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 88 days

Last Hurrah Steam Gala at the Great Central Railway

📅 Sat 14 – Sun 15 Nov 2026📍 Great Central Railway, Loughborough Central station, LeicestershireLE11 1RW

Two-day steam gala closing out the Great Central Railway's 2026 events season before the Christmas programme begins. Home fleet locomotives work passenger and goods services on the double-track main line between Loughborough Central and Leicester North.

What’s on

  • End-of-season steam gala
  • Passenger and goods workings
  • Britain's only double-track heritage main line
  • Four restored stations