Diesel Gala
When? 10 May 2024 to 12 May 2024
Where? Swanage Railway - Swanage
Swanage Railway is delighted to announce full details of our 17th annual Diesel Gala and Beer Festival, running from Friday the 10th to Sunday the 12th of May, with a Preview Day on Thursday the 9th.
We will have an intensive service in operation on all three days over our full 10-mile line between Swanage and our boundary with Network Rail at “Bridge 4” over the River Frome on the line towards Wareham. There will be three trains in service each day, with two trains operating over the full length of the line and a shuttle running between Swanage and Corfe Castle.
Preview Day
This year’s preview day on Thursday 9th May will see one of our visiting diesels operating a diesel service alongside our normal steam service between Swanage and Norden. Further details on this will be announced soon.
Travel to and from the event by rail!
Thanks to our friends at The Branch Line Society and GB Railfreight, you can travel to our Diesel Gala in comfort and style aboard “The Jurassic Crompton Railtour”, as well as travel home again aboard “The return of the Jurassic Crompton” Railtour!
The “Jurassic Crompton” railtour runs from Eastleigh to Swanage via Guildford and London Waterloo, whilst the return tour runs from Swanage to Eastleigh via London Waterloo. Both Railtours will be hauled by Swanage Railway resident Class 33 D6515 “Lt. Jenny Lewis RN” courtesy of the 71A Locomotive Group, and a GB Railfreight Class 69.
You can book tickets for “The Jurassic Crompton” here: https://www.branchline.uk/fixture_set_id.php?id=447
And you can book tickets for the “The return of the Jurassic Crompton” here: https://www.branchline.uk/fixture_set_id.php?id=450
Beer Festival
This year’s Beer Festival takes place again in Corfe Castle Goods Yard. Organised by Purbeck Kitchens, there are planned to be 30+ Real Ales and Ciders on offer. There will also be hot food available on site throughout the day and evening.
Evening Services
On both Friday and Saturday evenings we will have a “Beerex” train in operation to get you to and from the Beer Festival at Corfe. The traction for these services will be announced soon.
More information:
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