Heritage Railway

Springing into the new season

- By Gareth Evans

SPECIAL EVENTS March

14: Cleethorpe­s Coast Light Railway: Volunteer Recruitmen­t Day

14: Crewe Heritage Centre: Toy & Train Collectors Fair

14: Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Diesel Gala ■

14, 15: East Anglian Railway Museum: Spring Steam Gala ■

14, 15: Ecclesbour­ne Valley Railway: Multipleme­moriesrail­cargala■ 14, 15: South Devon Railway: Spring Steam Gala Weekend ■

15: Lincolnshi­re Wolds Railway: Volunteers’day 15:Mid-norfolkrai­lway:weddingfai­r 21: Avon Valley Railway: RSH 7151 Day 21: Statfold Barn Railway: Enthusiast Day ■

21, 22: East Somerset Railway: Steam Gala ■

21, 22: Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway: Gruffalo ■

21, 22: Spa Valley Railway: Spring Diesel&beerweeken­d■

22: Dean Forest Railway: Volunteeri­ng Open Day 22: Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Mother’s Day

22: Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Mother’s Day Specials

22: Lynton & Barnstaple Railway: Mother’s Day

27-29: Chinnor & Princess Risborough Railway:dieselgala■

27-29: North Norfolk Railway: Spring Steam Gala ■

28: Heaton Park Tramway: 40th anniversar­y celebratio­ns of the openingoft­hetramway.■

28, 29: Great Central Railway: Goods Galore Gala

28, 29: Ribble Steam Railway: Spring Steam Gala ■

28, 29: Swindon & Cricklade Railway: Steam Gala ■

29: Heaton Park Tramway: 40th Anniversar­y Bash

29: Leighton Buzzard Railway: Bedfordshi­re Gin & Whisky Festival 29: Whitwell & Reepham Railway: Forgotten Fabrics Clearout Sale

29: Colne Valley Railway: New Members’day

April

1-21: National Railway Museum, York: Flying Scotsman Story ■

2-5: Beamish: Great North Steam Fair 3-5: Bluebell Railway: Branch Line Weekend ■

3-5: Mid-norfolk Railway: Spring Diesel Event ■

3:Seatontram­way:thestorytr­am! 4: Abbey Pumping Station: Railway Day with Classic Cars

4: Bala Lake Railway: Race the Train 4: Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Playday &Volunteerr­ecruitment­day■ 4:Middletonr­ailway:volunteer Recruitmen­t Day

4: Whitwell & Reepham Railway: 1940s Weekend

4: West Lancashire Railway: Friendly Enginesday■

4, 5: Aln Valley Railway: Greenrigg Extensionl­aunchweeke­nd■

4, 5: Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway: Volunteer Recruitmen­t

5: Foxfield Railway: Classic and Vintage Vehicle Rally

5: Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Heritage Train Day

5: Churnet Valley Railway: Border Explorer ■

10: Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Easter Egghunt■

10: Talyllyn Railway: Stations at Stations

10-13: Avon Valley Railway: Chocolate Train

10-13: Bluebell Railway: Springing into Easter ■

10-13: Buckingham­shire Railway Centre:dayoutwith­thomas■ 10-13: Devon Railway Centre: Easter Egghunt■

10-13: Didcot Railway Centre: Railcar Rendezvous

10-13: East Anglian Railway Museum: Dayoutwith­thomas■

10-13: Great Central Railway: Easter Vintage Festival

10-13 Cleethorpe­s Coast Light Railway: Easter Eggspress ■

10-13: Isle of Man Railways: Rush Hour on the Railways

10-13: Lincolnshi­re Wolds Railway: Easter Rock & Roll Weekend 10-13: Middleton Railway: Free Chocolatef­oreaster!■

10-13: Sittingbou­rne & Kemsley Railway:fourdaysof­steam■ 10-13: Spa Valley Railway: Easter Specials & Spot the Bunny Competitio­n! ■

10-19: Mid-hants Railway: Day Out With Thomas ■

11, 12: Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway: Easterwith­peterrabbi­t■ 11-13: Aln Valley Railway: Easter Steam Weekend ■

11-13: Apedale Valley Light Railway: Eastereggh­unt■

12: Lynton & Barnstaple Railway: Eastersund­ayfunday■

12: West Lancashire Railway: Easter Egghunt■

12, 13: Chatham Historic Dockyard: Festivalof­steamandtr­ansport■ 12, 13: Crich Tramway Village: World War II Home Front

12, 13: South Devon Railway: Easter on the Railway 2020 ■

13: Talyllyn Railway: Cader Explorer/ Monday Market Train 14:Colnevalle­yrailway:waratcolne Valley Railway

15: East Somerset Railway: Peter Rabbit ■

RAILWAYANA March

14 GW Railwayana, Pershore 21 Talisman Railwayana, Newark 28 Great Northern Railwayana, Poynton

April 7

7 Dreweatts Transport Sale, Newbury

 ??  ?? A timeless scene after dark at Ropley on the Mid-hants Railway: National Collection-owned SR Schools class 4-4-0 No. 30925 Cheltenham is seen during a night shoot on a Timeline Events charter on February 8. Note the train of restored wagons and the illuminate­d carriage windows, adding to the atmosphere. MATT SOUTHALL
A timeless scene after dark at Ropley on the Mid-hants Railway: National Collection-owned SR Schools class 4-4-0 No. 30925 Cheltenham is seen during a night shoot on a Timeline Events charter on February 8. Note the train of restored wagons and the illuminate­d carriage windows, adding to the atmosphere. MATT SOUTHALL

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