Events

Visiting Loco Weekend

Our Visiting Loco Weekend sees a varied selection of visiting locomotives in steam alongside the Moors Valley Railway fleet.

Confirmed visiting locos for this year are:

Mrs. Darling – a Tinkerbell-based loco usually found at Swanley New Barn Railway
Yeo – a 3rd scale model of a Manning Wardle Lynton and Barnstable locomotive, based at the Colne Valley Railway
Tarn Beck – a River class loco from the Littledale Light Railway (operating Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday)
Afon Glaslyn – another River class loco, built by the late Gerry Clarke
Merlin – a Roger Marsh Thomas 2 design from the Chuffley Light Railway
A Shay logging/mining replica locomotive with vertical cylinders
Peter H – a large 2-6-2 tender loco constructed by South West Steam Engineering in 2021

As always, all locos are subject to availability, however we hope to see them all in steam over the weekend.

As well as frequent passenger trains, you can also enjoy:

Double heading on some services
Demonstration trains pulling our freight wagon fleet and original Tucktonia covered coaches
The Dorset Flyer service: a non-stop round trip from platform 1 at Kinsgmere Station – available exclusively to Day Rover ticket holders

A Day Rover ticket is the best way to enjoy this event, providing unlimited travel on the day of purchase, however Return and Single tickets will also be available.

Tickets can be purchased on the day at both Kingsmere and Lakeside stations. Both stations accept payment by cash or credit/debit card.

Our usual selection of drinks, ice cream and snacks will be available, as well as gifts and souvenirs to remind you of a great day out.