2022 Gala dates

More from the Severn Valley:

2nd and 3rd April - start of public services for the 2022 season
9th and 10th April - daily running commences, continuing throughout the Easter holiday period.
21st to 24th April - Spring Steam Gala
7th and 8th May - Model Railway Weekend
19th to 22nd May - Spring Diesel Festival
15th to 18th September - Autumn Steam Gala
24th and 25th September - Model Railway Weekend
29th September to 2nd October - Autumn Diesel Bash

Patrick


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Watercress Line Events: https://watercressline.co.uk/2022-dates-for-the-diary/

 

Apedale enthusiast dates for 2022:-

May 15th - Bus Rally.
June 25 & 26 - Diesel Gala
July 9 & 10 - Military Trains weekend
September 24 & 25 - Autumn Steam Gala

The railway will be running weekends and bank holidays from the start of April until October.

Full details at www.avlr.org.uk

 

West Somerset Railway Galas in 2022

SPRING STEAM GALA
Thursday 5th May to Sunday 8th May 2022

1960s DIESEL GALA
Thursday 9th June to Saturday 11th June 2022

AUTUMN STEAM GALA
Thursday 29th September to Sunday 2nd October 2022

 

GWSR Event Dates.
3rd To 5th June - Cotswolds Festival Of Steam.
29th To 31st July - Summer Diesel Gala.
29th To 30th October - Autumn Mixed Traffic Gala.
https://www.gwsr.com/planning_your_visit/visiting_gwsr/2022_Events_Calendar.html

NNR Event Dates.
1st To 3rd April - Spring Steam Gala.
10th To 12th June - Mixed Traction Weekend.
27th To 29th August - Bank Holiday Steam Gala.
https://www.nnrailway.co.uk/2022_programme/

 

Bluebell from an advert in Trackside magazine : -
29th-31st July - Terrier Gala
23rd-25th September - Beer Festival
14-16th October Giants of Steam

 

Isle Of Wight Railway has released date for some of their events on Facebook.

23 Jan: the 'Last Train' - celebrating the 51st anniversary of 'the Move'
23 & 24 April: Young Engineers Days
30 April - 2 May: Real Ale Festival
14 & 15 May: Gala Weekend
22 May: Festival of Transport
2 & 3 July: 1940s Experience
30 July: Summer Concert
26-29 August: Island Steam Show
10 & 11 September: Cider & Cheese Festival
24 & 25 September: 1960s Weekend
24-28 October: Wizard Week​

 

Epping Ongar's New Year Steam Days have been cancelled and replaced by a DMU service
https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/new-year-scenic-railcar-service/

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Confirmed Bluebell Railway events:
28-30 May Road Meets Rail https://www.bluebell-railway.com/road-meets-rail/
14-16 October Giants Of Steam https://www.bluebell-railway.com/giants-of-steam/

 

Statfold Events:

• 19-20 March Enthusiast Weekend: Last Days of Penrhyn Steam https://www.statfold.com/copy-of-150-years-of-the-quarry-hunslet
• 11-12 June Enthusiast Weekend: Sweet Indian Steam https://www.statfold.com/copy-of-enthusiast-weekend-last-days

 

Bala Lake events https://bala-lake-railway.co.uk/events/

 

Events now on website https://www.svr.co.uk/whats-on/

 

Dean Forest Railway events -

23rd & 24th April - DMU 30th Anniversary Weekend (first set was acquired in '92)
17th & 18th September - Diesel Gala
15th & 16th October - Steam Gala

 

Some more events:
Isle Of Wight Steam Railway.
17th - 18th September: Autumn Steam Gala.
https://iwsteamrailway.co.uk/event/autumn-gala/?mc_id=9069

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
1st - 2nd May: Spring Steam Gala with Furness 20.
https://bucksrailcentre.org/product.php/5/spring-steam-gala

Keighley & Worth Valley.
10th - 12th June: Diesel Gala.
https://kwvr.co.uk/event/diesel-gala/2022-06-10/

 

Swanage Diesel Gala 6-8 May along with a themed preview day on 5 May
https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/events/view/diesel-gala

 

Thank you Paul for providing these updates. I am going to try again for an early autumn visit to the Uk. Your posts save a lot of site-searching!!

 

1-2 October Epping Ongar Railway London Transport Weekend https://www.eorailway.co.uk/events/london-transport-weekend/

 

NYMR steam Gala confirmed as 22-25 September. As per the below extract taken from: https://www.nymr.co.uk/News/firing-up-for-2022

"2022 confirmed events include:

Annual Steam Gala (22-25 September) - a chance to experience a range of iconic steam locomotives, along with traction engines and the much-loved annual beer festival."

 

Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway have set up Facebook events for their events https://www.facebook.com/pbrailway/events/?ref=page_internal

These include:

• 1&2 May Coal Train Weekend
• 10&11 September Steam Gala