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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: 28th February 2026
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WSR 50th Anniversary
Bagnall 2996 Victor returns to the West Somerset Railway this Spring as part of the WSR 50th Anniversary Celebrations. The loco takes centre stage during the 50th Anniversary Event on 28th & 29th March. The locomotive will also star at the Spring Steam Spectactular running from 1st to 4th May joining a trio of Manors and other yet to be announced visitors.
Special Events Listings
Event Date | Railway | Event |
|---|---|---|
26th to 28th February 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Winter Beer Festival |
28th February 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
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 |
1st March 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | Saint David's Day |
1st March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Saint David's Day |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Community Weekend |
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 | 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 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Weekend |
14th & 15th March 2026 | East Somerset Railway | Spring Gala |
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 |
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 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 47596 Anniversary |
7th February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Winter Diesel Day |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
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 |
28th & 29th March 2026 | West Somerset Railway | 50th Anniversary Weekend |
28th March 2026 | Colne Valley Railway | 43023 Naming Ceremony |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Spring Steam Gala |
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 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Day out with Thomas |
3rd to 6th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Bricks Bricks and More Bricks! |
3rd & 4th April 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Day out with Thomas |
3rd April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday |
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 & 11th April 2026 | Peak Rail & Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Twin Peaks Diesel Gala |
10th to 12th April 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Branch Line Gala |
11th & 12th April 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | 1940s Weekend |
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 |
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 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala |
18th April 2026 | Middleton Railway | Community Day 2026 |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Tugs Event |
19th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains |
19th April 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Behind the Scenes Day |
19th April 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Buzzrail ModelEx |
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 & 26th April 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Peak Rail | Miniature Madness |
25th April 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Spring Steam on the Docks |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend |
25th to 26th April 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
25th April 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
26th April 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Friendly Engines Day |
24th April 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Coal Train Day |
26th & 26th April 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Spring Diesel Gala Weekend |
26th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
26th April 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Bus Bundle |
26th April 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Drive-it Day |
26th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 37 |
1st to 4th May 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Spring Steam Spectacular |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Day out with Thomas |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | CANCELLED (Spring Steam Gala) |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cab a Loco Weekend |
3rd May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Bluebells in the wood |
3rd May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
3rd & 4th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Steam, Classic & Country Fair |
3rd May 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Classic Car Show |
4th May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Pirates and Princesses |
8th to 10th May 2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival |
9th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Talyllyn Women's Day |
9th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Village at War |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
10th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day |
10th May 2026 | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway | Vintage Road & Rail Event |
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 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bus and Commercial Vehicles Rally |
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 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
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 |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Great Central Railway | Heritage Bus Rally & Running Days |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Model Railway Show & Workshop |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends |
17th May 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Teddy Bears Picnic |
17th May 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event |
17th May 2026 | Lynton & Barnstaple Railway | Mixed Traction Day |
17th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday 'Class 47 |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 |
