Diesel Pioneers Gala at the Tanfield Railway

Diesel Pioneers Gala at the Tanfield Railway has finished for 2026. It ran Sat 12 – Sun 13 Sep 2026 at Andrews House Station, Marley Hill, Tyne and Wear.

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

A Railway 200 tribute to Britain's early industrial diesel locomotives on the world's oldest railway, with all operational home fleet diesels in service. A mix of passenger and demonstration freight trains runs throughout the weekend, with photographic opportunities around Marley Hill engine shed.