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Diesel Gala events - Jul 2026

Thu 02 Jul 2026 East Lancashire Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Summer Diesel Gala Thursday 2 July to Sunday 5 July 2026 Diesel powered fun in the sun! See and ride behind your favourite engines from the ELR home fleet, with an intensive all diesel timetable for four whole days. This is one of the most popular annual enthusiast events of the year, so don't miss out. Your third and final visitor! We're absolutely thrilled to announce that 20303 will be visiting us to star at the Summer Diesel Gala! Courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the Chopper makes its appearance in its attractive new livery to haul trains across the gala. We're incredibly grateful to our industry partners who continue to support the ELR by providing locomotives for you all to enjoy. This completes our visiting line up for the Summer Gala Class 37 - 37610 will be appearing at the ELR's Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the ex DRS mainline certified loco will be appearing at all four days of the gala. This will be a rare opportunity to get haulage from this particularly elusive locomotive! 58023 will also be visiting the East Lancs Railway for the Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of Edward Stevenson, the Class 58 will be the first of its class to visit the ELR. Although it's worth noting that Class 58's were often seen in the Castleton area working steel trains so they're no strangers to us. Tickets and timetables available soon.

Fri 03 Jul 2026 East Lancashire Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Summer Diesel Gala Thursday 2 July to Sunday 5 July 2026 Diesel powered fun in the sun! See and ride behind your favourite engines from the ELR home fleet, with an intensive all diesel timetable for four whole days. This is one of the most popular annual enthusiast events of the year, so don't miss out. Your third and final visitor! We're absolutely thrilled to announce that 20303 will be visiting us to star at the Summer Diesel Gala! Courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the Chopper makes its appearance in its attractive new livery to haul trains across the gala. We're incredibly grateful to our industry partners who continue to support the ELR by providing locomotives for you all to enjoy. This completes our visiting line up for the Summer Gala Class 37 - 37610 will be appearing at the ELR's Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the ex DRS mainline certified loco will be appearing at all four days of the gala. This will be a rare opportunity to get haulage from this particularly elusive locomotive! 58023 will also be visiting the East Lancs Railway for the Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of Edward Stevenson, the Class 58 will be the first of its class to visit the ELR. Although it's worth noting that Class 58's were often seen in the Castleton area working steel trains so they're no strangers to us. Tickets and timetables available soon.

Sat 04 Jul 2026 East Lancashire Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Summer Diesel Gala Thursday 2 July to Sunday 5 July 2026 Diesel powered fun in the sun! See and ride behind your favourite engines from the ELR home fleet, with an intensive all diesel timetable for four whole days. This is one of the most popular annual enthusiast events of the year, so don't miss out. Your third and final visitor! We're absolutely thrilled to announce that 20303 will be visiting us to star at the Summer Diesel Gala! Courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the Chopper makes its appearance in its attractive new livery to haul trains across the gala. We're incredibly grateful to our industry partners who continue to support the ELR by providing locomotives for you all to enjoy. This completes our visiting line up for the Summer Gala Class 37 - 37610 will be appearing at the ELR's Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the ex DRS mainline certified loco will be appearing at all four days of the gala. This will be a rare opportunity to get haulage from this particularly elusive locomotive! 58023 will also be visiting the East Lancs Railway for the Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of Edward Stevenson, the Class 58 will be the first of its class to visit the ELR. Although it's worth noting that Class 58's were often seen in the Castleton area working steel trains so they're no strangers to us. Tickets and timetables available soon.

Sun 05 Jul 2026 East Lancashire Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Summer Diesel Gala Thursday 2 July to Sunday 5 July 2026 Diesel powered fun in the sun! See and ride behind your favourite engines from the ELR home fleet, with an intensive all diesel timetable for four whole days. This is one of the most popular annual enthusiast events of the year, so don't miss out. Your third and final visitor! We're absolutely thrilled to announce that 20303 will be visiting us to star at the Summer Diesel Gala! Courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the Chopper makes its appearance in its attractive new livery to haul trains across the gala. We're incredibly grateful to our industry partners who continue to support the ELR by providing locomotives for you all to enjoy. This completes our visiting line up for the Summer Gala Class 37 - 37610 will be appearing at the ELR's Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the ex DRS mainline certified loco will be appearing at all four days of the gala. This will be a rare opportunity to get haulage from this particularly elusive locomotive! 58023 will also be visiting the East Lancs Railway for the Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of Edward Stevenson, the Class 58 will be the first of its class to visit the ELR. Although it's worth noting that Class 58's were often seen in the Castleton area working steel trains so they're no strangers to us. Tickets and timetables available soon.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 Watercress Line (Mid-Hants Railway) (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Friday 10 July to Sunday 12 July 2026

Sat 11 Jul 2026 Watercress Line (Mid-Hants Railway) (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Friday 10 July to Sunday 12 July 2026

Sun 12 Jul 2026 Watercress Line (Mid-Hants Railway) (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Friday 10 July to Sunday 12 July 2026

Fri 24 Jul 2026 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Friday 24 July to Sunday 26 July 2026 Locomotive Action: - Intensive timetable running across all three days - A chance to clock up mileage behind each locomotive - Our class 20 locomotives will work in multi all weekend Visiting Locomotives: - BR Class 27, No. 27056 courtesy of the Northampton Type 2 Group. - BR Class 25, No. 25262 courtesy of the South Devon Diesel Traction Ltd. - BR Class 35, No. D7018 courtesy of the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group Ltd.

Sat 25 Jul 2026 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Friday 24 July to Sunday 26 July 2026 Locomotive Action: - Intensive timetable running across all three days - A chance to clock up mileage behind each locomotive - Our class 20 locomotives will work in multi all weekend Visiting Locomotives: - BR Class 27, No. 27056 courtesy of the Northampton Type 2 Group. - BR Class 25, No. 25262 courtesy of the South Devon Diesel Traction Ltd. - BR Class 35, No. D7018 courtesy of the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group Ltd.

Sun 26 Jul 2026 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (Diesel Gala) More...
- Diesel Gala Friday 24 July to Sunday 26 July 2026 Locomotive Action: - Intensive timetable running across all three days - A chance to clock up mileage behind each locomotive - Our class 20 locomotives will work in multi all weekend Visiting Locomotives: - BR Class 27, No. 27056 courtesy of the Northampton Type 2 Group. - BR Class 25, No. 25262 courtesy of the South Devon Diesel Traction Ltd. - BR Class 35, No. D7018 courtesy of the Diesel & Electric Preservation Group Ltd. Event Highlights: Sunday Only: This year we also pay tribute to Pathfinder Railtours, which ceased trading at the end of 2025 following its final tour on 20th December hauled by D1015 Western Champion. The Gloucestershire-based company, founded by Peter Watts, organised railtours across the country from 1973 and became a much-loved name in the enthusiast scene. Fittingly, several of our resident diesel locomotives have themselves hauled Pathfinder excursions over the years. Throughout Sunday we will see all of our trains bearing one of the headboards from their past excursions. This will also be the final time to meet the former Pathfinder team at the railway, including Peter.