The Railway Magazine – August 2019

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ABBEYPUMPINGSTATION
August 13, September 8,October 5
Corpor ation Rd,Leicester LE4 5PX(0116299 51110).
http://www.abbeypumpingstation.org/events.asp
Museum openFeb-Oct(13.00-16.30).

ALNVALLEYRAILWAY
August 8, 10-11, 13,15,17-18, 20,22,24-27,29,
31-September 1,7-8, 14-15,21-22,28-29
LionheartStation,Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 2EZ.
http://www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk Events :August 31-September 1
ModelRailExWeekend,14-15, 28-29SteamWeekends.

AMBERLEYMUSEUM&HERITAGECENTRE
August 11, 25-26, September 8, 14-15, 22,28-29
HoughtonBridge ,Arundel,West SussexBN189LT (01798
831370).Museum open10.00-17.30.
http://www.amberleynarrowgauge.co.uk Events: Stea mingondates
listed .September 14-15SteamWeekend

AMERTONRAILWAY
August 7-8,10-15,17-22, 24-29, 31-September 1,
7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29
Stowe-by-Chartley,Weston,StaffsST18 OLA (01785 850965).
http://www.amertonrailway.co.uk

APEDALEVALLEYLIGHTRAILWAY
(home of theMoseley RailwayTrust)
August 10-11,17-18,24-26,31-September 1,7-8,
14-15, 21-22, 28-29
ApedaleCountryPark,Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
ST5 7LB (0845 0941953).www.avlr.or g.uk
Events:September 21-22 50thAnniversaryCelebr ation.

AVONVALLEYRAILWAY
August 7-8,10-11, 13-15, 17-18,20-22,28, 24-25,
31-September 1,8, 11, 14-15, 21-22,25, 28-29
Bitton station,Bath Road,Bitton BS30 6HD
(0117932 5538/ 7296).www.avonvalleyrailway.org
Events: August 6-7 150thAnniversaryGala.
Seewebsitefor dining trains.a

BALALAKE RAILWAY
August 7-September5,7 -12,14-15,17-19, 21-22,
24-26, 28-29
Llanuwchllyn station,Gwynedd.www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk

BARROW HILL ROUNDHOUSE
August 10-11,17-18,24-25,31-September 1,7-8,
14-15, 21-22, 28-29
CampbellDrive, Barrow Hill,ChesterfieldS43 2PR
(012 46 472450).Open: 10.00-16.00.www.barrowhill.org.uk

BATTLEFIELDLINE
August 7-8,10-11,13-15, 17-18, 20-22,24-29,
31-September 1,4, 7-8,11,14-15, 18,21-22, 25,
28-29
Shackerstone station, Shackerstone,Leics CV13 6NW
(01827880754).www.battlefieldline.co.uk
Events: Stationopenmost Sats andSuns (11.45-17.00) and
bank holidays.

BLUEBELLRAILWAY
August 7-September8,1 1-15, 18-22,25-29
SheffieldPark st ation, EastSussex(01825 720800).
http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/
Events: Seewebsitefor Golden ArrowPullmanDining,
AfternoonTeaLoungeCarand SundayCarveryDiningTrain.

BODMIN&WENFORDRAILWAY
Daily (u ntilSeptember 29)
BodminGeneral station,Cornwall (01208 73666).
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk

BO’NESS&KINNEILRAILWAY
Daily (untilNovember3)
Bo’ness station,Bo’ness,West Lothian EH51 9AQ
(01506822298).www.bkrailway.co.uk

BOWESRAILWAY
MuseumopenThursday-Saturdayand firstSunday
ofthe month (10.00-15.00)
SpringwellVillage,Gateshead,Tyne &Wear,NE9 7QJ(0191416
1847).www.bowesrailway.co.uk

BRECON MOUNTAINRAILWAY
August 7-September5,7 -12,14-19,21-22, 24-26,
28-29
Pant station, MerthyrTydfil CF48 2UP (01685722988).
http://www.bmr.wales/

BREDGAR&WORMSHILLRAILWAY
September1,O ctober 6,27
TheWarren,Bredgar,SittingbourneME98AT (01622884254).
http://www.bwlr.co.uk/ Events: September1OpenDay.

BRESSINGHAM STEAM&GARDENS

Daily (untilOctober 28)

Bressingham Steam Experience, Diss (01379 686906).

http://www.bressingham.co.uk Open 11.00-16.00.

BRISTOL HARBOURRAILWAY

August 10-11, 19-26,September 7-8,14-15, 28-29

MShed,PrincesWharf, Wappi ng Road,Bristol BS14RN

(0117352 6600). http://www.mshed.org

Museum openTues-Fri (10.00-17.00),weekends (10.00-18.00).

BUREVALLEYRAILWAY

Daily (untilNovember3)

Aylshamstation, NorwichRd,Aylsham,Norfolk

(01263733858).www.bvr w.co.uk

BURSLEDON LIGHTRAILWAYHNGRT

August 18,September 15

BursledonBrickworks Industrial Museum,Coal Park Lane,

Swanwick,SouthamptonSO31 7GW (01489 576248).

http://www.hngrt.org.uk Events: August 18Wheels,Wheels,Wheels.

CALEDONIANRAILWAY

August 10-11,17-18,24-25,31-September 1,7-8,

14-15

TheStation,Park Rd,Brechin DD97AF (01356622992).

http://www.caledonianrailway.com

Events: August 24-25 DaysOutWithThomas.

CAMBRIAN HERITAGERAILWAYS

August 10-11,17-18,24-26,September 7-8,14-15

LlynclysSouth St ation SY10 8BXand Suite1,CambrianVisitor

Centre,Oswald Rd,Oswestry, ShropshireSY11 1RE

(01691688763).www.cambrianrailways.com

CHASEWATER RAILWAY

August 8, 11 ,13,15,18, 22,24-26,September 1, 8,

14-15, 21-22, 29

ChasewaterCountryPark,Pool Road,Brownhills,Staffs

(01543412121).www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk

CHICHESTER&DISTRICTSOCIETY

OF MODEL ENGINEERS

August 11

BlackberryLane,off Bognor Rd ,East ChichesterPO19 7FS.

http://www.cdsme.co.uk

CHINNOR&PRINCE RISBOROUGHRAILWAY

August 8, 10-11, 17-18, 24-26, 29, 31-September 1,

7-8,15,21-22

Chinnor station,OxonOX39 4ER (timetable 01844 353535).

http://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk

CHOLSEY&WALLI NGFORD RAILWAY

August 25-26,31-September1,7 -8,28-29

Wallingfordstation, HithercroftRd,WallingfordOX10 9GQ

(01491835067).www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com

Events: August 31-September1Bunkfest,7-8 Agatha Christie

Weekend,28-29 1940sWeekend.

CHURNETVALLEYRAILWAY

August 7, 10-12, 14, 17-19, 21,23-26,28,

31-September 1,4, 7-8,11,14-15, 18,21-22, 25,

28-29

Station Road, CheddletonST137EE (01538 750755).

http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk/ Events: August 23-26

Spirits of theRailway,September 7-8Yankee Weeken d.

COLNEVALLEYRAILWAY

August 7, 10-11, 14,17-18,21, 24-26,28,

31-September 1,7-8, 14-15,21-22,28-29

Castle Hedingham, EssexCO9 3DZ (01787 461174).

http://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk Events: August 25ColneValley

RailwayTransportDay, September8Paddington.

CORRIS RAILWAY

August 10-13, 17-20,24-27,31-September 1,8,

15, 22,29

StationYard,Corris, Machynlleth SY20 9SH.www.corris.co.uk

DARTMOUTHSTEAMRAILWAY

Daily (untilNovember2)

QueensPark station,Torbay Rd,PaigntonTQ4 6AF

(01803555872).www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk

DEANFORESTRAILWAY

August7, 10-11, 14,17-18, 21,24-25 ,28,

31-September 1,4, 7-8, 11, 13-15, 18, 21-22, 25,27-29

Norchard, Forest Rd,Lydney (01594845840).

http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk

DERWENTVALLEYLIGHTRAILWAY

August 4, 11, 18,25-26, September 1,8,15,22,29

YorkshireMuseum ofFarming,MurtonPark, Murton Lane,

Murton,YorkYO19 5UF (telephone enquiries via MurtonPark

01904 489966).www.dvlr.org.uk

DEVONRAILWAYCENTRE

August 7-September8,1 1-15, 18-22,25-29

TheStation,Bickleigh,Tiver ton, DevonEX16 8RG

(01884855671).www.devonrailwaycent re.co.uk

DIDCOT RAILWAYCENTRE

Daily (untilOc tober 6)

Didcot ,OxonOX11 7NJ (01235 817200).

http://www.didcotrailwaycentr e.org.uk

Events: September21-22VictorianWeekend.

EAST ANGLIANRAILWAYMUSEUM

Daily (10.00-16.30)for static viewing

Chappel station,WakesColne, Colches terCO6 2DS

(01206242524).www.earm.co.uk Events: August 24-26 Days

OutWithThomas,Sepember3-7 C happelBeer Festival.

EAST KENTRAILWAY

August 7, 10-11, 14, 17-18, 21,24-26,31-September

1,8, 15, 22,29

WhiteCliffs Collier yLine,Statio nRd, Shepherdswell,Dover

CT15 7PD (01304 832042).www.eastkentrailway.co.uk/

EASTLANCASHIRERAILWAY

August 7-11, 14-18, 21-26,28-31,September1,4-8,

11-15, 18-22, 25-29

Bolton Street station,Bury,Lancs BL9 0EY(0161 764 7790).

http://www.east-lancs-rly.co.uk Events: September 21Type 1-3

Theme Day, October5-6 Da ys OutWithThomas,

18-20Autumn Steam Gala.

EASTLEIGHLAKESIDE STEAMRAILWAY

August 7-September1,7 -8,14-15,21-22, 28-29

Lakeside Countr yPark,WideLane,Eastleigh, Hampshire

SO50 5PE (02380 612020).www.steamtrain.co.uk

EAST SOMERSETRAILWAY

August 7-8,10-11,14-15, 17-18, 21-22,24-26,

28-29, 31-September1,4,7-8, 11, 14-15, 18,21-22,

25,28-29

Cranmore stati on, C ranmore,SheptonMallet, Somerset

BA4 4QP (01749 880417).www.eastsomersetrailway.com

Events: August 24-26TheWayWe Were.

ECCLESBOURNEVALLEYRAILWAY

August 8-11, 13,15-18, 22-27, 29-September1,3,5,

7-8,10,12,14-15,17,19,21-22,24,26, 28-29

Wirksworth station,ColdwellSt,Wirksworth DE4 4FB (01629

823076).www.e-v-r.comEvents: August 10-11Summer Diesel

Gala, October19-20Wirksworth ModelRailwayExhibition.

ELSECAR HERITAGERAILWAY

Seewebsite forrunning dates

Elseca rHeritageCentre,WathRd, Elsecar ,Barnsley S74

8HJ (01226746746).Open dailyfor static viewing.www.

elsecarrailway.co.uk/

EMBSAY&BOLTONABBEYSTEAMRAILWAY

August 7-September8,1 0-11, 14-15,17-18,20-22,

24-25, 27-29

Bolton Abbey station, Skipton,NorthYorkshireBD236AF

(01756710614).www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk

Events: September7-8 1940sWeekend.

Seewebsitefor dining trains.

EPPING ONGARRAILWAY

August 9-11, 16-18, 23-26,30-September 1,7-8,

14-15, 21-22, 27-29

Ongarstation,Station Approach, Ongar, EssexCM5 9BN

(01277365200).http://eorailway.co.uk/ Events: August 10-11

VintageSteamWeekend.See websitefor dining trains.

EVESHAMVALE LIGH TRAILWAY

August 7-September2,7 -8,14-15,21-22, 28-29

EveshamCountr yPark,Twyford, Evesham,WorcsWR11 4TP

(01386422282).www.evlr.co.uk

FAIRBOURNERAILWAY

August 7-September1,3 -5,7-8, 10-12, 14-15,17-19,

24-26, 21-22, 28-29

Beach Rd,Fairbourne,Gwynedd LL38 2EX (01341 250362).

http://www.fairbournerailway.com

FFESTINIOGRAILWAY

Daily (untilNovember3)

HarbourStation, Porthmadog,Gwynedd LL49 9NF

(01766516000).www.festrail.co.uk

(Bookings:Porthmadog 01766516024,Caernarfon01286

677018).

FOXFIELDRAILWAY

August 7, 11 ,14,18,21, 24-26, 28,31-September1,

8,15, 22,28-29

CaverswallRd station,Blythe Bridge,Stoke ST11 9EA (01782

396210/259667).www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk

Events: September28-29 AutumnFestival of Steam.

