Spring Diesel Gala

Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th April 2022

Ticketing

Grab a Day Rover and hop on and off all day on the date of your choice.

  • Adults - £25.00 (£22.00 online)
  • Concessions - £23.00 (£20.00 online)
  • Children - £13.00 (£11.00 online)
  • Specials (HRA pass etc) - £13.00 (£11.00 online)
  • Family (2 adults & up to 3 children) - £65.00 (not available online)

Coming for more than one day? We also have:

  • Adult 2-Day - £40.00
  • Adult 3-Day - £55.00

Tickets available online until 8 hours prior to the date of visit or available at Wirksworth or Duffield Booking Office's on the day.

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Featuring

The event will feature:

  • Class 55 Deltic 55019 "Royal Highland Fusilier"
  • Class 14 D9537 "Eric"
  • Class 31 31601 "Devon Diesel Society"
  • Class 47 D1842
  • Class 121 W55034

All locomotives provided subject to availability on the day.

  • Trade stands available Friday and Saturday
  • Class 33 33103 "Swordfish" & D9525 available for viewing
  • Locomotive visits available at Duffield on arrival

Driver for a Fiver

Take the controls of shunting locomotive "Charlie" at Wirksworth Station for a couple of trips along the Wash Green headshunt for £5.00. Trips will be allocated on a first come first served turn up and go basis on the day.

*Subject to locomotive availability

The Apollo Bar at Wirksworth

Pop in to The Apollo, our new licensed Bar at Wirksworth on Platform 2! Open from 11:00 we have a range of lagers, beers, wines and spirits including:

  • Draught Carling
  • Draught Madri
  • Draught Aspalls
  • Real ale
  • Wines
  • Spirits

Breakfast Service

In addition to our Station Cafe at Wirksworth, you can jump on board one of our breakfast services Friday or Saturday to enjoy a range of breakfast items from bacon and sausage cobs to a traditional Full Enthusiasts Breakfast! These services are denoted with a knife and fork symbol on the timetable. When you're ready to eat, simply sit in one of our designated dining coaches and our on train team will come and serve you.

Full Enthusiasts Breakfast priced £10.00 available on a first come first served basis, payable on the train.

Subject to availability. Cash or card accepted on train. Advance booking not available.

Saturday Pie Night

Join us for our special evening for a pie, pea and mash supper in The Apollo at Wirksworth after the trains have finished for the day at 18:30. Enjoy a freshly prepared meal alongside the bar being open for a service of real ale, draught lagers, ciders, wines and spirits.

Pre-booking essential as numbers limited. All welcome even if you're not using the railway in the day time. Meal £8.00 per person.

Please note: Meals are pre-booked individually however The Apollo has fixed seating of tables for 4 persons so you may be required to sit with other persons.

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This will be followed by a fun pub quiz at 20:00 where teams up to 4 persons can enter for £1.00 each.

Last orders 23:00.

Train Timetables for the Event

Choose your day to expand the timetable or click here to download a PDF.

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