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PRESERVED RAILWAY
WHAT'S ON GUIDE
Special event listings
Welcome back to the Preserved Railway Whats On Guide, returning after a few years break.
Event listings updated: 31st January 2026
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Special Events Listings
Event Date | Railway | Event |
|---|---|---|
19th to 22nd February 2026 | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 1966 and all that |
20th to 22nd February 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Caernarfon Mini Steam Exhibition |
21st February 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Model Railway Day |
21st February 2026 | Peak Rail | The Night Shift |
21st & 22nd February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Small Engines Gala |
21st February 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Statbus at Night |
26th to 28th February 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Winter Beer Festival |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Steam Weekend |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | Anniversary weekend |
28th February 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Branchline Weekend |
1st March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Saint David's Day |
1st March 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | Saint David's Day |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | Steam Up Weekend |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Statfold Barn Railway | Spectacle of Steam |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Diesel Gala |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Community Weekend |
8th March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | International Women's Day |
10th to 21st March 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Flying Scotsman |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Tractor Rally |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Model Railway Show |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Day |
14th & 15th March 2026 | East Somerset Railway | Spring Gala |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Weekend |
19th to 22nd March 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Ales Festival |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway | Diesel Gala |
27th to 29th March 2026 | Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
28th March 2026 | Colne Valley Railway | 43023 Naming Ceremony |
28th to 29th March 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Day out with Thomas |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
28th March 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
7th February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Winter Diesel Day |
28th & 29th March 2026 | West Somerset Railway | 50th Anniversary Weekend |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
28th March 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 47596 Anniversary |
28th March 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Cadeby Light Railway Day |
28th March 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Steam Gala |
29th March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
29th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Stride the Line! |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Bricks Bricks and More Bricks! |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Day out with Thomas |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Rhyl Miniature Railway | "The Reunion Gala" Built in Rhyl |
3rd April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Stations at Stations |
3rd & 4th April 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
3rd April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday |
5th & 6th April 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Easter Gala Steam Up |
6th April 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Easter Steam Up |
10th to 12th April 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Branch Line Gala |
10th to 12th April 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Legends of Steam III |
10th & 11th April 2026 | Peak Rail & Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Twin Peaks Diesel Gala |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | 1940s Weekend |
11th April 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Spring Freight Gala |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Swanage Railway | Model Railway Weeknd |
11th to 12th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | GWSR Vintage Weekend |
11th April 2026 | CTL Seal, Sheffield | New Build Loco Works Open Day |
12th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
16th to 19th April 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
17th to 19th April 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
18th April 2026 | Middleton Railway | Community Day 2026 |
18th & 18th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Road Rail Steam |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Tugs Event |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala |
19th April 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Behind the Scenes Day |
19th April 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Buzzrail ModelEx |
19th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Spring Steam Gala |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
25th to 26th April 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
25th April 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
25th April 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Spring Steam on the Docks |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Peak Rail | Miniature Madness |
24th April 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Coal Train Day |
26th & 26th April 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Spring Diesel Gala Weekend |
26th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 37 |
26th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
26th April 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Friendly Engines Day |
26th April 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Bus Bundle |
26th April 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Drive-it Day |
1st to 4th May 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Spring Steam Spectacular |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cab a Loco Weekend |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog |
3rd May 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Classic Car Show |
3rd May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
3rd & 4th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Steam, Classic & Country Fair |
3rd May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Bluebells in the wood |
4th May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Pirates and Princesses |
8th to 10th May 2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Village at War |
9th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary |
9th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Talyllyn Women's Day |
10th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bus and Commercial Vehicles Rally |
10th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
10th May 2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | Vintage Transport Day |
10th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day |
10th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Heritage Bus Day |
10th May 2026 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Vintage Road & Rail Event |
14th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Founders Day |
14th to 17th May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Diesel Festival |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway | Heritage Bus Rally & Running Days |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Model Railway Show & Workshop |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Model Railway Show |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Steam on the Levels 2026 |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends |
17th May 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event |
17th May 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Teddy Bears Picnic |
17th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday 'Class 47 |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | The Watercress Line | Day out with Thomas |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Heritage in Motion |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Beer & Cider Festival |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | 130th Anniversary Weekend |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Vintage Vibes |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Steam Pink |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cotswold Festival of Steam |
23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Flying Scotsman |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Diesel Gala |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Middy in the 1940s |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Amerton Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Pit to Port Coal Train Event |
25th May 206 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Classic Vehicle Show |
29th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | National Buscuit Day |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Great Central Railway | 1940s Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Peak Rail | Road & Rail Steam & Vintage Gala |
30th May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Young Engineers Day |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 80s-90s & Diesel Weekend |
30th May 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
31st May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Model Railway Exhibition |
31st May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Coal Train Day |
31st May 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Forth Centenary |
4th to 6th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Summer Diesel Festival |
Various June 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Flying Scotsman at the ELR |
5th & 6th June 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival |
5th to 7th June 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Steam Gala |
5th to 7th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Rail-Ale @ Waunfawr |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Young Engineers Weekend |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | ‘Then and Now’ Open Weekend |
6th June 2026 | Llangollen Royal International Pavilion | Llangollen Garden Railway Festival |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Summer Spectacle of Sream |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Steam |
7th June 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | American Car Day |
7th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Classic Car Sunday 2026 |
7th June 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more |
7th June 2026 | Amerton Railway | Pauline Hazelwood's Isbael and Friends |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala |
7th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Mixed Traction Day |
7th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala |
11th to 14th June 2026 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala |
12th July 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Classic Transport Day |