GARTELL LIGHTRAILWAY

August 26

Common Lane,Yenston,Temple combe,Somerset BA8 0NB

(01963370752).newglr.weebley.com

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

WARWICKSHIRERAILWAY

August 6-8, 10-11,13-15,17-18, 20-22,

31-September 1,3-5, 7-8,10-12, 14-15, 17-19,24-26,

21-22, 28-29

Railway Station,Toddington (01242621405).www.gwsr.com

Events: August 11HeritageEngineering Skills Day,

September8ClassicVehicles Day.

GREATCENTRALRAILWAY

August 6-8, 10-11,17-18,24-25, 31-September 1,

6-8, 11,13-15, 18,21-22, 25,28-29

GreatCentral Rd,Loughborough,Leics(01509230726).

http://www.gcrailway.co.uk Events: August 6-8 MasterBuilder LEGO,

13-15Dino Days,16D5185Running Day, 24-26Back to School

Family Event, September 6-8DieselGala, 8Quorn Swap Meet,

12-15Beer Festival ,28S team Punk.

GREATCENTRALRAILWAYNOTTINGHAM

August 10-11, 17-18, 24-25,31-September 1,8,

14-15, 22,29

MereWay,Ruddington,NottinghamNG116NX (off A60)

(0115940 5705). http:/ /www.gcrn.co3.uk

Events: September14-15 Diesel Gala.

GROUDLE GLENRAILWAY

August 7, 11, 14,18,2125, 28,September 1, 8,15,

22, 29

Onchan,IsleofMan (01624670453).www.ggr.org.uk

GWILIRAILWAY

August 7-September1,3,4,5,7-8, 10-12,17-18, 19,

21, 22,24-26, 28-29

Bronwydd Arms,Carmarthen (01267238213).https://gwili-

railway.co.uk/ Events: Seewebsitefor dining trains.

HAYLING RAILWAY

August 7-September1,4,7-8,11, 14-15, 18,21-22,

25,28-29

HaylingIsland ,Hants PO110AG(023 9237 2427).

http://www.haylingseasiderailway.com

HELSTONRAILWAY

August 7, 10-11, 14-15, 18,21-22,25-26, 28-29,

September1,5,8,12,14-15, 19,22,26, 29

TrevarnoFarm,ProspidnickFarm,Hels ton, Cornwall

(07875481380).www.helstonrailway.co.uk/events

ISLE OFWIGHTSTEAM RAILWAY

Daily (until October 3)

TheStation,Haven Street PO 33 4DS(01983882204).

http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk Events: August 23-26 Island

Steam Show, September1Morris Minor Rally, 8Island

HeritageTrain Day, 12-15 HeritageOpen Days,13-15 Mixed

TractionEvent.

KEIGHLEY&WORTHVALLEYRAILWAY

August 7-September8,1 4-15, 21-22,28-29

Haworthstation,Keighley BD22 8NJ (01535645214).

http://www.kwvr.co.uk Events: October17-20 Beer &Music Festival.

KEMPTON STEAMRAILWAY

August 11,18, 25,September 1,8, 15, 22,29

KemptonPark PumpingStation,SnakeyLane,Middlesex

TW13 6XH (01932 765328).

http://www.hamptonkemptonrailway.org.uk

Events: September8Dinosaur Day.

KENT&EAST SUSSEX LIGHTRAILWAY

August 7-September1,3 -5,7-8, 10-12, 14-15,17-19,

24-26, 21-22, 28-29

TenterdenTN30 6HE (01580 765155).www.kesr.co.uk

Events: August 18BusRally,September 7-8Hopfes tWeekend.

KIRKLEES LIGHTRAILWAY

August 7-September1,7 -8,14-15, 21-22,28-29

ClaytonWest station, Huddersfield (01484 865727).

http://www.kirkleeslightrailway.com Events: August 17-18 MyFirst

DayOutWithThomas,24-25 Katie &SianWeekend,

September1VintageVehicle Rally,14-15 Steam &Diesel Gala.

LAKESIDE&HAVERTHWAITERAILWAY

Daily (until October 31)

Haverthwaitestation,Ulverston,Cumbri aLA128AL

(01539531594).www.lakesiderailway.co.uk

LAVENDER LINE

August 4, 11 ,18,25-26, September 1,8,15,22, 29

Isfieldstation, Uckfield,East SussexTN22 5XB (01825750515).

http://www.lavender-line.co.uk