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Updated	Dates	Railway (external)	Event (internal)
30/07/2009	14^th – 16^th August	Museum of Science and Industry	Great Garratt Gathering
21/07/2009	8^th – 9^th August	West Lancashire Light Railway	Steam Gala
21/07/2009	19^th – 20^th September	Locomotion, Shildon	5^th Annual Steam Gala
21/07/2009	4^th October	West Lancashire Light Railway	Autumn Gala
19/07/2009	25^th – 26^th July	Nene Valley Railway	50s Weekend
19/07/2009	4^th – 6^th September	Bodmin & Wenford Railway	Steam Gala Weekend

TWO STOP PRESS EVENTS FOR 1/2 AUG 2009:

Midland Railway Butterley – Anything Goes Weekend

BR 9F 92214, Jinty 47327 (in Thomas Blue) and Class 47 47401, Class 50 50007. Intensive timetable with demonstration goods trains, DMU drag. Day Rover: £10.90.

More info... http://www.mrbevents.co.uk/Anything_Goes_Event/Webpage/Anything_Goes.htm

West Somerset Railway – Mini Gala

6024 King Edward I, 3850, 4160, D7017 (Sat), D9526 and 34046 Braunton (Sun) in operation plus shuttles to Norton Fitzwarren for Steam Fayre.

http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/Latest_news.html#ln2

71000 Duke of Gloucester no longer visiting Great Garratt Gathering, instead Keighley’s Ironclad 957 is visiting. 30/07/2009

GWR 5619 from Toddington is due to visit Bodmin & Wenford Railway’s Steam Gala this September. 19/07/2009

All events now have their own page which once clicked on should appear in the right hand frame, along with plenty of new events added to the list. 18/07/2009

Fairburn Tank 42085 is now available for service at the GCR. 16/07/2009

Disclaimer: All information is posted in good faith and with information I deem to be creditable and correct at time of writing. I or the railways featured cannot accept any responsibility if any details are changed or event cancelled, whilst every effort is made to insure that the information posted is correct and up to date. Lee Davies.

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August 2009

Dates	Railway	Event
25^th July – 2^nd August	Swanage Railway	Swanage Carnival and fireworks specials
1^st – 2^nd August	Peak Rail	1940s Weekend
1^st – 2^nd August	West Somerset Railway	Steam Fayre & Rally
2^nd August	Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway	Gala Day
2^nd August	Keighley & Worth Valley Railway	Vintage Trains
7^th – 9^th August	Spa Valley Railway	Diesel Gala
8^th – 9^th August	Barrow Hill Roundhouse	Diesel Gala
8^th – 9^th August	Isle of Wight Steam Railway	Victorian Weekend
8^th – 9^th August	West Lancashire Light Railway	Steam Gala
14^th – 16^th August	Museum of Science and Industry	Great Garratt Gathering
15^th August	Talyllyn Railway	Race the Train Day
15^th – 16^th August	Buckinghamshire Railway Centre	1940s Weekend
15^th – 16^th August	Great Central Railway Loughborough	Tank Engines Strike Back (Again) - N2 + Fairburn
15^th – 17^th August	Bluebell Railway	Vintage Transport Weekend
28^th – 30^th August	Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway	Diesel Gala Weekend
28^th – 31^st August	Isle of Wight Steam Railway	35^th Island Steam Show
29^th – 31^st August	Buckinghamshire Railway Centre	35^th Anniversary Gala
29^th – 31^st August	Foxfield Railway	Victorian Fete
29^th – 31^st August	Leighton Buzzard Railway	Dolls Birthday Party
29^th – 31^st August	Ribble Steam Railway	Classic Commercials
29^th – 31^st August	South Devon Railway	Rails & Ales
30^th – 31^st August	Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway	7^th Grand Transport Rally
30^th – 31^st August	Tanfield Railway	60s Theme Bank Holiday Weekend

