Annual Steam Gala

On Friday 14th to Sunday 16th July we will, in association with the Stephenson Steam Railway/Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, be hosting our 2023 Steam Gala!

During the weekend we will be running an intensive timetable including passenger trains and demonstration freight trains. Other things to see over the weekend will include a mixture of vintage vehicles, Model Railways including Kepier Colliery, railwayana stalls and live music.
The Railway's Waggonway Tea Room will be open throughout the weekend, serving a variety of food and hot and cold drinks.
Our Lambton themed bottle bar will be open, serving a variety of real ales, beers, and lager.


Access to Percy Main station:

Our Percy Main terminus is a very short walk away from Percy Main Metro Station. After exiting the Metro station, enter Brunton Street and follow the street round, you will find the access point to our platform on your right. Percy Main station will be open from 08:30am each day.

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Site entry at Middle Engine Lane is free. Day rover tickets are required to ride any of the passenger services and are available to buy on the day(s).


VISITING LOCOMOTIVES🚂


1) Lambton No.60

Built in 1948 by the Hunslet Engine Company, to the Ministry of Defence ‘Austerity’ design. It became the first locomotive delivered to the National Coal Board number 2 (Mid-East Durham) Area. It carries the distinctive Lambton cab – to fit through the narrow bore tunnel down to the Lambton Drops (staiths). She operated from Philadelphia shed at the centre of the Lambton system until she moved to Hetton shed in 1957.

No.60 is visiting the NTSR courtesy of the Aln Valley Railway and S.Woods.


2) Lambton No.29

Lambton No.29 is one of two survivors of the distinctive 0-6-2 side tank engines with the standard rounded cabs known as ‘Lambton tanks.’ It was built by Kitson of Leeds in 1904 for Lambton collieries which were absorbed by the Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Colliery group on its creation in 1914. It spent its entire working life at Lambton sheds at Philadelphia. She was one of the final locomotives withdrawn at the end of steam on the system in February 1969, just a year after its last overhaul!

No.29 is visiting the NTSR courtesy of the Lambton Locomotives Trust and North Yorkshire Moors Railway.