More visitors announced for Swanage diesel gala
THE Swanage Railway has revealed another three visiting locos which will be starring at its diesel gala/ beer festival in May. In addition to Nos. 37703 and D4 (44004) Great Gable mentioned last month, No. D182 (46045) will be attending and these three engines will be brought south by another guest, No. 31128 Charybdis, which should have completed its stint at the NYMR by then. A further visitor, which will arrive by road from the South Devon Railway, is No. D7612 (25262).
Not a gala as such, but the Avon Valley Railway will be holding diesel running days on May 14 and July 30, with Class 31 power likely to feature. Further north, the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway will be holding ‘Diesel & Ale’ days on July 9 and September 10, using the line’s resident Class 20 or 37.
DIESEL GALAS/EVENTS 2022
April 22-24: Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
April 23/24: Dean Forest Railway (DMU)
April 23/24: Epping Ongar Railway
April 29-May 1: Great Central Railway May 6-8: Swanage Railway
May 19-22: Severn Valley Railway
May 27-29: Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway
June 9-11: West Somerset Railway
June 10-12: North Norfolk Railway
June 10-12: Keighley & Worth Valley Railway June 18-19: Midland Railway – Butterley (DMU) June 30-July 2: East Lancashire Railway
July 15-17: Mid Hants Railway
July 29-31: Gloucestershire Warwickshire
Steam Railway
August 5-7: Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
August 12-14: Spa Valley Railway
August 12-14: Caledonian Railway
September 3-4: Llangollen Railway
September 10-11: Middleton Railway
September 16-18: East Lancashire Railway
September 17/18: Dean Forest Railway
September 17/18: Epping Ongar Railway September 23-25: Mid-Norfolk Railway
September 29-October 2: Severn Valley Railway October 8-9: Llangollen Railway (DMU)
November 12-13: East Lancashire Railway (DMU)