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Page Last Updated on 25th Mar at 20:00


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Thursday 11th, Friday 12th & Saturday 13th April 2024

Ecclesbourne Valley and Peak Rail Twin Peaks Diesel Gala

D9537, D1842, 73001, D7659, D8 and D1501 are expected to work across the two railways

pdf The timetable is here


Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th April 2024

Kent and East Sussex Railway Diesel Gala

37714 will visit and work alongside D2023, D9504, D8568 and 20087

pdf The roster is here


Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th April 2024

Great Central Railway Diesel Gala

31108 and 55009 are expected to visit and work alongside 33116, 37350, 37714, D123 and 50017


Friday 10th, Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th May 2024

Swanage Railway Diesel Gala

The following visitors have been announced: 20302, 20311, D5054, Colas 37, 50021, D1015 and 69007 to run alongside 33012 and 33111

A railtour is being run to the gala on the Thursday and back again on the Sunday hauled by 33012 and 69007. Please click on the Fixtures tab of this website for the full details


Thursday 16th, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May 2024

Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala

Visitors so far for this gala are 37409, FL 59, 69009, FL 70 and 73119


Friday 24th, Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May 2024

Bo'ness Railway Diesel Gala

The following are expected to work 26038 and 37403 plus FOC visitors


Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th & Monday 27th May 2024

Mid Norfolk Railway Diesel Gala

Rumours abound that 47830 from FL will be visiting


Monday 27th May 2024

Rare Rods Charter at Moreton Park Railway

A further visit has been arranged by the Branch Line Society and courtesy of the D2578 Locomotive Group, to the Moreton Park rail system at Moreton-on-Lugg, near Hereford. D2302 and Ruston 422 (01583) have been requested for preferred haulage with one of D2578 or 03145 as standby. Please click on the Fixtures tab on this website for the full details and how to book


Saturday 01st & Sunday 02nd June 2024

Llangollen Railway Diesel Gala


Thursday 06th, Friday 07th & Saturday 08th June 2024

West Somerset Railway Diesel Gala

The following visitors have been announced 46045 and 50033. From the home fleet D2133 is expected to work on the Thursday evening and 09019 is expected to work on the Saturday afternoon.


Friday 07th, Saturday 08th & Sunday 09th June 2024

North Norfolk Railway Diesel Gala

33012 and 50008 are expected to visit and work alongside 08767, 08772, 31207 and 37032

A railtour is being run to the gala on the Thursday and back again on the Sunday hauled by 33012 and 50008. Please click on the Fixtures tab of this website for the full details


Friday 14th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June 2024

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Diesel Gala

The following are expected to work 25278, 31128, 31466, 37264 and 47077 plus visitors


Thursday 20th, Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd June 2024

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Diesel Gala


Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th June 2024

East Lancashire Railway Diesel Gala

26007, 47830 and 57003 have been announced as the first visitors


Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July 2024

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Diesel Gala


Friday 12th, Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July 2024

Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala


Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st July 2024

Midland Railway Center Rail Riders Railway Show

Mainline visitors are expected


Thursday 25th, Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July 2024

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 14's at 60 Diesel Gala

The following Class 14s are expected to work: D9504, D9525, D9529, D9537, D9551 and D9553

A railtour from Bristol to the gala hauled by 45118 is being run by InterCity on the Saturday


Friday 02nd, Saturday 03rd & Sunday 04th August 2024

Caledonian Railway Diesel Gala


Friday 02nd, Saturday 03rd & Sunday 04th August 2024

Spa Valley Railway Diesel Gala

The following are expected to work 08922, D7535, 31430, 33063 and 73140 plus visitor


Friday 06th, Saturday 07th & Sunday 08th September 2024

Great Central Railway Diesel Gala


Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September 2024

East Lancashire Railway Diesel Gala


Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September 2024

Dean Forest Railway Diesel Gala


Friday 20th, Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September 2024

Epping & Ongar Railway Diesel Gala

The following are expected to work 20227, 37029 and 47635 and a visitor may well produce too


Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th September 2024

Bodmin and Wenford Railway Diesel Gala


Sunday 29th September 2024

Telford Railway Diesel Gala


Thursday 03rd, Friday 04th, Saturday 05th & Sunday 06th October 2024

Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala