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

Cotswold Diesel Gala 2027 at the GWSR

📅 Date TBC · usually July📍 Toddington Station, GloucestershireGL54 5DT

The GWSR's annual celebration of heritage diesel traction over the 14 mile Cotswold line between Broadway and Cheltenham Racecourse. The home fleet includes Class 24, 37, 45 and 47 locomotives; the 2026 gala ran from 24 to 26 July and dates for 2027 have yet to be announced.

What’s on

  • Annual Cotswold diesel event
  • Home Class 24, 37, 45 and 47
  • 14-mile line to Cheltenham Racecourse
  • 2027 dates to be announced

The next date has not been confirmed by the organiser yet. This event usually runs in July. We check weekly and will publish the date as soon as it is announced.