STEAM RailwaY GALA
The 2010 Steam Gala will be on 25& 26th September
As usual we will have visiting steam engines plus all our 5 steam engines in use. We hope to have at least two visiting steam engines. However as its the railways 25th birthday something special is planned. We hope that GN No.251 will visit is again some time in 2010 and perhaps for the steam gala
We will have day rover tickets and lots of steam trains running. We plan to have 4 trains in operation again with lots of engine changes.
The last steam gala was October 2 & 3rd 2009 with 7 steam engines in use
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Peggy was a visitor in 2009 and Bray Valley in 2002 and 2005
Steam Gala at the railway started in 2002 and have been held over a weekend every September or October since. They are great fun and an excuse to have fun and run all the steam engines we have with a wide variety of trains. It showcases the improvements to the railway over the year. There is a Gala Dinner on the Saturday evening where the railway thanks its volunteers and honours its guests.
Past Visiting Steam Locomotives
The list of visiting steam engines in order of appearance is:
Bray Valley 2002 & 2005, Waverley( now resident) 2004, Ivanhoe 2004, E.R.Calthrope 2004 & 2007, Pulborough 2005 & 2009, Gt. Northern No.251 2007, Dolgoch in 2008, Peggy in 2009.
We have 4 steam engines built by the Exmoor Steam Railway in use and had a number of events around that theme.
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is in the North Staffordshire Peak District and our steam trains give a great 3 mile return trip along the side of the lake. The railway uses real coal fired narrow gauge steam engines to pull all its trains. The railways 5 steam engines all have names linked to the tales of King Arthur. Its one of the UK's finest heritage steam railways and is constantly developing new attractions to give great family days out.
Updated March 13 2010
