2020 Events

Bluebell Railway:

• Branch Line: 3rd – 5th April
• Road Meets Rail: 13th – 14th June
• Diamond Event: 7th – 9th August
• Giants of Steam: 25th – 27th September

Full list of events on https://www.bluebell-railway.com/whats-on/all-events/

 

Have updated my earlier listings post with events including events from Bala, Crich, Isle of Man, Apedale, Ribble Steam, Spa, Whitwell and South Devon

 

I see Giants continues it's creep earlier and earlier in the year. Should make for a cracking New Year event in 2034!

 

Branch line seems to be getting later as well - was always February 10 or 15 years ago; last year it co-incided with my birthday (mid March); now early April.

Tom

 

I suspect that once over these events were timed to take place during quiet times in the railway's year. Now with the increased need for ever more maintenance of our ageing infrastructure these quiet times have to be given over to track renewals and the like so of necessity it is prudent to move such events more into the main season. Now if only those pesky Santa Specials could be run in October or March....................!

Peter

 

Don't give people ideas

 

Spa Valley:

• Spring Diesel Gala 21 & 22 March
• 35th Anniversary of Closure 4 & 5 July
• Summer Diesel Gala 6 - 9 August
• Winter Steam Up 27 & 28 December

Full list: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156818705984021&set=pcb.507988786460303&type=3&theater

 

Nene Valley

Diesel Events:

• Peak event 4 & 5 April
• Diesel gala 9 - 11 October

Info from https://twitter.com/N_V_R/status/1197472511648247810

Steam Events:

• Spring Gala 7 & 8 March
• Royal Scot 8 - 10 May
• Autumn Gala 12 & 13 September

Info from https://twitter.com/N_V_R/status/1197473559456731138

 

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre's special events have started to appear on the calender page https://bucksrailcentre.org/calendar.php

The Spring Steam Gala is on 24 & 25 May

 

Listings post above updated with events from Great Central, East Lancs, Talyllyn and Churnet Valley's Super Power Take II on 1st/2nd February.

 

Moors valley railway events 2020

 

Listings post updated with Dean Forest, Corris, Mid Suffolk full dates + Bo'ness and Chinnor diesel galas.

 

Bo'ness events are on https://www.bkrailway.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2020-Leaflet-back-cover-for-website.pdf

Includes:

• Summer Diesel Gala 12-14 June
  
• Steam Gala 30 October - 1 November
• Winter Diesel Gala 28 December

 

Chinnor Diesel gala on 27-29 March. Info from https://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/section.php/17/1/whats-on-2020

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway 2020 events are on https://e-v-r.com/the-ecclesboume-v...ing-for-everyone/trains-and-timetable/events/ Includes:

• Multiple Memories Railcar Gala - 14-15 March
• Spring Diesel Gala - 24-26 April
• Steam in the Valley - 13-14 June
• Summer Diesel Gala - 7-9 August

Epping Ongar Diesel galas are on 18-19 April & 12-13 September. Info from https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/

 

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway events are starting to be put on https://kwvr.co.uk/events-and-experiences/?month=2&y=2020, includes Spring Steam Gala - 6-8 March

 

14 & 15/03/2019 East Anglian Railway Museum Steam Gala.

 

I asked the DFR facebook account about their Steam Gala dates next year and their response was Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October.

So.. Dean Forest Railway 'Royal Forest of Steam' Gala - Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October 2020.

 

Listings post updated, with above plus Bodmin and Chasewater events

 

We're a bit late for that one, then!

 

Churnet Valley

• 1 / 2 February = Super Power: Take 2
• 17 / 18 / 19 February = Kids For A Quid
• 15 March = Dinosaur Day
• 11 / 12 / 13 April = Mad Hatter Tea Party
• 8 / 9 / 10 May = Fizz & Sparkle Festival
• 23 / 24 / 25 May = Anything Goes (Mixed Traction)
• 20 / 21 June = Staffordshire at War
• 3 / 4 / 5 July = Rail Ale Trail
• 29 / 30 / 31 August = Spirits of the Railway
• 30 / 31 October = Carnival of Doom

Further event(s) to be added in April, and possibly other times.
Also new Moorlander Dining To be advertised in the New Year.