12th to 14th June 206 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Rail Ale Festival 2026 |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend 2026 |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Wartime & Rationing Weekend |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Model Railway Open Day |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | 1980s |
14th June 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Strawberries & Steam |
14th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Brake Van Rides |
18th to 21st June 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Diesel Gala |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Extreme Steam Extravaganza |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Legends of Industry Gala |
20th & 21st June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Vintage Vehicle Rally |
20th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Murray 200 – Naming of Salamanca |
21st June 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Ridgeway Run |
21st June 2026 | Hollycombe | Classic Car Gathering |
21st June 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
21st June 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Fathers Day Steam Up |
21st June 2026 | Peak Rail | Derbyshire Dales Bus & Train Festival |
21st June 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Father's Day - 1920s Day |
21st June 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Fathers Days with Driver for a Tenner |
26th to 28th June 2026 | Swanage Railway | Roads to Rail Steam Rally |
26th to 28th June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Steam Gala |
Steam Gala Events
Title | Start Date | Railway | Event | Event Date | Loco Line Up / Highlights | Type | New Field | New Field-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19/02/2026 | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 1966 and all that | 19th to 22nd February 2026 | W23 / 41313 / Ryde Pier Tram | steam diesel rail ale | |||
20/02/2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Caernarfon Mini Steam Exhibition | 20th to 22nd February 2026 | model | ||||
21/02/2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Model Railway Day | 21st February 2026 | model | ||||
21/02/2026 | Peak Rail | The Night Shift | 21st February 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
21/02/2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Small Engines Gala | 21st & 22nd February 2026 | Willy / The King / MSC 32 / 4002 / JN Derbsyhire / 11243 / 7138 / 11456 / Class 08s + 09 / D9531 / 11506 | steam diesel | |||
21/02/2026 | Statfold Country Park | Statbus at Night | 21st February 2026 | vehicle | ||||
26/02/2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Winter Beer Festival | 26th to 28th February 2026 | rail ale | ||||
28/02/2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Steam Weekend | 28th February & 1st March 2026 | 34072 / 92134 / J94s / Hymek / Class 101 | steam | |||
28/02/2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | Anniversary weekend | 28th February & 1st March 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
28/02/2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer | 28th February 2026 | Behind the scenes trip with trips to Leek station and round the Leek Brook Triangle | Enthusiast | |||
28/02/2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Branchline Weekend | 28th February & 1st March 2026 | 1450 / 7714 / 7802 (Sat only) / Class 101 + 108 DMUs | steam diesel | |||
01/03/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Saint David's Day | 1st March 2026 | family | ||||
01/03/2026 | Bala Lake Railway | Saint David's Day | 1st March 2026 | family | ||||
07/03/2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | Steam Up Weekend | 7th & 8th March 2026 | Marking the 60th anniversary of S&D’s closure. 30075 in steam. | steam | |||
07/03/2026 | Statfold Barn Railway | Spectacle of Steam | 7th & 8th March 2026 | steam | ||||
07/03/2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Diesel Gala | 7th & 8th March 2026 | GBRf Class 66 / 45041 / 14029 / DL83 Barabel / Pacer Saturday / Swedish Railcar Sunday / HST tbc | diesel | |||
07/03/2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas | 7th & 8th March 2026 | thomas | ||||
07/03/2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Community Weekend | 7th & 8th March 2026 | family | ||||
08/03/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | International Women's Day | 8th March 2026 | family | ||||
10/03/2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Flying Scotsman | 10th to 21st March 2026 | steam | ||||
14/03/2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Tractor Rally | 14th & 15th March 2026 | vehicle | ||||
14/03/2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Model Railway Show | 14th & 15th March 2026 | model | ||||
14/03/2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Day | 14th & 15th March 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
14/03/2026 | East Somerset Railway | Spring Gala | 14th & 15th March 2026 | W22 / 7754 / 4555 / 4110 | Steam diesel | |||
14/03/2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Weekend | 14th & 15th March 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
19/03/2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 19th to 22nd March 2026 | 5029 / 34046 / 41241 / 52044 / 1054 / 78022 / 75078/ Ann / Dora | steam | |||
20/03/2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Ales Festival | 20th to 22nd March 2026 | rail ale | ||||
20/03/2026 | Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 20th to 22nd March 2026 | 75069 / W8 Freshwater / 2999 Lady of Legend / 80151 / 73082 / 65 / 72 / 34059 | steam | |||
20/03/2026 | Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway | Diesel Gala | 20th to 22nd March 2026 | diesel | ||||
27/03/2026 | Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 27th to 29th March 2026 | 6880 / 68067 / WD152 / Manston / 257 Squadron / 31806 / 563 | steam | |||
28/03/2026 | Colne Valley Railway | 43023 Naming Ceremony | 28th March 2026 | diesel | ||||
28/03/2026 | Statfold Country Park | Day out with Thomas | 28th to 29th March 2026 | thomas | ||||
28/03/2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects | 28th & 29th March 2026 | |||||
28/03/2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer | 28th March 2026 | Behind the scenes trip with trips to Leek station and round the Leek Brook Triangle | Enthusiast | |||
28/03/2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Winter Diesel Day | 7th February 2026 | D5054/ 40106 / D832 / 47765 / 50015 / Class 104 + 122 DMU | diesel | |||
28/03/2026 | West Somerset Railway | 50th Anniversary Weekend | 28th & 29th March 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
28/03/2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 28th & 29th March 2026 | Judy / GER 229 / Willy the Well Tank / Uskmouth No. 1 | steam | |||
28/03/2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend | 28th & 29th March 2026 | thomas | ||||
28/03/2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 47596 Anniversary | 28th March 2026 | diesel | ||||
28/03/2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Cadeby Light Railway Day | 28th March 2026 | Celebration of the Rev Teddy Boston and his ultimate garden railway. | steam diesel | |||
28/03/2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Steam Gala | 28th March 2026 | FR20 / The King / Hornet/ Walkden | steam | |||
29/03/2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet | 29th March 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
29/03/2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Stride the Line! | 29th March 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
03/04/2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Bricks Bricks and More Bricks! | 3rd to 6th April 2026 | family | ||||
03/04/2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Day out with Thomas | 3rd to 6th April 2026 | thomas | ||||
03/04/2026 | Rhyl Miniature Railway | "The Reunion Gala" Built in Rhyl | 3rd to 6th April 2026 | 101 Joan / 102 Railway Queen / 103 Joan / 104 BIllie / 105 Michael / 106 Billy | steam | |||
03/04/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Stations at Stations | 3rd April 2026 | enthusiast | ||||
03/04/2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas | 3rd & 4th April 2026 | thomas | ||||
03/04/2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday | 3rd April 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
05/04/2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Easter Gala Steam Up | 5th & 6th April 2026 | Illingworth / May | steam | |||
06/04/2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Easter Steam Up | 6th April 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
10/04/2026 | Llangollen Railway | Branch Line Gala | 10th to 12th April 2026 | 1369 / 4555 / 7754 / 3802 / D9525 | steam diesel | |||
10/04/2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Legends of Steam III | 10th to 12th April 2026 | Manston / City of Wells | Steam | |||
10/04/2026 | Peak Rail & Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Twin Peaks Diesel Gala | 10th & 11th April 2026 | diesel | ||||
11/04/2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | 1940s Weekend | 11th & 12th April 2026 | 1940s | ||||
11/04/2026 | Chasewater Railway | Spring Freight Gala | 11th April 2026 | steam | ||||
11/04/2026 | Swanage Railway | Model Railway Weeknd | 11th & 12th April 2026 | model | ||||
11/04/2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | GWSR Vintage Weekend | 11th to 12th April 2026 | enthusiast vehicle | ||||
11/04/2026 | CTL Seal, Sheffield | New Build Loco Works Open Day | 11th April 2026 | Hengist / B17 | steam | |||
12/04/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | 12th April 2026 | steam | ||||
16/04/2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 16th to 19th April 2026 | 71000 / tbc / 4150 / 813 / 1450 / 4930 / 7714 / 7802 / 13268 / 75069 | steam | |||
17/04/2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 17th to 19th April 2026 | 6989 | steam | |||
18/04/2026 | Middleton Railway | Community Day 2026 | 18th April 2026 | family | ||||
18/04/2026 | Great Central Railway | Road Rail Steam | 18th & 18th April 2026 | enthusiast vehicle | ||||
18/04/2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Tugs Event | 18th & 19th April 2026 | thomas | ||||
18/04/2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala | 18th & 19th April 2026 | diesel | ||||
19/04/2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Behind the Scenes Day | 19th April 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
19/04/2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Buzzrail ModelEx | 19th April 2026 | model | ||||
19/04/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | 19th April 2026 | steam | ||||
19/04/2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains | 19th April 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
24/04/2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Spring Steam Gala | 24th to 26th April 2026 | steam | ||||
24/04/2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | 24th to 26th April 2026 | diesel | ||||
25/04/2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas | 25th to 26th April 2026 | thomas | ||||
25/04/2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer | 25th April 2026 | Behind the scenes trip with trips to Leek station and round the Leek Brook Triangle | Enthusiast | |||
25/04/2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend | 25th & 26th April 2026 | diesel | ||||
25/04/2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend | 25th & 26th April 2026 | thomas | ||||
