Spring diesel weekend at the Spa Valley Railway
Head to the Spa Valley Railway on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 March 2019 for the popular spring diesel weekend.
This the first enthusiast event of the 2019 season and will see heritage diesels running up and down the Spa Valley Railway from 10:20 each day until late evening on the Saturday and 17:00 on the Sunday.
See visiting locomotives:
Drewry 2591 'Southerham' (drive for a tenner)
Class 31/4 31430 'Sister Dora'
Class 33/0 33063 'RJ Mitchell'
Class 33/2 33201
Class 73/1 73140
Coaches:
A: Rake of 4 MK1s with bar car 'Kate'.
B: Class 421 3CIG 1497
Saturday evening trains will operate with a fish and chip supper and these must be booked in advance.
Driver for a tenner
There will also be the opportunity to have a go at driving an impressive diesel locomotive at Eridge and/or Tunbridge Wells West between trains! This is a chance to take to the controls under the instruction of one of the railway’s drivers.
Tickets available from the railway’s website www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk