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 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Steam Pink |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Diesel Gala |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | The Watercress Line | Day out with Thomas |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Beer & Cider Festival |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | 130th Anniversary Weekend |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Diesel Gala |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Vintage Vibes |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Heritage in Motion |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Amerton Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Middy in the 1940s |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | West Lancs Light 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 |
25th May 206 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Classic Vehicle Show |
29th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | National Buscuit Day |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Thomas' Branch Line Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Peak Rail | Road & Rail Steam & Vintage Gala |
30th May 2026 | Churnet Valley Railway | Borders Explorer |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 80s-90s & Diesel Weekend |
30th May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Young Engineers Day |
30th May 2026 | Lynton & Barnstaple Railway | Meet Henry Day |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Great Central Railway | 1940s 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 |
5th & 6th June 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival |
5th to 7th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Rail-Ale @ Waunfawr |
Various June 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Flying Scotsman at the ELR |
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 | Didcot Railway Centre | Young Engineers Weekend |
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 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | ‘Then and Now’ Open Weekend |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Steam |
7th June 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | American Car Day |
7th June 2026 | Amerton Railway | Pauline Hazelwood's Isbael and Friends |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala |
7th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Classic Car Sunday 2026 |
7th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Mixed Traction Day |
7th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala |
7th June 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more |
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 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Model Railway Open Day |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | 1980s |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Wartime & Rationing Weekend |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend 2026 |
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 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Fathers Day Steam Up |
21st June 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Fathers Days with Driver for a Tenner |
21st June 2026 | Peak Rail | Derbyshire Dales Bus & Train Festival |
21st June 2026 | Great Central Railway | Railwayana Swapmeet |
21st June 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Father's Day - 1920s Day |
21st June 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Ridgeway Run |
21st June 2026 | Hollycombe | Classic Car Gathering |
26th to 28th June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Steam Gala |
26th to 28th June 2026 | Swanage Railway | Roads to Rail Steam Rally |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Bluebell Railway | Model Railway Weekend |
27th June 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Motor Rail Mania |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Citroen / Renault Rally |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Steam & Beer Music Festival |
Steam Gala Events
Event Date | Railway | Event | Loco Line Up / Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | Anniversary weekend | |
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 |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | Steam Up Weekend | Marking the 60th anniversary of S&D’s closure. 30075 in steam. |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Statfold Barn Railway | Spectacle of Steam | |
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 |
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 |
27th to 29th March 2026 | Swanage Railway | Spring Steam Gala | 6880 / 68067 / WD152 / Manston / 257 Squadron / 31806 / 563 |
28th March 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Steam Gala | FR20 / The King / Hornet/ Walkden |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Spring Steam Gala | Judy / GER 229 / Willy the Well Tank / Uskmouth No. 1 |
28th March 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Cadeby Light Railway Day | Celebration of the Rev Teddy Boston and his ultimate garden railway. |
28th & 29th March 2026 | West Somerset Railway | 50th Anniversary Weekend | |
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 |
3rd April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday | |
5th & 6th April 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Easter Gala Steam Up | Illingworth / May |
10th to 12th April 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Branch Line Gala | 1369 / 4555 / 7754 / 3802 / D9525 |
10th to 12th April 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Legends of Steam III | Manston / City of Wells |
11th April 2026 | CTL Seal, Sheffield | New Build Loco Works Open Day | Hengist / B17 |
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 |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains | |
19th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Mid Hants Railway 'The Watercress Line' | Spring Steam Gala | |
25th April 2026 | Ribble Steam Railway | Spring Steam on the Docks | The King |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian | |
24th April 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Coal Train Day | |
26th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
1st to 4th May 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Spring Steam Spectacular | |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog | |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala | |
3rd & 4th May 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Steam, Classic & Country Fair | |
3rd May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
9th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary | |
10th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
14th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Founders Day | |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Steam on the Levels 2026 | |