25/04/2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Spring Steam on the Docks | 25th April 2026 | The King | steam | |||
25/04/2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian | 25th & 26th April 2026 | steam | ||||
25/04/2026 | Peak Rail | Miniature Madness | 25th & 26th April 2026 | model | ||||
26/04/2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Coal Train Day | 24th April 2026 | steam | ||||
26/04/2026 | Bodmin Railway | Spring Diesel Gala Weekend | 26th & 26th April 2026 | Class 47, 08, 121 DMU | diesel | |||
26/04/2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 37 | 26th April 2026 | diesel | ||||
26/04/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | 26th April 2026 | steam | ||||
26/04/2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Friendly Engines Day | 26th April 2026 | family | ||||
26/04/2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Bus Bundle | 26th April 2026 | vehicle | ||||
26/04/2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Drive-it Day | 26th April 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
01/05/2026 | West Somerset Railway | Spring Steam Spectacular | 1st to 4th May 2026 | steam | ||||
02/05/2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Model Railway Weekend | 2nd & 3rd May 2026 | model | ||||
02/05/2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 2nd to 4th May 2026 | steam | ||||
02/05/2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend | 2nd & 3rd May 2026 | steam | ||||
02/05/2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala | 2nd to 4th May 2026 | steam | ||||
02/05/2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s | 2nd to 4th May 2026 | steam 1940s | ||||
02/05/2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Day out with Thomas | 2nd to 4th May 2026 | MSC 32 | Thomas | |||
02/05/2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend | 2nd to 4th May 2026 | steam | ||||
02/05/2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas | 2nd to 4th May 2026 | thomas | ||||
02/05/2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cab a Loco Weekend | 2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
02/05/2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog | 2nd & 3rd May 2026 | steam | ||||
03/05/2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Classic Car Show | 3rd May 2026 | vehicle | ||||
03/05/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | 3rd May 2026 | steam | ||||
03/05/2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Steam, Classic & Country Fair | 3rd & 4th May 2026 | steam family | ||||
03/05/2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Bluebells in the wood | 3rd May 2026 | family | ||||
04/05/2026 | Chasewater Railway | Pirates and Princesses | 4th May 2026 | family | ||||
08/05/2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival | 8th to 10th May 2026 | diesel rail ale | ||||
09/05/2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Model Railway Weekend | 9th & 10th May 2026 | model | ||||
09/05/2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Village at War | 9th & 10th May 2026 | 1940s | ||||
09/05/2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary | 9th May 2026 | steam | ||||
09/05/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Talyllyn Women's Day | 9th May 2026 | family | ||||
10/05/2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bus and Commercial Vehicles Rally | 10th May 2026 | vehicle | ||||
10/05/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | 10th May 2026 | steam | ||||
10/05/2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | Vintage Transport Day | 10th May 2026 | vehicle | ||||
10/05/2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day | 10th May 2026 | Polar Bear / Maltby / Dolphin / Walrus | diesel | |||
10/05/2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Heritage Bus Day | 10th May 2026 | vehicle | ||||
10/05/2026 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Vintage Road & Rail Event | 10th May 2026 | enthusiast vehicle | ||||
14/05/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Founders Day | 14th May 2026 | steam | ||||
14/05/2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Diesel Festival | 14th to 17th May 2026 | diesel | ||||
15/05/2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | 15th to 17th May 2026 | diesel | ||||
15/05/2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala | 15th to 17th May 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
16/05/2026 | Great Central Railway | Heritage Bus Rally & Running Days | 16th & 17th May 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
16/05/2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | 1940s Weekend | 16th & 17th May 2026 | 1940s | ||||
16/05/2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | 1940s Weekend | 16th & 17th May 2026 | 1940s | ||||
16/05/2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Model Railway Show & Workshop | 16th & 17th May 2026 | model | ||||
16/05/2026 | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Model Railway Show | 16th & 17th May 2026 | model | ||||
16/05/2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Steam on the Levels 2026 | 16th & 17th May 2026 | steam | ||||
16/05/2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends | 16th & 17th May 2026 | vehicle | ||||
17/05/2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event | 17th May 2026 | vehicle | ||||
17/05/2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Teddy Bears Picnic | 17th May 2026 | family | ||||
17/05/2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday 'Class 47 | 17th May 2026 | diesel | ||||
23/05/2026 | The Watercress Line | Day out with Thomas | 23rd to 31st May 2026 | thomas | ||||
23/05/2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival | 23rd to 25th May 2026 | rail ale | ||||
23/05/2026 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala | 23rd to 25th May 2026 | steam | ||||
23/05/2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | 23rd to 25th May 2026 | Woto | steam | |||
23/05/2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Heritage in Motion | 23rd to 25th May 2026 | 32424 ‘Beachy Head' | steam | |||
23/05/2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | 23rd to 25th May 2026 | diesel | ||||
23/05/2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 | 23rd to 31st May 2026 | steam vehicle | ||||
23/05/2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Beer & Cider Festival | 23rd to 25th May 2026 | rail ale | ||||
23/05/2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | 130th Anniversary Weekend | 23rd & 24th May 2026 | Sea Lion / Brown Bear | steam | |||
23/05/2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Vintage Vibes | 23rd & 24th May 2026 | Music | ||||
23/05/2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Steam Pink | 23rd & 24th May 2026 | family | ||||
23/05/2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cotswold Festival of Steam | 23rd to 25th May 2026 | steam | ||||
23/05/2026 | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Flying Scotsman | 23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May | in partnership with Fox & Edwards Events | steam | |||
23/05/2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Diesel Gala | 23rd to 25th May 2026 | diesel | ||||
24/05/2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas | 24th & 25th May 2026 | thomas | ||||
24/05/2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Middy in the 1940s | 24th & 25th May 2026 | 1940s | ||||
24/05/2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Sybil | steam | |||
24/05/2026 | Amerton Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Isabel | steam | |||
24/05/2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects | 23rd & 24th May 2026 | |||||
24/05/2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Pit to Port Coal Train Event | 24th & 25th May 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
25/05/2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Classic Vehicle Show | 25th May 206 | vehicle | ||||
29/05/2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | National Buscuit Day | 29th May 2026 | family | ||||
30/05/2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend | 30th & 31st May 2026 | SR&RL 24 / Cagney 1903 | steam | |||
30/05/2026 | Great Central Railway | 1940s Weekend | 30th & 31st May 2026 | 1940s | ||||
30/05/2026 | Peak Rail | Road & Rail Steam & Vintage Gala | 30th & 31st May 2026 | enthusiast vehicle | ||||
30/05/2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Young Engineers Day | 30th May 2026 | family | ||||
30/05/2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend | 30th & 31st May 2026 | Thomas | ||||
30/05/2026 | Llangollen Railway | 80s-90s & Diesel Weekend | 30th & 31st May 2026 | Diesel | ||||
30/05/2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer | 30th May 2026 | Behind the scenes trip with trips to Leek station and round the Leek Brook Triangle | Enthusiast | |||
31/05/2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Model Railway Exhibition | 31st May 2026 | model | ||||
31/05/2026 | Chasewater Railway | Coal Train Day | 31st May 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
31/05/2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Forth Centenary | 31st May 2026 | family | ||||
04/06/2026 | West Somerset Railway | Summer Diesel Festival | 4th to 6th June 2026 | 37250 | diesel | |||
05/06/2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Flying Scotsman at the ELR | Various June 2026 | 60103 | steam | |||
05/06/2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival | 5th & 6th June 2026 | rail ale | ||||
05/06/2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Steam Gala | 5th to 7th June 2026 | steam | ||||
05/06/2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Rail-Ale @ Waunfawr | 5th to 7th May 2026 | rail ale | ||||
06/06/2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Young Engineers Weekend | 6th & 7th June 2026 | family | ||||
06/06/2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | ‘Then and Now’ Open Weekend | 6th & 7th June 2026 | steam | ||||
06/06/2026 | Llangollen Royal International Pavilion | Llangollen Garden Railway Festival | 6th June 2026 | model | ||||
06/06/2026 | Statfold Country Park | Summer Spectacle of Sream | 6th & 7th June 2026 | steam | ||||
06/06/2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas | 6th & 7th June 2026 | thomas | ||||
06/06/2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Steam | 6th & 7th June 2026 | steam vehicle | ||||
07/06/2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | American Car Day | 7th June 2026 | vehicle | ||||
07/06/2026 | Middleton Railway | Classic Car Sunday 2026 | 7th June 2026 | vehicle | ||||
07/06/2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more | 7th June 2026 | steam family | ||||
07/06/2026 | Amerton Railway | Pauline Hazelwood's Isbael and Friends | 7th June 2026 | family | ||||
07/06/2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala | 7th June 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
07/06/2026 | West Somerset Railway | Mixed Traction Day | 7th June 2026 | 37250 | diesel | |||
07/06/2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala | 7th June 2026 | Steam Tram / Ruston 20DL / Visitor | steam diesel | |||
11/06/2026 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala | 11th to 14th June 2026 | diesel | ||||
12/06/2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Classic Transport Day | 12th July 2026 | vehicle | ||||
12/06/2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Rail Ale Festival 2026 | 12th to 14th June 206 | rail ale | ||||
