Galas and Events Heritage Railways Galas & Events across the country. Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:32:29 +0000 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:32:29 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/galas-and-events.22/ SVR Summer Gala - 18&19 July Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:15:03 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-summer-gala-18-19-july.1426006/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/svr-summer-gala-18-19-july.1426006/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni
  • Kerr Stuart no. 4388 from Foxfield
  • Neilson & co. no. 2937 from Chasewater
  • TBA
Home locos:
  • 813
  • 1450
  • 7714
  • D2996
  • D9551
  • D8568
  • DMU
  • Diesel shunters
More info https://svr.co.uk/specialevents/summer-gala/]]> 20 South Devon Mixed Traction weekend 20 & 21 June Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:48:15 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/south-devon-mixed-traction-weekend-20-21-june.1426163/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/south-devon-mixed-traction-weekend-20-21-june.1426163/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni
Steam locos
TKh 5374 “Lord Oliver Brown” from Plym Valley Railway
GWR 1369

Diesel loco
25262

Sent from my SM-A166B using Tapatalk]]> 2 GCR Autumn Steam Gala - 1st-4th October 2026 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:50:18 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gcr-autumn-steam-gala-1st-4th-october-2026.1426162/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gcr-autumn-steam-gala-1st-4th-october-2026.1426162/ invalid@example.com (Ben Jenden) Ben Jenden 20261001 - Autumn Steam Gala - Great Central Railway

Along with homefleet
- 6990 "Witherslack Hall"
- 73156
- 68067
- 78019]]> Hopetown Darlington steam train rides starting 26 May Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:53:50 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/hopetown-darlington-steam-train-rides-starting-26-may.1426056/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/hopetown-darlington-steam-train-rides-starting-26-may.1426056/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni
Tickets go on sale 30 April. £7.50 for one trip.

Loco: Andrew Barclay no. 2134 known as WTT
Carriage: LSWR 1520

More info: https://www.hopetowndarlington.co.uk/plan-your-visit/heritage/steam-rides/

Future dates inclue Tornado and Locomotion No. 1.

Sent from my SM-A166B using Tapatalk]]> 4 GWSR | Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala | 23-25 May 2026 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:57:30 +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)
- LMS Black 5 No. 45110 (from WCR)

- 6880 "Betton Grange"
- 2807
- 3850]]> 298 Bluebell Railway | Bluebell on Parade | 7th-9th August 2026 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:37:11 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/bluebell-railway-bluebell-on-parade-7th-9th-august-2026.1426158/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/bluebell-railway-bluebell-on-parade-7th-9th-august-2026.1426158/ invalid@example.com (Ben Jenden) Ben Jenden 80151
34059 "Sir Archibald Sinclair"
32424 "Beachy Head"

2999 "Lady of Legend" - Fri+Sun only
65 - Fri+Sun only
33108 - Sat+Sun only
72 "Fenchurch" - Sat+Sun only
E6040 - Sun only

Webpage: Bluebell on Parade - The Bluebell Railway in Sussex
Timetable: Bluebell On Parade Timetable]]> Statfold Barn - Summer Spectacle of Steam 6-7 June Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:23:06 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/statfold-barn-summer-spectacle-of-steam-6-7-june.1426119/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/statfold-barn-summer-spectacle-of-steam-6-7-june.1426119/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni https://statfold.com/new-oil-burner-steam-engine/

Event info & tickets: https://statfold.com/spectacle-of-steam/]]> 3 Chasewater Railway Coal Trains Day Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:11:21 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/chasewater-railway-coal-trains-day.1426153/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/chasewater-railway-coal-trains-day.1426153/ invalid@example.com (Sidmouth) Sidmouth
]]> 1 WHHR Steam Gala 1-2 August Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:13:46 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/whhr-steam-gala-1-2-august.1426154/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/whhr-steam-gala-1-2-august.1426154/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni WHHR facebook page:
WHHR Steam Gala 1-2 August]]> 1 2026 Gala Dates Sun, 31 May 2026 20:32:42 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/2026-gala-dates.1425398/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/2026-gala-dates.1425398/ invalid@example.com (Paul.Uni) Paul.Uni
January
3-4 Severn Valley Winter Steam Gala. https://svr.co.uk/news/svr-events-2026/
3-4 Swanage Winter Warm Up. https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/winter-warm-up

Febuary
21-22 East Lancs Small Engines Gala. Info from official social media page.

April...

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