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.

Tony

5526 to visit Spa Valley Railway
 

GWR 'Small Prairie' No.5526 will be visiting the Spa Valley Railway for the Mixed Traffic Gala as a replacement for fellow South Devon resident BR class 25 No.D7535.
https://www.facebook.com/SpaValleyRailway/

Tony

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

And now a DRS class 57/3 will also be joining the Severn Valley Railway's Spring Diesel Festival for the Saturday & Sunday (20/21 May).
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/03...lway-gala.html

Tony