A steam locomotive hauls the Jacobite train across the curved stone arches of Glenfinnan Viaduct, white exhaust trailing back over the maroon carriages with Highland hills beyond.
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Diesel Pioneers Gala at the Tanfield Railway

📅 Sat 12 – Sun 13 Sep 2026📍 Andrews House Station, Marley Hill, Tyne and WearNE16 5ET

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.

What’s on

  • Industrial diesels on the world's oldest railway
  • Demonstration freight trains
  • Marley Hill engine shed
  • Part of Railway 200
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