Six preserved Deltic diesel locomotives in blue and two-tone green liveries lined up nose-first around the turntable at Barrow Hill roundhouse.
Photo: Kevin Hutchinson (Flickr) · CC BY 2.0
Railway Events · Finished for 2026

Autumn Diesel Gala at the East Lancashire Railway

📅 Fri 18 – Sat 19 Sep 2026📍 Bury Bolton Street Station, Greater Manchester

Autumn Diesel Gala at the East Lancashire Railway has finished for 2026. It ran Fri 18 – Sat 19 Sep 2026 at Bury Bolton Street Station, Greater Manchester.

Events like this are usually annual. We have not yet had next year's date confirmed by East Lancashire Railway — once it is, we will update this page and add it back to railway events. Get the weekly email and you will hear about it as soon as it lands.

Three day all diesel Traction and Track extravaganza with an intensive passenger timetable between Heywood, Bury and Rawtenstall. The advertised roster includes Class 40 40106 Atlantic Conveyor, Class 42 Warship D832 Onslaught, Class 50 50015 Valiant, Class 56 56006 and visiting Class 58 58023 Leicester Depot.

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