2018 Special Events

Once again I'm compiling a list of Special Events for UK preserved lines. I'll be updating the thread regularly for the next couple of months as more 2018 dates get confirmed. Please add events into the thread for me to update on.

Visit the Whats On Guide Here for more detailed listings including vintage and family events.

Steam Events Listings 22nd April 2018
28th – 29th April 2018 - East Lancashire Railway - Scotsman on Show (Rawtenstall)
5th – 6th May 2018 - Moors Valley Railway - Visiting Locomotives Weekend
5th – 7th May 2018 - Spa Valley Railway - Bank Holiday Steam Weekend
5th – 7th May 2018 - Aln Valley Railway - Steam Gala ‘Branch End 50’
5th – 7th May 2018 - Bressingham - Heritage Steam Gala
6th – 7th May 2018 - Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - Steam Gala & Model Railway Exhibition
6th – 7th May 2018 - Mid Suffolk Light Railway - Middy in the War Years
12th – 13th May 2018 - Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - Spring Gala
12th – 13th May 2018 - East Lancashire Railway - Scotsman in Steam
12th – 13th May 2018 - Great Central Railway - Goods Galore
12th – 13th May 2018 - Kent & East Sussex Railway - Colonel Stephens 150
12th – 13th May 2018 - Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway - Annual Steam & Diesel Gala
18th – 19th May 2018 - Bluebell Railway - Branch Line Weekend
19th – 20th May 2018 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway - Spring Steam & Real Ale Weekend
26th – 28th May 2018 - Bala Lake Railway - Festival of Transport and Model Railway Exhibition
26th – 28th May 2018 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway - Cotswold Festival of Steam
26th – 28th May 2018 - Bure Valley Railway - Everything Goes Weekend
26th – 28th May 2018 - Isle of Wight Steam Railway - May Spring Gala ‘The Three Ivatts’
27th May 2018 - Corris Railway - Special Gala Day
1st – 3rd June 2018 - Talyllyn Railway - Centenary of Loco No 6 & RAF100
1st – 3rd June 2018 - Bodmin & Wenford Railway - Steam Gala and Real Ale Festival
2nd June 2018 - Bressingham - Narrow Gauge East (Model Rail Exhibition)
8th – 10th June 2018 - Epping Ongar Railway - Steam Gala
9th June 2018 - Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway - The Snowdonian Limited
9th – 10th June 2018 - Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Vintage Trains
9th – 10th June 2018 - Moors Valley Railway - Grand Summer Gala
9th – 10th June 2018 - Gwili Railway - Gwili 40 – The Party
15th – 17th June 2018 - Dean Forest Railway - Steam Gala
16th June 2018 - Talyllyn Railway - Anything Goes Gala
16th – 17th June 2018 - Tanfield Railway - Legends of Industry Gala
16th – 18th June 2018 - Bala Lake Railway - Penrhyn Steam Gala
19th – 21st & 23rd – 24th June 2018 - Bala Lake Railway - Visiting Locomotives
22nd – 24th June 2018 - Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway - HUNSLET 125
22nd – 24th June 2018 - Mid Norfolk Railway - Steam Gala
23rd – 24th June 2018 - Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Welshpool Transport Festival
23rd – 24th June 2018 - Didcot Railway Centre - Opening of the Signalling Centre
30th June – 1st July 2018 - Epping Ongar Railway - Victorian Weekend
1st July 2018 - Leighton Buzzard Railway - Chaloner’s 50th Anniversary
14th July 2018 - Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway - 90th Anniversary of the Dungeness Extension
21st – 22nd July 2018 - Foxfield Railway - Summer Steam Gala
28th – 29th July 2018 - Fairbourne Railway - Annual Steam Gala
4th – 5th August 2018 - Great Central Railway - 50th Anniversary The End of BR Steam
4th – 5th August 2018 - Isle of Wight Steam Railway - All Island Locomotives Together
11th August 2018 - Bressingham - Garden Railway Show
11th – 12th August 2018 - Bluebell Railway - Steam through the Ages
11th – 12th August 2018 - Great Central Railway - 50th Anniversary The End of BR Steam
24th – 27th August 2018 - Mid Norfolk Railway - Beer Festival & Steam Weekend
24th – 27th August 2018 - Isle of Wight Steam Railway - The Island Steam Show
24th – 27th August 2018 - East Lancashire Railway - Scotsman in Steam
25th August 2018 - Talyllyn Railway - Abergynolwyn Show & Late Night Steam
25th – 27th August 2018 - East Somerset Railway - The Way We Were
25th – 27th August 2018 - Bala Lake Railway - Mini Steam Gala
26th – 27th August 2018 - Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - Heritage Transport Festival
31st August – 2nd September 2018 - North Norfolk Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
31st August – 2nd September 2018 - Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway - Steam Gala
1st – 2nd September 2018 - Nene Valley Railway - Pacific’s Weekend
5th – 8th September 2019=8 - East Lancashire Railway - Scotsman in Steam
8th – 9th September 2018 - Mid Suffolk Light Railway - Country Railway Gala
14th – 16th September 2018 - Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway - Steam Gala
15th – 16th September 2018 - Leighton Buzzard Railway - Steam Gala
22nd – 23rd September 2018 - Moors Valley Railway - Tinkerbell’s 50th Birthday Party
22nd – 23rd September 2018 - Foxfield Railway - Anyhting Goes Gala
27th – 30th September 2018 - West Somerset Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
28th – 30th September 2018 - North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Annual Steam Gala
29th – 30th September 2018 - Ribble Steam Railway - Steam Gala
29th – 30th September 2018 - Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - Autumn Gala
29th – 30th Sept & 1st Oct 2018 - Nene Valley Railway - Flying Scotsman
4th – 7th October 2018 - Great Central Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
5th – 7th October 2018 - Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway - Victorian Weekend
12th -14th October 2018 - Swanage Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
12th – 14th October 2018 - Llangollen Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
12th – 14th October 2018 - Bluebell Railway - Autumn Gala
19th – 21st October 2018 - East Lancashire Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
19th – 21st October 2018 - Mid Hants Railway “The Watercress Line” - Autumn Steam Gala
19th – 21st October 2018 - Churnet Valley Railway - Autumn Steam Gala
2nd – 4th November 2018 - Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway - Caledonian Steam Gala
17th – 18th November 2018 - Great Central Railway - Last Hurrah’ Steam Gala
29th – 30th December 2018 - West Somerset Railway - Winter Steam Festival
30th December 2018 - Bodmin & Wenford Railway - Winter Steam Up