13/06/2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend 2026 | 13th & 14th June 2026 | enthusiast | ||||
13/06/2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Wartime & Rationing Weekend | 13th & 14th June 2026 | 1940s | ||||
13/06/2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Model Railway Open Day | 13th & 14th June 2026 | model | ||||
13/06/2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | 1980s | 13th & 14th June 2026 | diesel | ||||
14/06/2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Strawberries & Steam | 14th June 2026 | family | ||||
14/06/2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Brake Van Rides | 14th June 2026 | diesel | ||||
18/06/2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Diesel Gala | 18th to 21st June 2026 | diesel | ||||
19/06/2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Extreme Steam Extravaganza | 19th to 21st June 2026 | steam | ||||
19/06/2026 | Tanfield Railway | Legends of Industry Gala | 19th to 21st June 2026 | steam | ||||
20/06/2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Vintage Vehicle Rally | 20th & 21st June 2026 | vehicle | ||||
20/06/2026 | Middleton Railway | Murray 200 – Naming of Salamanca | 20th June 2026 | steam diesel | ||||
21/06/2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Ridgeway Run | 21st June 2026 | Enjoy the 42nd Annual Ridgeway Run for Historic Commercial Vehicles | vehicle | |||
21/06/2026 | Hollycombe | Classic Car Gathering | 21st June 2026 | vehicle | ||||
21/06/2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet | 21st June 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
21/06/2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Fathers Day Steam Up | 21st June 2026 | Enthusiast | ||||
21/06/2026 | Peak Rail | Derbyshire Dales Bus & Train Festival | 21st June 2026 | enthusiast vehicle | ||||
21/06/2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Father's Day - 1920s Day | 21st June 2026 | Polar Bear (electric) | diesel | |||
21/06/2026 | Chasewater Railway | Fathers Days with Driver for a Tenner | 21st June 2026 | |||||
26/06/2026 | Swanage Railway | Roads to Rail Steam Rally | 26th to 28th June 2026 | enthusiast vehicle | ||||
26/06/2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Steam Gala | 26th to 28th June 2026 | steam | ||||
Diesel Gala Events
Event Date | Railway | Event | Loco Line Up / Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
14th & 15th February 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend | |
14th & 15th February 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Winter Warmer | 16440 / Eustace Forth |
15th February 2026 | Peak Rail | Volunteer Open day | |
15th February 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Coals to Newcastle | |
16th to 18th February 2026 | Swanage Railway | Railway 200 Exhibition Train | at Corfe Castle |
19th to 22nd February 2026 | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 1966 and all that | W23 / 41313 / Ryde Pier Tram |
20th to 22nd February 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Caernarfon Mini Steam Exhibition | |
21st & 22nd February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Small Engines Gala | Willy / The King / MSC 32 / 4002 / JN Derbsyhire / 11243 / 7138 / 11456 / Class 08s + 09 / D9531 / 11506 |
21st February 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Statbus at Night | |
21st February 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Model Railway Day | |
21st February 2026 | Peak Rail | The Night Shift | |
26th to 28th February 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Winter Beer Festival | |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Branchline Weekend | 1450 / 7714 / 7802 (Sat only) / Class 101 + 108 DMUs |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Steam Weekend | 34072 / 92134 / J94s / Hymek / Class 101 |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | Anniversary weekend | |
28th February 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer | Behind the scenes trip with trips to Leek station and round the Leek Brook Triangle |
1st March 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | Saint David's Day | |
1st March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Saint David's Day | |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Statfold Barn Railway | Spectacle of Steam | |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas | |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Diesel Gala | GBRf Class 66 / 45041 / 14029 / DL83 Barabel / Pacer Saturday / Swedish Railcar Sunday / HST tbc |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Community Weekend | |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | Steam Up Weekend | Marking the 60th anniversary of S&D’s closure. 30075 in steam. |
8th March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | International Women's Day | |
10th to 21st March 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Flying Scotsman | |
14th & 15th March 2026 | East Somerset Railway | Spring Gala | W22 / 7754 / 4555 / 4110 |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Weekend | |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Model Railway Show | |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Day | |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Tractor Rally | |
19th to 22nd March 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 5029 / 34046 / 41241 / 52044 / 1054 / 78022 / 75078/ Ann / Dora |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 75069 / W8 Freshwater / 2999 Lady of Legend / 80151 / 73082 / 65 / 72 / 34059 |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway | Diesel Gala | |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Ales Festival | |
27th to 29th March 2026 | Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 6880 / 68067 / WD152 / Manston / 257 Squadron / 31806 / 563 |
7th February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Winter Diesel Day | D5054/ 40106 / D832 / 47765 / 50015 / Class 104 + 122 DMU |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects | |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Spring Steam Gala | Judy / GER 229 / Willy the Well Tank / Uskmouth No. 1 |
28th & 29th March 2026 | West Somerset Railway | 50th Anniversary Weekend | |
28th March 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Cadeby Light Railway Day | Celebration of the Rev Teddy Boston and his ultimate garden railway. |
28th to 29th March 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Day out with Thomas | |
28th March 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer | Behind the scenes trip with trips to Leek station and round the Leek Brook Triangle |
28th March 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 47596 Anniversary | |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend | |
28th March 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Steam Gala | FR20 / The King / Hornet/ Walkden |
28th March 2026 | Colne Valley Railway | 43023 Naming Ceremony | |
29th March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet | |
29th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Stride the Line! | |
3rd April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday | |
3rd & 4th April 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas | |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Day out with Thomas | |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Bricks Bricks and More Bricks! | |
3rd April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Stations at Stations | |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Rhyl Miniature Railway | "The Reunion Gala" Built in Rhyl | 101 Joan / 102 Railway Queen / 103 Joan / 104 BIllie / 105 Michael / 106 Billy |
5th & 6th April 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Easter Gala Steam Up | Illingworth / May |
6th April 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Easter Steam Up | |
10th to 12th April 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Legends of Steam III | Manston / City of Wells |
10th to 12th April 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Branch Line Gala | 1369 / 4555 / 7754 / 3802 / D9525 |
10th & 11th April 2026 | Peak Rail & Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Twin Peaks Diesel Gala | |
11th April 2026 | CTL Seal, Sheffield | New Build Loco Works Open Day | Hengist / B17 |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Swanage Railway | Model Railway Weeknd | |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | 1940s Weekend | |
11th to 12th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | GWSR Vintage Weekend | |
11th April 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Spring Freight Gala | |
12th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
16th to 19th April 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 71000 / tbc / 4150 / 813 / 1450 / 4930 / 7714 / 7802 / 13268 / 75069 |
17th to 19th April 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 6989 |
18th & 18th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Road Rail Steam | |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Tugs Event | |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala | |
18th April 2026 | Middleton Railway | Community Day 2026 | |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains | |
19th April 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Buzzrail ModelEx | |
19th April 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Behind the Scenes Day | |
19th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Spring Steam Gala | |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian | |
25th to 26th April 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas | |
25th April 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer | Behind the scenes trip with trips to Leek station and round the Leek Brook Triangle |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend | |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend | |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Peak Rail | Miniature Madness | |
25th April 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Spring Steam on the Docks | The King |
26th April 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Drive-it Day | |
26th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 37 | |
26th April 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Bus Bundle | |
26th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
24th April 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Coal Train Day | |
26th & 26th April 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Spring Diesel Gala Weekend | Class 47, 08, 121 DMU |
26th April 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Friendly Engines Day | |
1st to 4th May 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Spring Steam Spectacular | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Day out with Thomas | MSC 32 |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog | |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Model Railway Weekend | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas | |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cab a Loco Weekend | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Steam Gala | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala | |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s | |
3rd May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Bluebells in the wood | |
3rd & 4th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Steam, Classic & Country Fair | |
3rd May 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Classic Car Show | |
3rd May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
4th May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Pirates and Princesses | |
8th to 10th May 2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival | |
9th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary | |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Model Railway Weekend | |
9th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Talyllyn Women's Day | |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Village at War | |
10th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bus and Commercial Vehicles Rally | |
10th May 2026 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Vintage Road & Rail Event | |
10th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Heritage Bus Day | |
10th May 2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | Vintage Transport Day | |
10th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
10th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day | Polar Bear / Maltby / Dolphin / Walrus |
14th to 17th May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Diesel Festival | |
14th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Founders Day | |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala | |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Model Railway Show & Workshop | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway | Heritage Bus Rally & Running Days | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Model Railway Show | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | 1940s Weekend | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | 1940s Weekend | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Steam on the Levels 2026 | |
17th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday 'Class 47 | |
17th May 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event | |
17th May 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Teddy Bears Picnic | |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Vintage Vibes | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | Woto |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 | |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | The Watercress Line | Day out with Thomas | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cotswold Festival of Steam | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival | |
23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Flying Scotsman | in partnership with Fox & Edwards Events |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Beer & Cider Festival | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala | |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Steam Pink | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Diesel Gala | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Heritage in Motion | 32424 ‘Beachy Head' |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | 130th Anniversary Weekend | Sea Lion / Brown Bear |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | Sybil |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Amerton Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | Isabel |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Pit to Port Coal Train Event | |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas | |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Middy in the 1940s | |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects | |
25th May 206 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Classic Vehicle Show | |
29th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | National Buscuit Day | |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 80s-90s & Diesel Weekend | |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Great Central Railway | 1940s Weekend | |
30th May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Young Engineers Day | |
30th May 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer | Behind the scenes trip with trips to Leek station and round the Leek Brook Triangle |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend | |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Peak Rail | Road & Rail Steam & Vintage Gala | |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend | SR&RL 24 / Cagney 1903 |
31st May 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Forth Centenary | |
31st May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Model Railway Exhibition | |
31st May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Coal Train Day | |
4th to 6th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Summer Diesel Festival | 37250 |
Various June 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Flying Scotsman at the ELR | 60103 |
5th to 7th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Rail-Ale @ Waunfawr | |
5th & 6th June 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival | |
5th to 7th June 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Steam Gala | |
6th June 2026 | Llangollen Royal International Pavilion | Llangollen Garden Railway Festival | |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Summer Spectacle of Sream | |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas | |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Steam | |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Young Engineers Weekend | |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | ‘Then and Now’ Open Weekend | |
7th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Mixed Traction Day | 37250 |
7th June 2026 | Amerton Railway | Pauline Hazelwood's Isbael and Friends | |
7th June 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more | |
7th June 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | American Car Day | |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala | |
7th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Classic Car Sunday 2026 | |
7th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala | Steam Tram / Ruston 20DL / Visitor |
11th to 14th June 2026 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala | |
12th to 14th June 206 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Rail Ale Festival 2026 | |
12th July 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Classic Transport Day | |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Model Railway Open Day | |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Wartime & Rationing Weekend | |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend 2026 | |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | 1980s | |
14th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Brake Van Rides | |
14th June 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Strawberries & Steam | |
18th to 21st June 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Diesel Gala | |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Extreme Steam Extravaganza | |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Legends of Industry Gala | |
20th & 21st June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Vintage Vehicle Rally | |
20th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Murray 200 – Naming of Salamanca | |
21st June 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet | |
21st June 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Ridgeway Run | Enjoy the 42nd Annual Ridgeway Run for Historic Commercial Vehicles |
21st June 2026 | Hollycombe | Classic Car Gathering | |
21st June 2026 | Peak Rail | Derbyshire Dales Bus & Train Festival | |
Rail Ale Events
Event Date | Railway | Event |
|---|---|---|
14th & 15th February 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
14th & 15th February 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Winter Warmer |
15th February 2026 | Peak Rail | Volunteer Open day |
15th February 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Coals to Newcastle |
16th to 18th February 2026 | Swanage Railway | Railway 200 Exhibition Train |
19th to 22nd February 2026 | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 1966 and all that |
20th to 22nd February 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Caernarfon Mini Steam Exhibition |
21st & 22nd February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Small Engines Gala |
21st February 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Statbus at Night |
21st February 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Model Railway Day |
21st February 2026 | Peak Rail | The Night Shift |
26th to 28th February 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Winter Beer Festival |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Branchline Weekend |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Steam Weekend |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | Anniversary weekend |
28th February 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
1st March 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | Saint David's Day |
1st March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Saint David's Day |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Statfold Barn Railway | Spectacle of Steam |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Diesel Gala |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Community Weekend |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | Steam Up Weekend |
8th March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | International Women's Day |
10th to 21st March 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Flying Scotsman |
14th & 15th March 2026 | East Somerset Railway | Spring Gala |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Weekend |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Model Railway Show |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Day |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Tractor Rally |
19th to 22nd March 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway | Diesel Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Ales Festival |
27th to 29th March 2026 | Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
7th February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Winter Diesel Day |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
28th & 29th March 2026 | West Somerset Railway | 50th Anniversary Weekend |
28th March 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Cadeby Light Railway Day |
28th to 29th March 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Day out with Thomas |
28th March 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
28th March 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 47596 Anniversary |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
28th March 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Steam Gala |
28th March 2026 | Colne Valley Railway | 43023 Naming Ceremony |
29th March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
29th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Stride the Line! |
3rd April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday |
3rd & 4th April 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Day out with Thomas |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Bricks Bricks and More Bricks! |
3rd April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Stations at Stations |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Rhyl Miniature Railway | "The Reunion Gala" Built in Rhyl |
5th & 6th April 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Easter Gala Steam Up |
6th April 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Easter Steam Up |
10th to 12th April 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Legends of Steam III |
10th to 12th April 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Branch Line Gala |