17th May 2026 | Lynton & Barnstaple Railway | Mixed Traction Day | Engines in our steam and diesel fleet will be in service giving the chance to ride behind some unusual traction |
23rd, 24th, 25th, 30th & 31st May | Great Central Railway Notthingham | Flying Scotsman | in partnership with Fox & Edwards Events |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Heritage in Motion | 32424 ‘Beachy Head' |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | Woto |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cotswold Festival of Steam | |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 | |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | 130th Anniversary Weekend | Sea Lion / Brown Bear |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Pit to Port Coal Train Event | |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | Amerton Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | Isabel |
Spring Bank Holiday 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Bagnall Bank Holiday | Sybil |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend | SR&RL 24 / Cagney 1903 |
31st May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Coal Train Day | |
Various June 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Flying Scotsman at the ELR | 60103 |
5th to 7th June 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Steam Gala | |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Steam | |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Summer Spectacle of Sream | |
6th & 7th June 2026 | Shillingstone, North Dorset Railway | ‘Then and Now’ Open Weekend | |
7th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala | Steam Tram / Ruston 20DL / Visitor |
7th June 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more | |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | 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 June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Murray 200 – Naming of Salamanca | |
26th to 28th June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Steam Gala | |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Steam & Beer Music Festival | |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Summer Steam Gala | 2766 / 5552 / Judy |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Great Central Railway Loughborough & Nottingham | Living History Weekend | Held in partnership with GCRN and connected by our heritage Rail Replacement Bus Service, save the date for a weekend that aims to bring the railway’s history
to life. |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Classic Transport Weekend | |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Jinty 100 | |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Ellie's 20th Birthday Celerbations | |
5th July 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Class Cars and Steam | |
11st & 12th July 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Railway Headboard Weekend | |
11th & 12th July 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Summer Steam Festival | |
12th July 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Transport Festival | |
12th July 2026 | Battlefield Line | Transport Gala | |
18th & 19th July 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Summer Gala | 813 / 1450 / 4150 / 7714 / 13268 / D9551 / D8568 / D821 |
18th & 19th July 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend | |
25th & 26th July 2026 | Great Central Railway | Mail by Rail Weeknd | |
28th July to 2nd August 2026 | Isle of Man Railways | Manx Heritage Transport Festival | |
29th July 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Two train service | Sea Lion / Brown Bear |
1st & 2nd August 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Summer Gala | |
1st & 2nd August 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 1960s Weekend | |
2nd August 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Steam Day | 4 steam locos |
8th August 2026 | Richmond Light Railway | Richmond Charity Steam Fair | |
8th & 9th August 2026 | Peak Rail | Steam Gala Weekend | |
22nd & 23rd August 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Steam at Work | |
25th to 27th August 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Industrial Steam of South Wales II | |
29th August 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Leafers at t'pit | |
29th to 31st August 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | August Steam Gala | |
29th to 31st August 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Vintage Weekend | |
29th to 31st August 2026 | Stapleford Miniature Railwy | Open Weekend | |
29th to 31st August 2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | NLR30 Gala (30th Anniversary) | |
30th & 31st August 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Steam Gala Weekend | |
31st August 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Westonzoyland Light Railway Gala | |
4th to 6th September 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Steam & Diesel Gala | |
5th & 6th September 2026 | Chasewater Railway | tbc - Sentinel Gala | |
11th to 13th September 2026 | Swanage Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | |
11th to 13th September 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Autumn Steam Gala | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Welsh Highland Heritage Railway | Anything Goes Gala | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Road, Rail & Ale Steam Rally | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | CRhE/WHRS AGM weekend | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Kirklees Light Railway | Steam & Diesel Gala | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Heritage Weekend | |
13th September 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Steam Gala Day | |
13th September 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Dunlop Farewell | |
17th to 20th September 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Steam Gala | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Peak Rail | Mixed Traffic Gala | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | September Railway Gala | |
20th September 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Working Engines Gala | |
20th September 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
24th to 27th September 2026 | North Yorkshire Moors Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | |
25th to 27th September 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | |
26th & 27th September 2026 | Lynton & Barnstaple Railway | Gala Weekend | |
26th & 27th September 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Gala Weekend | |
27th September 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
27th September 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Miniature Railway Gala | |
1st to 4th October 2026 | Great Central Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | |
2nd to 4th October 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Bygones Weekend | |
3rd & 4th October 2026 | Amerton Railway | Everything Goes Gala | |
4th October 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Last Steam Up of the Year | |
9th to 11th October 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Steam Gala | |
9th to 11th October 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Mixed Traction Extravaganza | |
16th to 18th October 2026 | Bluebell Railway | Giants of Steam | 71000 |
16th to 18th October 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | |
17th & 18th October 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Run It Gala - The Season Finale | |
24th & 25th October 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Autumn Gala | |
31st October & 1st November 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Royal Forest of Steam | |
14th & 15th November | Great Central Railway | The Last Hurrah Steam Gala | |
27th December 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Winter Warmers Steam Gala | |
28th December 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Winter Warm Up |
Diesel Gala Events
Event Date | Railway | Event | Loco Line Up / Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
19th to 22nd February 2026 | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 1966 and all that | W23 / 41313 / Ryde Pier Tram |
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 | Peak Rail | The Night Shift | |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Branchline Weekend | 1450 / 7714 / 7802 (Sat only) / Class 101 + 108 DMUs |
28th February & 1st March 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | Anniversary weekend | |
7th & 8th March 2026 | Nene Valley Railway | Diesel Gala | GBRf Class 66 / 45041 / 14029 / DL83 Barabel / Pacer Saturday / Swedish Railcar Sunday / HST tbc |
14th & 15th March 2026 | East Somerset Railway | Spring Gala | W22 / 7754 / 4555 / 4110 |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway | Diesel Gala | |
7th February 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Winter Diesel Day | D5054/ 40106 / D832 / 47765 / 50015 / Class 104 + 122 DMU |
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 March 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 47596 Anniversary | |
28th March 2026 | Colne Valley Railway | 43023 Naming Ceremony | |
3rd April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Good(s) Friday | |
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 | |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala | |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains | |
24th to 26th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend | |
26th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 37 | |
26th & 26th April 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Spring Diesel Gala Weekend | Class 47, 08, 121 DMU |
8th to 10th May 2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival | |
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 | |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala | |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | |
17th May 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday 'Class 47 | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Spring Diesel Gala | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Diesel Gala | |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Blaenavon's Heritage Railway | Pit to Port Coal Train Event | |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 80s-90s & Diesel Weekend | |
31st May 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Coal Train Day | |
4th to 6th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Summer Diesel Festival | 37250 |
7th June 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Mixed Traction Day | 37250 |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala | |
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 | |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | 1980s | |
14th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Brake Van Rides | |
18th to 21st June 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Diesel Gala | |
20th June 2026 | Middleton Railway | Murray 200 – Naming of Salamanca | |
21st June 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Father's Day - 1920s Day | Polar Bear (electric) |
27th June 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Motor Rail Mania | |
28th June 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 20 | |
2nd to 5th July 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Summer Diesel Gala | |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Classic Transport Weekend | |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Great Central Railway Loughborough & Nottingham | Living History Weekend | Held in partnership with GCRN and connected by our heritage Rail Replacement Bus Service, save the date for a weekend that aims to bring the railway’s history
to life. |
11st & 12th July 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Railway Headboard Weekend | |
12th July 2026 | Battlefield Line | Transport Gala | |
12th July 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Transport Festival | |
12th July 2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | Double Diesel "Open-Day" | |
17th to 19th July 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Wickham Trolley Weekend | |
18th & 19th July 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Summer Gala | 813 / 1450 / 4150 / 7714 / 13268 / D9551 / D8568 / D821 |
24th to 26th July 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Cotswold Diesel Gala 2026 | |
25th & 26th July 2026 | Great Central Railway | Mail by Rail Weeknd | |
26th July 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | NSE 40 Years & Essex Electrics Day | |
28th July to 2nd August 2026 | Isle of Man Railways | Manx Heritage Transport Festival | |
1st & 2nd August 2026 | Llangollen Railway | 1960s Weekend | |
1st & 2nd August 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Summer Gala | |
1st August 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day | |
16th August 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Twin Baby Sulzer Takewover | |
23rd August 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event | |
29th to 31st August 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Diesels at 65 | |