Mixed Traction Events Updated 22nd April 2018
28th – 29th April 2018 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway - Wartime in the Cotswold
28th – 29th April 2018 - Nene Valley Railway - Mail By Rail Weekend
5th – 7th May 2017 - Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Real Ale Festival
12th – 13th May 2018 - Llangollen Railway - 40’s Weekend
12th – 13th May 2018 - Epping Ongar Railway - London Transport Weekend (inc Bus Rally)
17th – 19th May 2018 - Barrow Hill Roundhouse - Rail Ale 2018
18th – 20th May 2018 - Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway - Cwrw ar y Cledrau / Rail Ale
18th – 20th May 2018 - Kent & East Sussex Railway - 1940s Weekend
20th May 2018 - Severn Valley Railway - Mixed Traction Day
20th May 2018 - Isle of Wight Steam Railway - IW Festival of Transport
26th – 28th May 2018 - East Lancashire Railway - 1940s Weekend
26th – 28th May 2018 - Didcot Railway Centre - Rails on the Western Front
1st – 3rd June 2018 - Churnet Valley Railway - Anything Goes Gala and Cider Festival
2nd – 3rd June 2018 - Severn Valley Railway - Goods Gala
2nd – 3rd June 2018 - Nene Valley Railway - Model Rail Weekend
15th – 17th June 2018 - Great Central Railway - Model Event
15th – 17th June 2018 - South Devon Railway - 60s Weekend
24th June 2018 - Bressingham - Everything Goes
24th June – 1st July 2018 - Keighley & Worth Valley Railway - 50th Anniversary Gala
30th June – 1st July 2018 - Llangollen Railway - Classic Transport Weekend
30th June – 1st July 2018 - Spa Valley Railway - Summer Transport Festival
12th – 15th July 2018 - Beamish – The North of England Open Air Museum - Festival of the 50s
14th – 15th July 2018 - North Yorkshire Moors Railway - 60s Fest
14th – 15th July 2018 - Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre - Railway Gala Weekend
21st – 22nd July 2018 - Great Central Railway - TPO & Mountsorrel Branch Weekend
25th – 29th July 2018 - Isle of Man Railways - Manx Heritage Transport Festival
4th – 5th August 2018 - Llangollen Railway - 60s Weekend
10th – 12th August 2018 - Foxfield Railway - Rail & Ale 2018
11th – 12th August 2018 - Swindon & Cricklade Railway - Vintage & Senstional 60s Weekend
24th – 27th August 2018 - South Devon Railway - Rails & Ales
26th August 2018 - Bressingham - Everything Goes
1st September 2018 - Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway - 1950s Day
1st – 2nd September 2018 - West Somerset Railway - Late Summer Weekend
1st – 8th September 2018 - Isle of Man Railways - 125th Anniversary of the Manx Electric Railway
8th – 9th September 2018 - Mid Norfolk Railway - 50th Anniversary of the Dareham – King’s Lynn Closure Event
14th – 16th September 2018 - Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway - Superpower 2018
15th – 16th September 2018 - Bodmin & Wenford Railway - China Clay Weekend
22nd – 23rd September 2018 - Didcot Railway Centre - Delivering the Goods
29th – 30th September 2018 - Severn Valley Railway - Small Engine Weekend
29th – 30th September 2018 - Aln Valley Railway - End of Season Gala
6th October 2018 - Gwili Railway - Autumn Gala
13th – 14th October 2018 - Tanfield Railway - Run It Weekend
20th – 21st October 2018 - Great Central Railway - Mountsorrel Branch Running
21st October 2018 - Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre - Autumn Industrial Trains
10th – 11th November 2018 - Avon Valley Railway - End of Season – Centenary of WWI
27th – 28th October 2018 - Great Central Railway Nottingham - Anything Goes Gala Weekend
27th – 28th October 2018 - Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway - End of Season Parade
29th & 30th December 2018 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway - Christmas Cracker
30th December 2018 - Great Central Railway Nottingham - End of Year Mixed Traffic Gala