10th & 11th April 2026 | Peak Rail & Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Twin Peaks Diesel Gala |
11th April 2026 | CTL Seal, Sheffield | New Build Loco Works Open Day |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Swanage Railway | Model Railway Weeknd |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | 1940s Weekend |
11th to 12th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | GWSR Vintage Weekend |
11th April 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Spring Freight Gala |
12th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
16th to 19th April 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
17th to 19th April 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
18th & 18th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Road Rail Steam |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Tugs Event |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala |
18th April 2026 | Middleton Railway | Community Day 2026 |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains |
19th April 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Buzzrail ModelEx |
19th April 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Behind the Scenes Day |
19th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Spring Steam Gala |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian |
25th to 26th April 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
25th April 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Peak Rail | Miniature Madness |
25th April 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Spring Steam on the Docks |
26th April 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Drive-it Day |
26th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 37 |
26th April 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Bus Bundle |
26th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
24th April 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Coal Train Day |
26th & 26th April 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Spring Diesel Gala Weekend |
26th April 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Friendly Engines Day |
1st to 4th May 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Spring Steam Spectacular |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cab a Loco Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s |
3rd May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Bluebells in the wood |
3rd & 4th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Steam, Classic & Country Fair |
3rd May 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Classic Car Show |
3rd May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
4th May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Pirates and Princesses |
8th to 10th May 2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival |
9th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
9th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Talyllyn Women's Day |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Village at War |
10th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bus and Commercial Vehicles Rally |
10th May 2026 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Vintage Road & Rail Event |
10th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Heritage Bus Day |
10th May 2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | Vintage Transport Day |
10th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
10th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day |
14th to 17th May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Diesel Festival |
14th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Founders Day |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Model Railway Show & Workshop |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway | Heritage Bus Rally & Running Days |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Model Railway Show |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Steam on the Levels 2026 |
17th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday 'Class 47 |
17th May 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event |
17th May 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Teddy Bears Picnic |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Vintage Vibes |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | The Watercress Line | Day out with Thomas |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cotswold Festival of Steam |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival |
23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Flying Scotsman |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Beer & Cider Festival |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Steam Pink |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Diesel Gala |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Heritage in Motion |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | 130th Anniversary Weekend |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Amerton Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Pit to Port Coal Train Event |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Middy in the 1940s |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
25th May 206 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Classic Vehicle Show |
29th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | National Buscuit Day |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 80s-90s & Diesel Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Great Central Railway | 1940s Weekend |
30th May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Young Engineers Day |
30th May 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Peak Rail | Road & Rail Steam & Vintage Gala |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend |
31st May 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Forth Centenary |
31st May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Model Railway Exhibition |
31st May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Coal Train Day |
4th to 6th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Summer Diesel Festival |
Various June 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Flying Scotsman at the ELR |
5th to 7th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Rail-Ale @ Waunfawr |
5th & 6th June 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival |
5th to 7th June 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Steam Gala |
6th June 2026 | Llangollen Royal International Pavilion | Llangollen Garden Railway Festival |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Summer Spectacle of Sream |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Steam |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Young Engineers Weekend |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | ‘Then and Now’ Open Weekend |
7th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Mixed Traction Day |
7th June 2026 | Amerton Railway | Pauline Hazelwood's Isbael and Friends |
7th June 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more |
7th June 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | American Car Day |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala |
7th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Classic Car Sunday 2026 |
7th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala |
11th to 14th June 2026 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala |
12th to 14th June 206 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Rail Ale Festival 2026 |
12th July 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Classic Transport Day |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Model Railway Open Day |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Wartime & Rationing Weekend |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend 2026 |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | 1980s |
14th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Brake Van Rides |
14th June 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Strawberries & Steam |
18th to 21st June 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Diesel Gala |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Extreme Steam Extravaganza |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Legends of Industry Gala |
20th & 21st June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Vintage Vehicle Rally |
20th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Murray 200 – Naming of Salamanca |
21st June 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
21st June 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Ridgeway Run |
21st June 2026 | Hollycombe | Classic Car Gathering |
21st June 2026 | Peak Rail | Derbyshire Dales Bus & Train Festival |
Vintage Vehicle Events & Rallys
Event Date | Railway | Event |
|---|---|---|
14th & 15th February 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
14th & 15th February 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Winter Warmer |
15th February 2026 | Peak Rail | Volunteer Open day |
15th February 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Coals to Newcastle |
16th to 18th February 2026 | Swanage Railway | Railway 200 Exhibition Train |
19th to 22nd February 2026 | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 1966 and all that |
20th to 22nd February 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Caernarfon Mini Steam Exhibition |
21st & 22nd February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Small Engines Gala |
21st February 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Statbus at Night |
21st February 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Model Railway Day |
21st February 2026 | Peak Rail | The Night Shift |
26th to 28th February 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Winter Beer Festival |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Branchline Weekend |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Steam Weekend |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | Anniversary weekend |
28th February 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
1st March 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | Saint David's Day |
1st March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Saint David's Day |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Statfold Barn Railway | Spectacle of Steam |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Diesel Gala |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Community Weekend |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | Steam Up Weekend |
8th March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | International Women's Day |
10th to 21st March 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Flying Scotsman |
14th & 15th March 2026 | East Somerset Railway | Spring Gala |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Weekend |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Model Railway Show |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Day |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Tractor Rally |
19th to 22nd March 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway | Diesel Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Ales Festival |
27th to 29th March 2026 | Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
7th February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Winter Diesel Day |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
28th & 29th March 2026 | West Somerset Railway | 50th Anniversary Weekend |
28th March 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Cadeby Light Railway Day |
28th to 29th March 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Day out with Thomas |
