Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala

Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala has finished for 2026. It ran Fri 11 – Sun 13 Sep 2026 at Swanage Railway, Swanage station, Dorset.

Events like this are usually annual. We have not yet had next year's date confirmed by Swanage Railway — once it is, we will update this page and add it back to railway events. Get the weekly email and you will hear about it as soon as it lands.

Three-day gala with visiting A1 Pacific No 60163 Tornado working alongside the home fleet, including Battle of Britain Pacifics 34070 Manston and 34072 257 Squadron, U Class 31806 and LSWR T3 No 563. New for this year are full line brake van rides on freight trains from Swanage to the River Frome, and author Christopher Awdry appears at Harmans Cross on the Saturday.