29th & 30th August 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Industrial Diesel Weekend | |
29th to 31st August 2026 | Northampton & Lamport Railwy | NLR30 Gala (30th Anniversary) | |
31st August 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Westonzoyland Light Railway Gala | |
3rd to 6th September 2026 | Great Central Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala | |
4th to 6th September 2026 | Bluebell Railway | Bluebell Diesel Gala | |
4th to 6th September 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Steam & Diesel Gala | |
4th to 6th September 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival | |
6th September 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Shunter Sunday | |
7th to 9th August 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Diesel Gala | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Dean Forest Railway | Diesel Gala | |
12th September 2026 | Richmond Light Railway | I/C & Industry | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Tanfield Railway | Diesel Pioneers Gala | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Welsh Highland Heritage Railway | Anything Goes Gala | |
18th & 19th September 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | September Railway Gala | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Peak Rail | Mixed Traffic Gala | |
20th September 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Double Up Sunday' Class 20 & Class 26 | |
20th September 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Working Engines Gala | |
25th to 27th September 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala | |
25th to 27th September 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Autumn Diesel Gala | Class 37, 47, 08, 121 DMU |
27th September 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Anything Goes Diesel Gala | |
1st to 4th October 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Autumn Diesel Bash | |
3rd & 4th October 2026 | Amerton Railway | Everything Goes Gala | |
9th to 11th October 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Mixed Traction Extravaganza | |
17th & 18th October 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Heritage Railcar Gala | |
24th & 25th October 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Autumn Gala | |
7th & 8th November 2026 | East Lancashire Railway | Diesel Railcar Gala | |
27th December 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Winter Warmers Steam Gala | |
28th December 2026 | Bodmin Railway | Winter Warm Up | |
28th & 29th December 2026 | Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway | Diesel Gala |
Rail Ale Events
Event Date | Railway | Event |
|---|---|---|
19th to 22nd February 2026 | Isle of Wight Steam Railway | 1966 and all that |
26th to 28th February 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Winter Beer Festival |
20th to 22nd March 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | Spring Ales Festival |
8th to 10th May 2026 | Swanage Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Beer & Cider Festival |
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 |
12th to 14th June 206 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | Rail Ale Festival 2026 |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Steam & Beer Music Festival |
3rd to 5th July 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Beer & Garden Railway Festival |
3rd to 5th July 2026 | Cambrian Railways | Beer Festival |
3rd to 5th July 2026 | Chasewater Railway | Beer Festival |
10th & 11th July 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Beer & Cider Festival |
18th & 19th July 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Ale on the Rail |
24th to 26th July 2026 | Battlefield Line | Rails & Ales |
24th to 26th July 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Real Ale & Cider Festival |
25th & 26th July 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Beer Festival |
15th August 2026 | North Tyneside Railway | Ale by Rail 2026 |
28th to 31st August 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Beer Festival |
4th to 6th September 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Diesel Gala & Beer Festival |
5th & 6th September 2026 | Swindon Cricklade Railway | Sausage & Cider Weekend |
8th to 12th Setepmber 2026 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Chappel Beer Festival |
11th to 13th September 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Rail Ale & Blues Festival |
15th to 18th October 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | Beer & Music Festival |
15th to 18th October 2026 | Spa Valley Railway | 15th Real Ale & Cider Festival |
Vintage Vehicle Events & Rallys
Event Date | Railway | Event |
|---|---|---|
21st February 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Statbus at Night |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Tractor Rally |
11th to 12th April 2026 | Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway | GWSR Vintage Weekend |
18th & 18th April 2026 | Great Central Railway | Road Rail Steam |
26th April 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Bus Bundle |
3rd May 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Classic Car Show |
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 |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends |
17th May 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Ford Model T Event |
23rd to 31st May 2026 | Beamish | Festival of Transport 2026 |
25th May 206 | East Anglian Railway Museum | Classic Vehicle Show |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Peak Rail | Road & Rail Steam & Vintage Gala |
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 |
12th July 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Classic Transport Day |
20th & 21st June 2026 | Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway | Vintage Vehicle Rally |
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 |
26th to 28th June 2026 | Swanage Railway | Roads to Rail Steam Rally |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Beamish | Horses in Harness |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Citroen / Renault Rally |
28th June 2026 | Fife Heritage Railway | Car Rally |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Llangollen Railway | Classic Transport Weekend |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Fire Engine Rally |
5th July 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Class Cars and Steam |
5th July 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | East Anglian Practical Classics visit |
12th July 2026 | Battlefield Line | Transport Gala |