28th March 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
28th March 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 47596 Anniversary |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
28th March 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Steam Gala |
28th March 2026 | Colne Valley Railway | 43023 Naming Ceremony |
29th March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
29th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Stride the Line! |
3rd April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday |
3rd & 4th April 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Day out with Thomas |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Bricks Bricks and More Bricks! |
3rd April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Stations at Stations |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Rhyl Miniature Railway | "The Reunion Gala" Built in Rhyl |
5th & 6th April 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Easter Gala Steam Up |
6th April 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Easter Steam Up |
10th to 12th April 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Legends of Steam III |
10th to 12th April 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Branch Line Gala |
10th & 11th April 2026 | Peak Rail & Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Twin Peaks Diesel Gala |
11th April 2026 | CTL Seal, Sheffield | New Build Loco Works Open Day |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Swanage Railway | Model Railway Weeknd |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | 1940s Weekend |
11th to 12th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | GWSR Vintage Weekend |
11th April 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Spring Freight Gala |
12th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
16th to 19th April 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
17th to 19th April 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
18th & 18th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Road Rail Steam |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Tugs Event |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala |
18th April 2026 | Middleton Railway | Community Day 2026 |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains |
19th April 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Buzzrail ModelEx |
19th April 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Behind the Scenes Day |
19th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Spring Steam Gala |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian |
25th to 26th April 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
25th April 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Peak Rail | Miniature Madness |
25th April 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Spring Steam on the Docks |
26th April 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Drive-it Day |
26th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 37 |
26th April 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Bus Bundle |
26th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
24th April 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Coal Train Day |
26th & 26th April 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Spring Diesel Gala Weekend |
26th April 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Friendly Engines Day |
1st to 4th May 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Spring Steam Spectacular |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cab a Loco Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s |
3rd May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Bluebells in the wood |
3rd & 4th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Steam, Classic & Country Fair |
3rd May 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Classic Car Show |
3rd May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
4th May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Pirates and Princesses |
8th to 10th May 2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival |
9th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
9th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Talyllyn Women's Day |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Village at War |
10th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bus and Commercial Vehicles Rally |
10th May 2026 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Vintage Road & Rail Event |
10th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Heritage Bus Day |
10th May 2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | Vintage Transport Day |
10th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
10th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day |
14th to 17th May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Diesel Festival |
14th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Founders Day |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Model Railway Show & Workshop |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway | Heritage Bus Rally & Running Days |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Model Railway Show |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Steam on the Levels 2026 |
17th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday 'Class 47 |
17th May 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event |
17th May 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Teddy Bears Picnic |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Vintage Vibes |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | The Watercress Line | Day out with Thomas |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cotswold Festival of Steam |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival |
23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Flying Scotsman |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Beer & Cider Festival |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Steam Pink |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Diesel Gala |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Heritage in Motion |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | 130th Anniversary Weekend |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Amerton Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Pit to Port Coal Train Event |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Middy in the 1940s |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
25th May 206 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Classic Vehicle Show |
29th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | National Buscuit Day |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 80s-90s & Diesel Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Great Central Railway | 1940s Weekend |
30th May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Young Engineers Day |
30th May 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Peak Rail | Road & Rail Steam & Vintage Gala |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend |
31st May 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Forth Centenary |
31st May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Model Railway Exhibition |
31st May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Coal Train Day |
4th to 6th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Summer Diesel Festival |
Various June 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Flying Scotsman at the ELR |
5th to 7th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Rail-Ale @ Waunfawr |
5th & 6th June 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival |
5th to 7th June 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Steam Gala |
6th June 2026 | Llangollen Royal International Pavilion | Llangollen Garden Railway Festival |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Summer Spectacle of Sream |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Steam |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Young Engineers Weekend |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | ‘Then and Now’ Open Weekend |
7th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Mixed Traction Day |
7th June 2026 | Amerton Railway | Pauline Hazelwood's Isbael and Friends |
7th June 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more |
7th June 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | American Car Day |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala |
7th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Classic Car Sunday 2026 |
7th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala |
11th to 14th June 2026 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala |
12th to 14th June 206 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Rail Ale Festival 2026 |
12th July 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Classic Transport Day |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Model Railway Open Day |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Wartime & Rationing Weekend |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend 2026 |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | 1980s |
14th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Brake Van Rides |
14th June 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Strawberries & Steam |
18th to 21st June 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Diesel Gala |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Extreme Steam Extravaganza |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Legends of Industry Gala |
20th & 21st June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Vintage Vehicle Rally |
20th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Murray 200 – Naming of Salamanca |
21st June 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
21st June 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Ridgeway Run |
21st June 2026 | Hollycombe | Classic Car Gathering |
21st June 2026 | Peak Rail | Derbyshire Dales Bus & Train Festival |
1940s Events
Event Date | Railway | Event |
|---|---|---|
14th & 15th February 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
14th & 15th February 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Winter Warmer |
15th February 2026 | Peak Rail | Volunteer Open day |
15th February 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Coals to Newcastle |
16th to 18th February 2026 | Swanage Railway | Railway 200 Exhibition Train |
19th to 22nd February 2026 | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 1966 and all that |
20th to 22nd February 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Caernarfon Mini Steam Exhibition |
21st & 22nd February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Small Engines Gala |
21st February 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Statbus at Night |
21st February 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Model Railway Day |
21st February 2026 | Peak Rail | The Night Shift |
26th to 28th February 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Winter Beer Festival |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Branchline Weekend |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Steam Weekend |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | Anniversary weekend |
28th February 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
1st March 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | Saint David's Day |