September 2009

Dates	Railway	Event
4^th – 6^th September	Bodmin & Wenford Railway	Steam Gala Weekend
4^th – 6^th September	North Norfolk Railway	Grand Steam Gala
4^th – 6^th September	Welshpool & Llanfair Railway	Steam Gala Weekend
5^th – 6^th September	Bressingham	Locomotive Weekend
5^th – 6^th September	Leighton Buzzard Railway	Steam Up Weekend
5^th – 6^th September	Severn Valley Railway	Seaside Special Weekend
11^th – 13^th September	Great Central Railway Loughborough	September Diesel Gala
11^th – 13^th September	Llangollen Railway	Autumn Steam Gala
11^th – 13^th September	Mid Hants Railway “Watercress Line”	Autumn Steam Gala
11^th – 13^th September	Swanage Railway	Steam Gala
12^th – 13^th September	Chasewater Light Railway	Industrial Gala
12^th – 13^th September	Nene Valley Railway	Steam Gala Weekend
12^th – 13^th September	Lincolnshire Wolds Railway	1940s Weekend
12^th – 13^th September	Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway	140^th Anniversary Gala
12^th – 13^th September	South Devon Railway	Heritage Transport Gala
12^th – 13^th September	Tanfield Railway	Legends of Industry III
12^th – 13^th September	Ribble Steam Railway	Steam Gala Weekend
12^th – 13^th September	West Somerset Railway	CAMRA Real Ale Festival
13^th September	East Lancashire Railway	Vintage Vehicle Gathering
13^th September	Foxfield Railway	MG Club
18^th – 20^th September	North Yorkshire Moors Railway	Diesel Gala Weekend
19^th – 20^th September	Locomotion, Shildon	5^th Annual Steam Gala
19^th – 20^th September	Middleton Railway	Autumn Gala
19^th – 20^th September	North Norfolk Railway	The famous ‘40s weekend
19^th – 20^th September	Spa Valley Railway	Autumn Diesel Gala
19^th – 20^th September	Ecclesbourne Valley Railway	Home Fleet Gala Weekend
25^th – 27^th September	Severn Valley Railway	Autumn Steam Gala
26^th – 27^th September	Bodmin & Wenford Railway	Diesel Gala Weekend
26^th – 27^th September	East Lancashire Railway	1940s Wartime Weekend
26^th – 27^th September	Nene Valley Railway	1940s Wartime Weekend
26^th – 27^th September	Lynton Barnstable Railway	Autumn Steam Gala Weekend
26^th – 27^th September	Peak Rail	Heritage Shunters Trust Small Diesel Gala
26^th – 27^th September	Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway	Southern Region with Altitude
27^th September	Foxfield Railway	Traction Engine Steam Party

October 2009

Dates	Railway	Event
1^st – 4^th October	West Somerset Railway	Autumn Steam Gala
2^nd – 4^th October	Nene Valley Railway	Autumn Diesel Gala
2^nd – 4^th October	North Yorkshire Moors Railway	Autumn Steam Gala
3^rd – 4^th October	Ecclesbourne Valley Railway	14^th Annual DMU Convention
3^rd – 4^th October	Llangollen Railway	Hope House Fundraiser
3^rd – 4^th October	Ribble Steam Railway	Diesel Gala Weekend
4^th October	West Lancashire Light Railway	Autumn Gala
8^th – 10^th October	Severn Valley Railway	Diesel Enthusiasts Gala
9^th – 11^th October	Great Central Railway Loughborough	Steam Railway Gala
10^th October	Churnet Valley Railway	Class 37 & VEP Day
10^th – 11^th October	Bodmin & Wenford Railway	Branch Line Gala
10^th – 11^th October	Bure Valley Railway	Small Engines Gala
10^th – 11^th October	Peak Rail	Mixed Traction Weekend
16^th – 18^th October	North Yorkshire Moors Railway	The Railway at War
17^th – 18^th October	Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway	Goodbye 9682
17^th – 18^th October	East Lancashire Railway	Diesel Event
18^th October	Buckinghamshire Railway Centre	Autumn Steam Gala
23^rd – 25^th October	Bluebell Railway	Giants of Steam
23^rd – 25^th October	Keighley & Worth Valley Railway	Beer & Music Gala
24^th – 25^th October	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway	Autumn Diesel Gala
24^th – 25^th October	Spa Valley Railway	Branch Line Weekend
24^th – 25^th October	West Somerset Railway	Somerset in Autumn
31^st October – 1^st November	East Lancashire Railway	Steam Event
31^st October – 1^st November	South Devon Railway	Half Price Weekend

November 2009

Dates	Railway	Event
5^th November	Llangollen Railway	Ride the Rocket
7^th November	East Lancashire Railway	Diesel Themed Day
7^th November	South Devon Railway	Gronk Aid VI
8^th November	Great Central Railway Loughborough	Remembrance Event
8^th November	Tanfield Railway	Coal Train Day
14^th – 15^th November	Churnet Valley Railway	Steam Gala
15^th November	West Lancashire Light Railway	BBC Children in Need Event
14^th – 15^th November	Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway	Diesel Weekends
21^st – 22^nd November	Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway	Diesel Weekends
28^th – 29^th November	Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway	Diesel Weekends

December 2009

Dates	Railway	Event
27^th December	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway	Christmas Diesel Gala
29^th – 30^th December	Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway	Christmas Cracker – Steam Gala
29^th – 30^th December	West Somerset Railway	Winter Steam Festival