Galas and Events Heritage Railways Galas & Events across the country. Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:01 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:01 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/galas-and-events.22/ GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026 Sun, 10 May 2026 16:15:58 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gwsr-cotswold-festival-of-steam-gala-23-25-may-2026.1425800/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gwsr-cotswold-festival-of-steam-gala-23-25-may-2026.1425800/ invalid@example.com (Ben Jenden) Ben Jenden - GER Coffee Pot No. 229
- CR 439 No. 15189 (from Bo'ness)
- BR Std 2MT No. 78022 (from KWVR)

- 6880 "Betton Grange"
- 2807
- 3850]]> 37 Doncaster Works open day June 2026 Sun, 10 May 2026 07:14:12 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/doncaster-works-open-day-june-2026.1426090/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/doncaster-works-open-day-june-2026.1426090/ invalid@example.com (neildimmer) neildimmer 4 SVR Spring Diesel Festival 14th-17th May 2026 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:56:44 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-spring-diesel-festival-14th-17th-may-2026.1425912/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-spring-diesel-festival-14th-17th-may-2026.1425912/ invalid@example.com (Kje7812) Kje7812 D7018 from the WSR and a 67 provided from DB Cargo (number tbc).
More announcements this week.

https://svr.co.uk/specialevents/spring-diesel-festival/]]> 14 Swanage Railway Diesel Gala 08 - 10 May 2026 Sat, 09 May 2026 10:54:29 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/swanage-railway-diesel-gala-08-10-may-2026.1425753/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/swanage-railway-diesel-gala-08-10-may-2026.1425753/ invalid@example.com (Woof Mk2) Woof Mk2 https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/diesel-gala-and-beer-festival-2026

The organising committee is already hard at work]]> 38 Ravenglass & Eskdale- Northern Rock's Golden Jubliee Gala 2-4 May Fri, 08 May 2026 21:10:00 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/ravenglass-eskdale-northern-rocks-golden-jubliee-gala-2-4-may.1425895/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/ravenglass-eskdale-northern-rocks-golden-jubliee-gala-2-4-may.1425895/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni Katie
Sian

Info from the R&ER Facebook page

Sent from my SM-A166B using Tapatalk]]> 7 Mid-Hants Railway | Watercress Line | Spring Steam Gala 24th-26th April 2026 Fri, 08 May 2026 19:26:56 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/mid-hants-railway-watercress-line-spring-steam-gala-24th-26th-april-2026.1425834/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/mid-hants-railway-watercress-line-spring-steam-gala-24th-26th-april-2026.1425834/ invalid@example.com (Ben Jenden) Ben Jenden Spring Steam Gala - Watercress Line]]> 125 WSR Spring Steam Gala 1-4 May 2026 Fri, 08 May 2026 09:47:30 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wsr-spring-steam-gala-1-4-may-2026.1425751/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/wsr-spring-steam-gala-1-4-may-2026.1425751/ invalid@example.com (GWR7812) GWR7812
So (hopefully) there will be three Manors at the Spring Steam Gala: 7802, 7812 and 7828.]]> 87 Mid-Hants Railway | Autumn Steam Gala | 2nd-4th October 2026 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:04:12 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/mid-hants-railway-autumn-steam-gala-2nd-4th-october-2026.1426072/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/mid-hants-railway-autumn-steam-gala-2nd-4th-october-2026.1426072/ invalid@example.com (Ben Jenden) Ben Jenden Autumn Steam Gala - Watercress Line]]> 12 Didcot: Heritage in Motion Gala 23-25 May Tue, 05 May 2026 17:55:53 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/didcot-heritage-in-motion-gala-23-25-may.1425802/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/didcot-heritage-in-motion-gala-23-25-may.1425802/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni
Info from Didcot's Facebook Page:

HERITAGE IN MOTION: 23 – 25 MAY 2026
We are excited to announce that LBSCR H2-class Atlantic No 32424 ‘Beachy Head’ will join us for our May gala on loan from the Bluebell Railway Trust. Tickets are not on sale yet, but we will let you know when they are.
This will be the first time the engine has appeared at another heritage railway since she returned to service in August 2024.
This magnificent locomotive is...​

Didcot: Heritage in Motion Gala 23-25 May]]> 7 Tanfield gala 9 & 10 May Sun, 03 May 2026 19:07:37 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/tanfield-gala-9-10-may.1426084/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/tanfield-gala-9-10-may.1426084/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni Tanfield's Facebook page....

Tanfield gala 9 & 10 May]]>