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Diesel Gala events - Jun 2026

Sat 13 Jun 2026 North Yorkshire Moors Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Thursday 11 June to Sunday 14 June 2026 Join us for four fantastic days celebrating the sights, sounds and sheer power of heritage diesel locomotives, all set against the breath-taking backdrop of the North York Moors National Park. Whether you're a seasoned diesel enthusiast or simply curious to see these mighty machines in motion, there's something here for everyone, families, fans and first-timers alike. This year, we're thrilled to welcome three amazing visiting locomotives to join our home fleet, bringing even more variety, noise and nostalgia to the line. Book your tickets and come and soak up the atmosphere, enjoy the buzz along the route and experience an unforgettable showcase of diesel power. Visiting Locomotives D7017 - Class 35 Hymek D9553 - Class 14 Teddy Bear 20166 - Class 20 37250 - Class 37 Visiting Locomotives Class 14 No. D9553 BR Class 14 D9553 is a preserved diesel-hydraulic 'Teddy Bear' locomotive, built at Swindon in 1964-65. After industrial use at BSC Corby Steelworks, it saw extensive service at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway and later moved to the Caledonian Railway. The livery is one originally proposed by British Rail specifically for the Class 14s prior to them selecting Blue & Grey as British Rail's corporate colours. Visiting courtesy of Jon Gill Class 20 No. 20166 Class 20 No. 20166 was built at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows and entered service as No. D8166 in 1966. Like a number of Class 20s, it spent time working on Channel Tunnel construction for Rail Freight Services (RFS) after being withdrawn from British Rail (BR). It is currently painted in unbranded Harry Needle Railroad Company (HNRC) / Swietelsky colours. Visiting courtesy of Jon Gill. HYMEK No. D7017 The Class 35 'Hymek' No. D7017 is located at the West Somerset Railway (WSR), it is a diesel-hydraulic locomotive built for BR Western Region in 1961. It entered service in 1962 at Bristol Bath Road and was withdrawn in 1975 following British Rail's move to standardise on diesel-electric traction, having outlasted many of its classmates. It was preserved by The Diesel and Electric Preservation Group, going on to haul the first service operated by a diesel loco purchased by public subscription in the UK and the first mainline diesel loco to operate on the preserved WSR in 1977. Visiting courtesy of The Diesel and Electric Preservation Group Limited. 37250 Class 37 No. 37250 Sporting a distinctive English, Welsh, Scottish (EWS) livery. Built in 1964 at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry, this preserved BR Class 37 was originally allocated to Cardiff Canton. Over time it has had several liveries, including Dutch and Civil Engineers. In November 2003, the locomotive was allocated to work in France on building the new high-speed lines, before being bought into preservation in 2008 by its current owner. Following its move to the Eden Valley Railway, it made its way to Wensleydale Railway in 2011 where its restoration began. Visiting courtesy of Vince Minto and The Wensleydale Railway. Home Fleet Locomotives 37688 - Class 37 'Great Rocks' 47077 - Class 47 'North Star' 37264 3170 - NER Diesel-Electric Autocar Traders, Tea Rooms & Station Shops Tea Rooms will be open for tasty snacks and drinks at Pickering, Levisham, Goathland and Grosmont Stations. We will also have a Buffet Bar onboard our services. Cash and cards accepted. A great selection of locomotive gifts and souvenirs will be available at Station Shops. Shops are open at Pickering, Goathland and Grosmont Stations with the Shed Shop at Grosmont MPD also open. DPP Model Railways will be at Pickering Station for all of the Annual Diesel Gala selling a fantastic range of new and pre-loved model railway locomotives and rolling stock. Make sure to add some additional character to your own model railway collection, trading on Platform 2, Pickering Station. Services & Allocations A special timetable (coming soon) will be in operation during this event. Services are planned to run along the full length of our heritage line from Grosmont to Pickering, calling at Goathland, Newtondale Halt and Levisham Stations. Shuttle services will also be running between Grosmont and Whitby during the event. All tickets are hop-on hop-off, letting you travel behind as many services as you wish during your visit.

