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 · In 11 days

Industrial Diesel Weekend at the Wensleydale Railway

📅 Sat 29 – Sun 30 Aug 2026📍 Leeming Bar Station, North YorkshireDL7 9AR

The Wensleydale Railway's third annual gathering of preserved industrial diesel shunters, with trains running between Scruton, Leeming Bar, Bedale and Leyburn. Confirmed locomotives include Class 14 D9523 from British Steel Corby, Channel Tunnel shunter WL4 and Sentinel Derwent, with Class 37 37250 also in action.

What’s on

  • Class 14 D9523 ex British Steel Corby
  • Sentinel 'Derwent' in new livery
  • Class 37 37250 on passenger turns
  • Station museums open at Leeming Bar and Scruton