We've listened to the many diesel enthusiasts who said our previous three-day 'Big Diesel Thrashes' were much missed… and so we've set the date for a reintroduction in 2025! The event will take place over three days, from Friday 4 April to Sunday 6 April.

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Join us for an action packed weekend

A different event as part of our 2025 calendar. We bring out everything small and quirky and get them running on our services.

The Bluebell Railway will host a three-month event during the summer of 2025 to mark Railway 200, showcasing the unique capabilities of the railway.

A festival celebrating steam and heritage diesel locos, including a local beer and cider showcase.

The Return of the Diesels!

Annual ELR Summer Diesel Gala

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A usual event that we host every year. This one-day gala allows visiting steam and diesel locomotives from all over the country to visit our railway and run our trains, alongside our home fleet. With other attractions to add, this is set to be a fantastic event.

A weekend showcasing military displays

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Returning once again to The Bluebell Railway for 2025, the Diesel Gala Weekend is back, with a host of visitors for the event!

Set to be one of our biggest events since opening. This fantastic gala brings together a combination of intensive passenger services, demonstration goods trains, model railways, miniature traction engines, and more. Its going to be a good one, so make sure to save it in your diary.

Our diesel services dont usually get much of the credit when it comes to hauling our services, but on this day they get the chance to run our line and gain all the credit. Our trust fleet of diesel locomotives will run an intensive service, as well as plenty of other additions added on.

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