Jonathan's Gen
Railtours, Preserved Railway Events, Ferries and Service Trains Gen List

80th Anniversay of Waverley's Launch Friday 2 October 2026 London Tower Pier - Steam under Tower Bridge & cruise River Thames - Gravesend - Southend - Cruise Thames Forts - Red Sands, Shivering Sands & Knock John - Southend - Gravesend - Cruise twinkling Thames & under floodlit Tower Bridge - London Tower Pier Paddle Steamer Waverley

River Medway Steam Parade Saturday 3 October 2026 London Tower Pier - Steam under Tower Bridge & cruise River Thames - Gravesend - steamship parade on River Medway with steam tugs Challenge & Portwey - Rochester - Gravesend - Cruise twinkling River Thames & under floodlit Tower Bridge - London Tower Pier - Steam under floodlit Tower Bridge & cruise twinkling Thames - Gravesend Paddle Steamer Waverley

River Thames Cruise Sunday 4 October 2026 Southend - Gravesend - Cruise River Thames & under Tower Bridge twice - Southend - Gravesend Paddle Steamer Waverley

PSPS Members Nominated Sailing Tuesday 6 October 2026 Gravesend - Southend - Clacton - Cruise River Orwell, under Orwell Bridge & Port of Felixstowe - Clacton Paddle Steamer Waverley

River Thames Cruise and Sail under Tower Bridge Wednesday 7 October 2026 Ipswich Railway Station with mandatory shuttle bus to docks - Cruise River Orwell and Port of Felixstowe - Clacton - Cruise River Thames & under Tower Bridge twice - Clacton Paddle Steamer Waverley

River Thames Cruise and Sail under Tower Bridge Thursday 8 October 2026 Gravesend - Southend - Cruise River Thames & under Tower Bridge twice - Gravesend - Southend Paddle Steamer Waverley

Kent Cruise Friday 9 October 2026 Folkestone - Cruise White Cliffs of Dover, North Kent Coast & View Herne Bay Pier - Gravesend - Cruise Twinkling Thames & under floodlit Tower Bridge - London Tower Pier Paddle Steamer Waverley

Thames Forts Cruise Saturday 10 October 2026 London Tower Pier - Steam under Tower Bridge & cruise River Thames - Gravesend - Southend - Cruise Thames Forts - Red Sands & Shivering Sands - Southend - Gravesend - Cruise Twinkling Thames & under floodlit Tower Bridge - London Tower Pier Paddle Steamer Waverley

Thames Season Finale Sunday 11 October 2026 Rochester - Cruise River Medway - Whitstable - Southend - Gravesend - Cruise Twinkling Thames & floodlit Tower Bridge - London Tower Pier Paddle Steamer Waverley

Giants of Steam 2026 Friday 16 October to Sunday 18 October 2026 71000 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER will be a visiting locomotive courtesy of Locomotive Services Limited. 92134 from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway will be another visiting locomotive. Bluebell Railway

Giants of Steam 2026 Friday 16 October to Sunday 18 October 2026 71000 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER will be a visiting locomotive courtesy of Locomotive Services Limited. 92134 from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway will be another visiting locomotive. Bluebell Railway

Giants of Steam 2026 Friday 16 October to Sunday 18 October 2026 71000 DUKE OF GLOUCESTER will be a visiting locomotive courtesy of Locomotive Services Limited. 92134 from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway will be another visiting locomotive. Bluebell Railway

NELPG Diamond Jubilee Gala Saturday 24 October and Sunday 25 October 2026 North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Autumn Gala 24th October 2026 - 25th October 2026 See our railway at its busiest! Our autumn gala will see all available locomotives from the home fleet operating a packed timetable of steam and diesel-hauled passenger and freight trains.

NELPG Diamond Jubilee Gala Saturday 24 October and Sunday 25 October 2026 North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Autumn Gala 24th October 2026 - 25th October 2026 See our railway at its busiest! Our autumn gala will see all available locomotives from the home fleet operating a packed timetable of steam and diesel-hauled passenger and freight trains.