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Last Hurrah Diesel Gala at the Great Central Railway

📅 Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov 2026📍 Loughborough Central Station, LeicestershireLE11 1RW

The Great Central's final gala of 2026, with the home diesel fleet out in force on a busy two day timetable between Loughborough and Leicester North. Runabout tickets give all day travel between the four stations, with the line's Class 37, Class 45 and Class 50 locomotives among those expected in action.

What’s on

  • Season finale diesel weekend
  • Home fleet out in force
  • All-day runabout tickets
  • Four stations open
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