1st March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Saint David's Day |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Statfold Barn Railway | Spectacle of Steam |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Diesel Gala |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Community Weekend |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | Steam Up Weekend |
8th March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | International Women's Day |
10th to 21st March 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Flying Scotsman |
14th & 15th March 2026 | East Somerset Railway | Spring Gala |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Weekend |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Model Railway Show |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Day |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Tractor Rally |
19th to 22nd March 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Bluebell Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway | Diesel Gala |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Ales Festival |
27th to 29th March 2026 | Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
7th February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Winter Diesel Day |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
28th & 29th March 2026 | West Somerset Railway | 50th Anniversary Weekend |
28th March 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Cadeby Light Railway Day |
28th to 29th March 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Day out with Thomas |
28th March 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
28th March 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 47596 Anniversary |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
28th March 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Steam Gala |
28th March 2026 | Colne Valley Railway | 43023 Naming Ceremony |
29th March 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
29th March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Stride the Line! |
3rd April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday |
3rd & 4th April 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Day out with Thomas |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Bricks Bricks and More Bricks! |
3rd April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Stations at Stations |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Rhyl Miniature Railway | "The Reunion Gala" Built in Rhyl |
5th & 6th April 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Easter Gala Steam Up |
6th April 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Easter Steam Up |
10th to 12th April 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Legends of Steam III |
10th to 12th April 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Branch Line Gala |
10th & 11th April 2026 | Peak Rail & Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Twin Peaks Diesel Gala |
11th April 2026 | CTL Seal, Sheffield | New Build Loco Works Open Day |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Swanage Railway | Model Railway Weeknd |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | 1940s Weekend |
11th to 12th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | GWSR Vintage Weekend |
11th April 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Spring Freight Gala |
12th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
16th to 19th April 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
17th to 19th April 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
18th & 18th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Road Rail Steam |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Tugs Event |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala |
18th April 2026 | Middleton Railway | Community Day 2026 |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains |
19th April 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Buzzrail ModelEx |
19th April 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Behind the Scenes Day |
19th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Spring Steam Gala |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian |
25th to 26th April 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
25th April 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Peak Rail | Miniature Madness |
25th April 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Spring Steam on the Docks |
26th April 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Drive-it Day |
26th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 37 |
26th April 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Bus Bundle |
26th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
24th April 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Coal Train Day |
26th & 26th April 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Spring Diesel Gala Weekend |
26th April 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Friendly Engines Day |
1st to 4th May 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Spring Steam Spectacular |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cab a Loco Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s |
3rd May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Bluebells in the wood |
3rd & 4th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Steam, Classic & Country Fair |
3rd May 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Classic Car Show |
3rd May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
4th May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Pirates and Princesses |
8th to 10th May 2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival |
9th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
9th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Talyllyn Women's Day |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Village at War |
10th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bus and Commercial Vehicles Rally |
10th May 2026 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Vintage Road & Rail Event |
10th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Heritage Bus Day |
10th May 2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | Vintage Transport Day |
10th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
10th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day |
14th to 17th May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Spring Diesel Festival |
14th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Founders Day |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Model Railway Show & Workshop |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway | Heritage Bus Rally & Running Days |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Model Railway Show |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Steam on the Levels 2026 |
17th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday 'Class 47 |
17th May 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event |
17th May 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Teddy Bears Picnic |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Vintage Vibes |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | The Watercress Line | Day out with Thomas |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cotswold Festival of Steam |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival |
23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Flying Scotsman |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Beer & Cider Festival |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Steam Pink |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Diesel Gala |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Heritage in Motion |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | 130th Anniversary Weekend |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Amerton Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Pit to Port Coal Train Event |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Middy in the 1940s |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
25th May 206 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Classic Vehicle Show |
29th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | National Buscuit Day |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 80s-90s & Diesel Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Great Central Railway | 1940s Weekend |
30th May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Young Engineers Day |
30th May 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Peak Rail | Road & Rail Steam & Vintage Gala |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend |
31st May 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Forth Centenary |
31st May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Model Railway Exhibition |
31st May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Coal Train Day |
4th to 6th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Summer Diesel Festival |
Various June 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Flying Scotsman at the ELR |
5th to 7th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Rail-Ale @ Waunfawr |
5th & 6th June 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival |
5th to 7th June 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Steam Gala |
6th June 2026 | Llangollen Royal International Pavilion | Llangollen Garden Railway Festival |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Summer Spectacle of Sream |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Steam |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Young Engineers Weekend |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | ‘Then and Now’ Open Weekend |
7th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Mixed Traction Day |
7th June 2026 | Amerton Railway | Pauline Hazelwood's Isbael and Friends |
7th June 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more |
7th June 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | American Car Day |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala |
7th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Classic Car Sunday 2026 |
7th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala |
11th to 14th June 2026 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala |
12th to 14th June 206 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Rail Ale Festival 2026 |
12th July 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Classic Transport Day |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Model Railway Open Day |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Wartime & Rationing Weekend |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend 2026 |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | 1980s |
14th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Brake Van Rides |
14th June 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Strawberries & Steam |
18th to 21st June 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Diesel Gala |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Extreme Steam Extravaganza |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Legends of Industry Gala |
20th & 21st June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Vintage Vehicle Rally |
20th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Murray 200 – Naming of Salamanca |
21st June 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
21st June 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Ridgeway Run |
21st June 2026 | Hollycombe | Classic Car Gathering |
21st June 2026 | Peak Rail | Derbyshire Dales Bus & Train Festival |
Flying Scotsman
Preserved Railway Visits
Vintage Trains - February 2026
"The Mid Hants Railway" Watercress Line - March 2026
Great Central Railway Nottingham - May 2026
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