Diesel powered fun in the sun!
2 – 5 July 2026
Updated 8/5/2026
See and ride behind your favourite engines from the ELR home fleet, with an intensive all diesel timetable for four whole days. This is one of the most popular annual enthusiast events of the year, so don’t miss out.
Your third and final visitor!
We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that 20303 will be visiting us to star at the Summer Diesel Gala!
Courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the Chopper makes its appearance in its attractive new livery to haul trains across the gala.
We’re incredibly grateful to our industry partners who continue to support the ELR by providing locomotives for you all to enjoy. This completes our visiting line up for the Summer Gala
Class 37 – 37610 will be appearing at the ELR’s Summer Diesel Gala! Appearing courtesy of our friends at Swietelsky UK, the ex DRS mainline certified loco will be appearing at all four days of the gala. This will be a rare opportunity to get haulage from this particularly elusive locomotive!
58023 will also be visiting the East Lancs Railway for the Summer Diesel Gala!
Appearing courtesy of Edward Stevenson, the Class 58 will be the first of its class to visit the ELR. Although it’s worth noting that Class 58’s were often seen in the Castleton area working steel trains so they’re no strangers to us.
Tickets
Discounted Resident’s Permit, ATOC and ELRPS tickets will be available to book on the day the appropriate pass is produced.
A £2.50 booking fee is applied per order, not per ticket. This fee is included in the total price shown before checkout.
Any optional extras are clearly identified before you complete your purchase.
Brake Van Rides
On Thursday and Friday our freight train will be offering Brake Van Rides between Bury and Ramsbottom for Adults 18+.
Please purchase your Brake Van Ride ticket in advance, in addition to your Summer Diesel Gala ticket.
Check out the latest trailers below.
