantic' was built in 1924 for RH&DR co-founder Count Louis Zborowski.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...50105247146759 Tony |
The fifth (yes, FIFTH!) visiting loco for the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway's Cotswold Festival of Steam (12-14 May) will be Ex-SR U class 2-6-0 No.31806, visiting from the Swanage Railway.
https://www.gwsr.com/galas/steam-gala Tony |
Due to delays with the overhaul of 60163 'Tornado', the new-build A1 will not be ready for the planned 'Tornado Steams In' event at the North Norfolk Railway, 27th May - 4th June. The NNR are working on plans for a possible replacement event.
https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/tornado/ Tony |
June events added to post #1, which includes the Isle of Wight Steam Railway's Spring Steam Gala, coming a week after the Spa Valley Railway's Summer Steam Up!
Tony |
BR class 50 No.50021 'Rodney' could be visiting the Swanage Railway for their Spring Diesel Gala (12-14 May), if repairs and testing can be completed. If 'Rodney' is not ready in time, then it's planned duties at the gala will be taken by classmate No.50026 'Indomitable', which is currently at Swanage.
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/04...lway-gala.html Tony |
Two in, two out at the WSR Spring Steam Spectacular (28 April - 1 May)
From the WSR Facebook page: LOCOMOTIVE LINE UP CHANGES FOR SPRING STEAM SPECTACULAR Our Spring Steam Spectacular is fast approaching, starting a week tomorrow. We have some updates for you regarding locomotive availability. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of engineering staff at Minehead, repairs on no.7822 Foxcote Manor will not be complete in time for the locomotive to operate during this event. Whilst this means there will no longer be three operating Manors at this event, we are still able to operate our Evening Photographic Shoot with the three Manors lined up. Additionally, following some problems with another of their locomotives, the Epping Ongar Railway have had to cancel the visit of no.4953 Pitchford Hall to this event to ensure they have cover for their own services. Whilst we recognise that the above may be disappointing, it's not all bad news! We are extremely grateful to our friends at the Severn Valley Railway for answering our desperate call for help early this week. We are delighted and extremely relieved to announce that visiting our Spring Steam Spectacular instead of no.4953 'Pitchford Hall' is SR West Country Pacific no.34027 'Taw Valley'! 'Taw Valley' has not visited the West Somerset Railway since the early 2000s and she will make a great sight in her new Southern Wartime Black livery running as no.21C127! This will be the first visit of the loco away from its home since her overhaul in 2015. No.34027 appears courtesy of Taw Valley Limited and Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) plc and we are so so grateful to them for helping us! And that's not all the good news! Repair works have been completed on 94XX Pannier Tank no.9466 and she will feature at the Spring Steam Spectacular! The engine will work Goods and Local passenger trains. This event will be the engines' first public steamings for over 18 months. Thanks to the Mechanical Engineering Department for their hard work in getting no. 9466 into traffic. No. 9466 appears courtesy of WSR Chairman Jonathan Jones Pratt. And as if that wasn't enough, the locomotive diagrams for the event have now been confirmed and are now uploaded onto our website. Please see the link below to view the diagrams, now you can start planning! - https://www.west-somerset-railway.co..../PTT_SSG_2023... Tickets are still available at advanced discounted rates here - https://www.west-somerset-railway.co..../spring-steam... Tony |
A second visiting locomotive has been announced for the Mid Hants Railway's Steam gala (29 April-1 May) - GWR 5205 class 2-8-0T No.5239 'Goliath' from the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway.
https://watercressline.co.uk/special...pai+Steam+Gala Tony |
Details have started to appear on the Dean Forest Railway's website for their Spring Steam gala taking place on 20/21 May. The event has been named Panniers & Prairies and will be used to launch 57XX Pannier No.9681 back into traffic, working alongside fellow DFR resident 4575 class Prairie No.5541 & visiting 1366 class Pannier No.1369 from the South Devon Railway.
