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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Railway Events

Great Central Railway 1940s Weekend 2027

📅 Date TBC · usually May📍 Great Central Railway, Loughborough Central Station, LeicestershireLE11 1RW

The Great Central Railway's annual 1940s weekend fills the double track main line between Loughborough and Leicester North with wartime re-enactors, displays and steam-hauled trains, with vintage buses linking Quorn and Loughborough Central. The event traditionally runs at the end of May or in early June, and 2027 dates had not been announced at the time of research.

What’s on

  • Wartime scenarios at every station
  • Steam trains on Britain's only double-track heritage main line
  • Vintage bus link between stations
  • Re-enactor and vehicle displays

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