Sun 14 Jun 2026 North Yorkshire Moors Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Thursday 11 June to Sunday 14 June 2026 Join us for four fantastic days celebrating the sights, sounds and sheer power of heritage diesel locomotives, all set against the breath-taking backdrop of the North York Moors National Park. Whether you're a seasoned diesel enthusiast or simply curious to see these mighty machines in motion, there's something here for everyone, families, fans and first-timers alike. This year, we're thrilled to welcome three amazing visiting locomotives to join our home fleet, bringing even more variety, noise and nostalgia to the line. Book your tickets and come and soak up the atmosphere, enjoy the buzz along the route and experience an unforgettable showcase of diesel power. Visiting Locomotives D7017 - Class 35 Hymek D9553 - Class 14 Teddy Bear 20166 - Class 20 37250 - Class 37 Visiting Locomotives Class 14 No. D9553 BR Class 14 D9553 is a preserved diesel-hydraulic 'Teddy Bear' locomotive, built at Swindon in 1964-65. After industrial use at BSC Corby Steelworks, it saw extensive service at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway and later moved to the Caledonian Railway. The livery is one originally proposed by British Rail specifically for the Class 14s prior to them selecting Blue & Grey as British Rail's corporate colours. Visiting courtesy of Jon Gill Class 20 No. 20166 Class 20 No. 20166 was built at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows and entered service as No. D8166 in 1966. Like a number of Class 20s, it spent time working on Channel Tunnel construction for Rail Freight Services (RFS) after being withdrawn from British Rail (BR). It is currently painted in unbranded Harry Needle Railroad Company (HNRC) / Swietelsky colours. Visiting courtesy of Jon Gill. HYMEK No. D7017 The Class 35 'Hymek' No. D7017 is located at the West Somerset Railway (WSR), it is a diesel-hydraulic locomotive built for BR Western Region in 1961. It entered service in 1962 at Bristol Bath Road and was withdrawn in 1975 following British Rail's move to standardise on diesel-electric traction, having outlasted many of its classmates. It was preserved by The Diesel and Electric Preservation Group, going on to haul the first service operated by a diesel loco purchased by public subscription in the UK and the first mainline diesel loco to operate on the preserved WSR in 1977. Visiting courtesy of The Diesel and Electric Preservation Group Limited. 37250 Class 37 No. 37250 Sporting a distinctive English, Welsh, Scottish (EWS) livery. Built in 1964 at the English Electric Vulcan Foundry, this preserved BR Class 37 was originally allocated to Cardiff Canton. Over time it has had several liveries, including Dutch and Civil Engineers. In November 2003, the locomotive was allocated to work in France on building the new high-speed lines, before being bought into preservation in 2008 by its current owner. Following its move to the Eden Valley Railway, it made its way to Wensleydale Railway in 2011 where its restoration began. Visiting courtesy of Vince Minto and The Wensleydale Railway. Home Fleet Locomotives 37688 - Class 37 'Great Rocks' 47077 - Class 47 'North Star' 37264 3170 - NER Diesel-Electric Autocar Traders, Tea Rooms & Station Shops Tea Rooms will be open for tasty snacks and drinks at Pickering, Levisham, Goathland and Grosmont Stations. We will also have a Buffet Bar onboard our services. Cash and cards accepted. A great selection of locomotive gifts and souvenirs will be available at Station Shops. Shops are open at Pickering, Goathland and Grosmont Stations with the Shed Shop at Grosmont MPD also open. DPP Model Railways will be at Pickering Station for all of the Annual Diesel Gala selling a fantastic range of new and pre-loved model railway locomotives and rolling stock. Make sure to add some additional character to your own model railway collection, trading on Platform 2, Pickering Station. Services & Allocations A special timetable (coming soon) will be in operation during this event. Services are planned to run along the full length of our heritage line from Grosmont to Pickering, calling at Goathland, Newtondale Halt and Levisham Stations. Shuttle services will also be running between Grosmont and Whitby during the event. All tickets are hop-on hop-off, letting you travel behind as many services as you wish during your visit.

Thu 18 Jun 2026 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Thursday 18 June to Sunday 21 June 2026 Visiting locomotives include 31108 courtesy of A1A Locomotives Ltd., 31210 courtesy of Jason Hall, 37025 courtesy of The Scottish Thirty-Seven Group, 37218 and 37407 courtesy of Europhoenix Rail, 47715 courtesy of Mike Vaughan & Rail Engineering Solutions, 50049 courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance, and 55009 courtesy of the Deltic Preservation Society.

Fri 19 Jun 2026 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Thursday 18 June to Sunday 21 June 2026 Visiting locomotives include 31108 courtesy of A1A Locomotives Ltd., 31210 courtesy of Jason Hall, 37025 courtesy of The Scottish Thirty-Seven Group, 37218 and 37407 courtesy of Europhoenix Rail, 47715 courtesy of Mike Vaughan & Rail Engineering Solutions, 50049 courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance, and 55009 courtesy of the Deltic Preservation Society.

Sat 20 Jun 2026 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Thursday 18 June to Sunday 21 June 2026 Visiting locomotives include 31108 courtesy of A1A Locomotives Ltd., 31210 courtesy of Jason Hall, 37025 courtesy of The Scottish Thirty-Seven Group, 37218 and 37407 courtesy of Europhoenix Rail, 47715 courtesy of Mike Vaughan & Rail Engineering Solutions, 50049 courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance, and 55009 courtesy of the Deltic Preservation Society.

Sun 21 Jun 2026 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Thursday 18 June to Sunday 21 June 2026 Visiting locomotives include 31108 courtesy of A1A Locomotives Ltd., 31210 courtesy of Jason Hall, 37025 courtesy of The Scottish Thirty-Seven Group, 37218 and 37407 courtesy of Europhoenix Rail, 47715 courtesy of Mike Vaughan & Rail Engineering Solutions, 50049 courtesy of the Class 50 Alliance, and 55009 courtesy of the Deltic Preservation Society.