Dean Forest Railway Diesel Gala

Dean Forest Railway Diesel Gala has finished for 2026. It ran Sat 12 – Sun 13 Sep 2026 at Norchard Station, Gloucestershire.

Events like this are usually annual. We have not yet had next year's date confirmed by Dean Forest 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.

Two day diesel gala on the former Severn and Wye route through the Forest of Dean, with an intensive timetable of at least two passenger trains. Resident Class 73 E6003 Sir Herbert Walker and shunters 08888 and 09106 are joined by visiting Class 31 31130 over gradients as steep as 1 in 128.