https://deanforestrailway.co.uk/expe...ng-steam-gala/ Tony |
The Spa Valley Railway's Summer Steam Up (17/18 June) will now feature SE&CR O1 class 0-6-0 No.65, visiting from near neighbours, the Bluebell Railway, working alongside two other 0-6-0s - CR 812 class No.828 & Hunslet No.2890 - as well as ex-SR 'Battle of Britain' pacific No.34072 '257 Squadron'.
https://www.facebook.com/SpaValleyRailway/ https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...ummer-steam-up No.65 will also feature in a new event the following weekend (24/25 June) - the Victorian Weekend will see the 1896-built O1 working alongside the Strathspey Railway's CR No.828, which was built in 1899. https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk/p...ing-secr-o1-65 Tony |
A new addition to the list of events is the Statfold Barn Railway's 'Summer Spectacle of Steam' which is being held over the weekend of 10/11 June. No locomotives have yet been announced, but the website is teasing a very special visitor...
"Joining the resident locomotives at Statfold will be a very special visiting locomotive never seen in steam in the UK before!" https://www.statfold.com/summerspectacleofsteam Tony |
Another new addition to the list in post#1, and it's only just over a week away!
The Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway are holding a Mixed Traffic Gala on Sunday 7th & Monday 8th as part of their celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the reopening to Bolton Abbey. Bagnall 0-6-0ST No.401 'Vulcan' is visiting from the North Tyneside Steam Railway and will be operating alongside members of the home fleet including Hunslet 0-6-0ST No.7 'Beatrice', Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST 'Cumbria', BR class 20 No.D8110 & BR class 37 No.37294. https://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway...2MLQOX,3GWG7,1 Tony |
I had missed the update for the Epping-Ongar Steam Gala - GWR 'Castle' 4-6-0 No.4079 'Pendennis Castle' will be joining the line up for the EOR's Steam Gala which runs from Friday 23rd-Sunday 25th June, and has a very Western theme. The 'Castle' joins fellow GWR locos 94XX 0-6-0PT 'Pannier' No.9466 (visiting from the WSR), 49XX 'Hall' 4-6-0 No.4953 'Pitchford Hall' & 4575 class 'Small Prairie' 2-6-2T No.5521 (in LT livery as L.150), plus Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST 'Isabel'.
https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/steam-gala/ Tony |
Full list of locomotives has been confirmed for the Severn Valley Railway's Spring Diesel Festival (18-21 May):
Visiting Locomotives: Class 20 No.20189; Class 31 No.31270; Class 37 No.37263; Class 47 No.47712 'Lady Diana Spencer'; Class 58 No.58023; Colas Rail class 56; DB Cargo class 60; DRS class 88; GWR HST 'Castle' set Resident Locomotives: Class 17 No.D8568; Class 20 20048; Class 31 No.31466; Class 33 No.33108; Class 40 No.40106 'Atlantic Conveyor'; Class 42 No.D821 'Greyhound', Class 50 Nos.50007 'Hercules', 50035 'Ark Royal' & 50049 'Defiance'; Class 52 Nos.D1015 'Western Champion' & D1062 'Western Courier'. https://svr.co.uk/event/spring-diesel-festival-2023/ https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/05...y-railway.html https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/05...-festival.html Tony |
Update for next weekend's Diesel Gala at the Swanage Railway (12-14 May) - full list of the locomotives taking part are:
Visiting locomotives: Class 17 No.D8568, Class 40 No.D345, Class 45 No.45108, Class 47 No.47830, Class 50 No.50021 'Rodney', 2x GBRf class 73/1 Home fleet locos: Class 33 Nos.33012 & 33111, Class 50 No.50026 'Indomitable' (if 50021 is unavailable) https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/eve...ew/diesel-gala Tony |
Update for the North Norfolk Railway's Mixed Traction Gala and Rails & Ales (9-11 June) - the first visiting locomotive has been announced as BR class 14 No.D9537 'Eric' (from the D9537 Loco Group / East Lancashire Railway); a second visitor is yet to be announced.
They will operate alongside home fleet locos: BR 4MT 2-6-0 No.76084, GER Y14 class 0-6-0 No.564, BR class 31 No.D5631, BR class 37 No.D6732, BR class 08 Nos.D3935 & D3940. https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/mixed/ Tony |
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