12th July 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Bus Rally |
12th July 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | Classic Car Day |
12th July 2026 | Midland Railway Butterley | Transport Festival |
26th July 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Emergencey Services Day |
26th July 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Vintage Motor Cycle Clubs visit |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Amerton Railway | Road & Rail Weekend |
2nd August 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Land Rover Day |
8th & 9th August 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Vintage Transport Extravaganza |
9th August 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | Bus Rally at Tenterden |
9th August 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Big Bus Day with Stonham Barns |
16th August 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Royal Enfield Owners Visit |
16th August 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Rover Car Day |
30th August 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Land Rover Day |
31st August 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Classic Cars and Steam Trains Day |
31st August 2026 | Buckinghamshire Railway Centre | Auto Fest |
6th September 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Tractors and Agriculture |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Road, Rail & Ale Steam Rally |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Wensleydale Railway | Hunton Steam Gathering |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends |
10th & 11th October 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | Austin Counties Car Rally |
1940s Events
Event Date | Railway | Event |
|---|---|---|
11th & 12th April 2026 | Whitwell & Reepham Railway | 1940s Weekend |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Didcot Railway Centre | Steam into the 40s |
9th & 10th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Village at War |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Keighley & Worth Valley Railway | 1940s Weekend |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Kent & East Sussex Light Railway | 1940s Weekend |
24th & 25th May 2026 | Mid Suffolk Light Railway | Middy in the 1940s |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Great Central Railway | 1940s Weekend |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Epping Ongar Railway | Wartime & Rationing Weekend |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Step Back to the 1940s |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Severn Valley Railway | Step Back to the 1940s |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Peak Rail | 1940s Weekend |
11th & 12th July | Stainmore Railway | Kirkby Stephen in the 1940s Weekend |
25th & 26th July 2026 | Hollycombe | Military Weekend |
1st & 2nd August 2026 | Mid Norfolk Railway | 1940s Weekend |
29th August 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Leafers at t'pit |
12th & 13th September 2026 | West Somerset Railway | Forties Event |
3rd & 4th October 2026 | Chosley & Wallingford Railway | Back to the Forties |
Flying Scotsman
Preserved Railway Visits
Vintage Trains - February 2026
"The Mid Hants Railway" Watercress Line - March 2026
Great Central Railway Nottingham - May 2026
Narrow Gauge Events
Event Date | Railway | Event | Loco Line Up / Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|
20th to 22nd February 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Caernarfon Mini Steam Exhibition | |
21st February 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Statbus at Night | |
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 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Community Weekend | |
8th March 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | International Women's Day | |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Volunteer Recruitment Weekend | |
14th & 15th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Tractor Rally | |
28th & 29th March 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects | |
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 | |
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 |
6th April 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Easter Steam Up | |
12th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
18th & 19th April 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Diesel Gala | |
19th April 2026 | Amberley Museum | Spring Industrial Trains | |
19th April 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Behind the Scenes Day | |
19th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | The Snowdonian | |
25th & 26th April 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Diesel Power Weekend | |
26th April 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Drive-it Day | |
26th April 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
26th April 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Friendly Engines Day | |
2nd & 3rd May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Friends of Ffestiniog | |
2nd to 4th May 2026 | Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway | Northern Rock's Golden Jubilee Gala | |
3rd May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Bluebells in the wood | |
3rd May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
9th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Bonnie Dundee's 125th Anniversary | |
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 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
10th May 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day | Polar Bear / Maltby / Dolphin / Walrus |
14th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Founders Day | |
15th to 17th May 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | 75th Anniversary Gala | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Model Railway Show & Workshop | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends | |
16th & 17th May 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Steam on the Levels 2026 | |
17th May 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Teddy Bears Picnic | |
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 25th May 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Cleethorpes Cider Festival | |
23rd to 25th May 2026 | Fairbourne Railway | Steam Gala | |
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 |
23rd & 24th May 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Working Objects | |
30th May 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Young Engineers Day | |
