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2018
Event Listings
‘Schools’ No. 926 Repton reflects the winter sun at
Moorgates, south of Goathland, with a ‘Santa Special’
from Grosmont on December 3. JOHN HUNT
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
May 4-7 Launch of Whillan Beck
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Ribble Steam Railway
March 24/25 Industrial Steam Gala
March 30-April 2 Easter Egg
Steam Trains
April 8, 22 & 29 Spring Steam
Sundays
April 14/15 Diesel Shunters Gala
May 5-7 Bank Holiday Friendly
Engines
May 26-28 Spring Bank Holiday
Teddy Bears
June 16/17 Beer, Cider & Classic
Cars
July 14/15 On the Buses
August 4/5 Tramways Event
August 25-27 Bank Holiday Mr
Ribble’s Friendly Engines Gala Party
September 29/30 Steam Gala
October 6/7 Diesel Gala
October 27/28 Halloween Spooky
Trains
December 1/2, 8/9, 15/16 &
22/23 Santa Steam Festive
Specials
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Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch
Railway
February 10-16 Children’s Week
on the Railway
February 17 Valentine’s Evening
Diner
March 11 Mothering Sunday
March 24/25 Kent Big Weekend
April 3, May 29 & June 15
Discover Dungeness Day
April 21 Celebration of Samson
May 12/13 Steam & Diesel Gala
May 19, June 23 & September 29
Dungeness Diner
June 17 Fathers’ Day: Model
Trains & Beer Festival
June 23/24 A Family Weekend:
Paddington
July 7-15 Hythe Festival
July 14 90th Anniversary:
Dungeness Line
July 28 New Romney Country Fayre
August 12 Dungeness Lifeboat
Open Day
August 26/27 Dymchurch Day
of Syn
September 2 Bus Rally Day
October 27/28 End of Season
Parade
October 26-28 & 31 Halloween
Spooky Special
November 24/25, December 1/2,
8/9, 15/16 & 19-24 Santa Specials
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Rushden Historical Transport
Museum
March 11 Mothers’ Day
April 1/2 Easter Bunny Express
April 7/8 Radio Controlled Truck
Fest
April 7 & October 6 Fish & Chip
Supper
May 5-7 Annual Cavalcade of
Transport
May 19/20 Mixed Traction Weekend
June 3, July 1 & August 5 Cream
Teas
June 17 Fathers’ Day Specials
June 23 Classics Rally & Armed
Forces Day
July 14/15 Teddy Bears’ Picnic
August 26/27 Sausage & Cider
Festival
September 8/9 Model Weekend
September 21-23 Music & Real
Ale Festival
October 20/21 1940s Weekend
October 27 Halloween Specials
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Scottish Industrial Railway
Centre
April 1, May 6, 27/28, June 24,
July 1, 8, 15/16, 22, 29, August
5, 12, 19, 29, September 2 & 23
Operating Days
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Severn Valley Railway
March 16-18 Spring Steam Gala
April 7/8 Open House Weekend
May 17-19 Spring Diesel Festival
May 20 Mixed Traction Day
June 2/3 Goods Gala
June 30/July 1 & 7/8 Step back to
the 1940s
July 29 Classic Vehicle Day
August 4 End of BR Steam 50th
Anniversary
August 11/12 Steam on the Road
September 2 On the Buses
September 20-23 Autumn Steam
Gala
September 29/30 Small Engine
Weekend
October 4-6 Class 50 Golden
Jubilee
October 4-6 Christmas Gift Fayre
TBC Ghost Trains
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South Devon Railway
March 16-18 Half Price Weekend
March 30-April 2 Easter Gala
May 5-7 Days Out With Thomas
May 13 CSMA Car Rally
May 25-28 Spring Beer Festival
June 10 Trains & Triumphs
June 15-17 ’60s Weekend
July 6-8 ’30s Weekend
August 24-27 Rails & Ales
September 8/9 Heritage Open
Days
September 29/30 Models &
Miniatures
November 2-4 Diesel Gala
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Spa Valley Railway
February 10, March 17, 31, April
14, May 19, June 16, August 11,
25, October 27, December 1 &
15 Murder Mystery Evening Fish &
Chip Specials
February 15, June 7, 21, August
16, 30, September 6 & October
25 Fish & Chip Lunches
March 10/11 Spring Diesel Gala
March 10, April 21, June 2, 30,
July 7, August 4, October 19/20
& December 22 Fish & Chip
Suppers
March 30-April 2 Easter Specials
May 5-7 Bank Holiday Steam
Weekend
June 30/July 1 Summer Transport
Festival
August 3-5 Summer Diesel Gala
October 19-21 Eighth CAMRA
Real Ale & Cider Festival and
Autumn Diesel Gala
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Statfold Barn Railway
March 24, June 9 & September 8
Enthusiasts’ Days
May 12/13 Giant Miniature
Weekend
July 7 Families Day
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STEAM Museum of the GWR
Until March 16 ‘Going to America’
Exhibition
Until July 13 ‘KGV’: A Locomotive
Legend Exhibition
104 • Issue 475 • JANUARY 5 – FEBRUARY 1 2018