Diesel Events Listings Updated 22nd April 2018
28th – 29th April 2018 - Epping Ongar Railway - Spring Diesel Gala
5th – 6th May 2018 - Foxfield Railway - Diesel Gala
10th – 13th May 2018 - Swanage Railway - Diesel Gala
17th – 19th May 2018 - Severn Valley Railway - Spring Diesel Festival
19th – 20th May 2018 - Swindon & Cricklade Railway - Diesel Gala
1st – 3rd June 2018 - Mid Hants Railway “The Watercress Line” - Diesel Gala
8th June 2018 - Great Central Railway - Diesel Running Day
8th – 10th June 2018 - West Somerset Railway - Diesel Gala
10th June 2018 - Great Central Railway Nottingham - Summer Diesel Extravaganza
15th – 17th June 2018 - North Norfolk Railway - Diesel Gala
30th June – 1st July 2018 - Great Central Railway Nottingham - Summer Diesel Extravaganza
6th – 8th July 2018 - East Lancashire Railway - Summer Diesel Spectacular
13th July 2018 - Great Central Railway - Diesel Running Day
27th – 29th July 2018 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway - Back to Broadway Heritage Diesel Gala
3rd – 5th August 2018 - Spa Valley Railway - Summer Diesel Gala
17th August 2018 - Great Central Railway - Diesel Running Day
19th August 2018 - Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre - Petrol Locos Day
8th – 9th September 2018 - Great Central Railway - Diesel Gala
14th – 16th September 2018 - Dean Forest Railway - Diesel Gala Weekend
15th – 16th September 2018 - Epping Ongar Railway - Autumn Diesel Gala
22nd – 23rd September 2018 - East Lancashire Railway - Autumn Diesel Gala
22nd – 23rd September 2018 - Bodmin & Wenford Railway - Diesel Gala Weekend
28th – 30th September 2018 - Mid Norfolk Railway - Diesel Gala Weekend
29th – 30th September 2018 - Llangollen Railway - Autumn Diesel Gala
6th – 7th October 2018 - Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway - Autumn Diesel Weekend
6th – 7th October 2018 - Ribble Steam Railway - Diesel Gala
19th – 21st October 2018 - Spa Valley Railway - 8th CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival & Diesel Gala
2nd – 4th November 2018 - South Devon Railway - Diesel Gala
3rd – 4th November 2018 - East Lancashire Railway - Scenic Railcar Weekend

 

Epping Ongar's London Transport weekend is now listed on their website as 12 & 13 May

 

Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Spring Gala - 12th & 13th May
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Autumn Gala - 29th & 30th September

 

Great Central Railway (Nottingham) events listed in http://gcrn.co.uk/media/123625/gcrn2018web.pdf
Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway events, includes events taking place at Kempton Steam Museum (note Word document download) http://www.hamptonkemptonrailway.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Proposed2018V5 Events.docx
North Norfolk Railway http://www.nnrailway.co.uk/page.php?pid=37

 

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways http://www.festrail.co.uk/content/publish/news/539.shtml

 

Top post updated and extended listings updated at http://preservedrailway.weebly.com/whats-on.html

 

Railway events at Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre are listed on http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk/

 

26th to 28th May 2918. Ivatt Gala at Isle of Wight Steam Railway (41298, 41313 and 44647) see www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk

PH

 

First post and and extended listings updated at http://preservedrailway.weebly.com/whats-on.html including Bluebell, Great Central and Welshpool events

 

Tracks to the Trenches 3 at the Apedale Valley Light Railway will be July 13, 14 and 15. The event specific website, www.ww1-event.org will start to burst into life again in the next few weeks.

The Diesel Delights event will return, 1st weekend in October.

Thanks!

 

South Devon events added.

 

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre events until October 2018 are up http://bucksrailcentre.org/calendar.php

 

East Lancashire website makes no mention of a steam gala in its 2018 events. Very disappointing.

 

Lynton & Barnstaple http://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/files/embedded/Timetable/Timetable_2018.pdf
Tanfield http://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk/index.php?page=events-list

 

Top post and website updated with Talyllyn, Corris and East Lancs events

East Lancs events now added to listings (not published on East Lancs website yet though, although their 2018 leaflet was in Bolton Street Station yesterday) with Steam Galas 2nd - 4th March and 19th - 21st October 2018.

 

Thanks for the update.

 

Listings updated, events added include Swindon Cricklade, Didcot & Leighton Buzzard events.

 

Cheers for this, Fella. Very useful as I'm starting to plan out my jaunts for 2018. Much appreciated.

 

Screenshot_20180105-165538 by Matt McFarlane posted Jan 5, 2018 at 4:58 PM

Moors valley railway

 

28-29th July: Fairbourne Railway - Steam Gala
30th March - 2nd April- South Devon Railway - Easter Heritage Gala
May 4-7th -Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway - Launch Of Willam Beck