30th & 31st May 2026 | Perrygrove Railway | The Fifteen Inch Frontier Weekend | SR&RL 24 / Cagney 1903 |
5th to 7th May 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Rail-Ale @ Waunfawr | |
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 | Amerton Railway | Pauline Hazelwood's Isbael and Friends | |
7th June 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Steam and music and more | |
7th June 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Gala | |
7th June 2026 | Telford Steam Railway | Narrow Gauge Gala | Steam Tram / Ruston 20DL / Visitor |
13th & 14th June 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Lappa Valley's Grand Gala Weekend 2026 | |
14th June 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Strawberries & Steam | |
19th to 21st June 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Extreme Steam Extravaganza | |
21st June 2026 | Hollycombe | Classic Car Gathering | |
21st June 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Fathers Day Steam Up | |
21st June 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Father's Day - 1920s Day | Polar Bear (electric) |
27th June 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Motor Rail Mania | |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Steam & Beer Music Festival | |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Citroen / Renault Rally | |
3rd to 5th July 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Beer & Garden Railway Festival | |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Lappa Valley Railway | Ellie's 20th Birthday Celerbations | |
4th & 5th July 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Fire Engine Rally | |
5th July 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Class Cars and Steam | |
10th & 11th July 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Beer & Cider Festival | |
11th July 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | TLC Teddies Grand Day Out | |
11th & 12th July 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Summer Steam Festival | |
12th July 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Princess & Pirates | |
18th & 19th July 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Vintage Weekend | |
25th & 26th July 2026 | Leighton Buzzard Railway | Beer Festival | |
27th & 28th June 2026 | Amerton Railway | Road & Rail Weekend | |
28th July to 2nd August 2026 | Isle of Man Railways | Manx Heritage Transport Festival | |
29th July 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Mid Summer Steam Up | |
29th July 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Two train service | Sea Lion / Brown Bear |
1st August 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | A Day with "Alice the Little Welsh Engine" | |
1st & 2nd August 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Day out with Thomas | |
1st & 2nd August 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Summer Gala | |
1st August 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Diesel & Electric Day | |
2nd August 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Model Railway Show | |
2nd August 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Steam Day | 4 steam locos |
8th & 9th August 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Friendly Engines Weekend | |
8th August 2026 | Richmond Light Railway | Richmond Charity Steam Fair | |
15th August 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Race The Train! | |
22nd & 23rd August 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas | |
22nd & 23rd August 2026 | Old Kiln Light Railway | Steam at Work | |
29th to 31st August 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | August Steam Gala | |
29th August 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Leafers at t'pit | |
29th to 31st August 2026 | Stapleford Miniature Railwy | Open Weekend | |
30th August 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Land Rover Day | |
31st August 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Classic Cars and Steam Trains Day | |
31st August 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Westonzoyland Light Railway Gala | |
6th September 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Tractors and Agriculture | |
11th to 13th September 2026 | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | Rail Ale & Blues Festival | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | CRhE/WHRS AGM weekend | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Kirklees Light Railway | Steam & Diesel Gala | |
12th September 2026 | Richmond Light Railway | I/C & Industry | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Road, Rail & Ale Steam Rally | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Heritage Weekend | |
12th & 13th September 2026 | Welsh Highland Heritage Railway | Anything Goes Gala | |
13th September 2026 | Groudle Glen Railway | Steam Gala Day | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Bala Lake Railway | Bala Model Railway Show | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | September Railway Gala | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum | V.E.T Demonstration Working Weekends | |
19th September 2026 | Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway | Tails on the Rails | |
19th & 20th September 2026 | Rudyard Lake Steam Railway | Steam Gala | |
20th September 2026 | Westonzoyland Pumping Station | Heritage Open Day | |
20th September 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
20th September 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Working Engines Gala | |
26th & 27th September 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Day out with Thomas | |
26th & 27th September 2026 | Hollycombe | Festival of Mechanical Music | |
26th & 27th September 2026 | Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway | Gala Weekend | |
26th & 27th September 2026 | Lynton & Barnstaple Railway | Gala Weekend | |
27th September 2026 | Talyllyn Railway | Victorian Train Day | |
2nd to 4th October 2026 | Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway | Bygones Weekend | |
3rd & 4th October 2026 | Amerton Railway | Everything Goes Gala | |
4th October 2026 | Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway | Last Steam Up of the Year | |
10th & 11th October 2026 | Statfold Country Park | Warley at Statfold | |
10th & 11th October 2026 | Whistlestop Valley | Day out with Thomas | |
1st November 2026 | West Lancs Light Railway | Children in Need / Macmillan Coffee Morning | |
27th December 2026 | Apedale Valley Light Railway | Winter Warmers Steam Gala |
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