Industrial Railway Society Events and Visits
We do organise visits to industrial and heritage railway sites during the year for members and usually guests as well. Once details are confirmed they will be announced here.
Yaxham Light Railway, Saturday 26th September
A visit has been arranged to the Yaxham Light Railway for Saturday 26th September. Due to the lack of parking at Yaxham we will depart from Dereham Station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway, taking the 10:30 service train (participants need to be at Dereham station car park no later than 10:00).and returning on the 13:40 from Yaxham. Subject to numbers, the MNR are prepared to offer a 10% discount on the advertised £15 return fare (£13 for concessions).
The Bagnall steam loco KIDBROOKE at Yaxham is out of ticket and so will not be in steam, although it is hoped that it will be possible to pull it from the shed for photography.
The charge for this visit will be £15/head. If you are not an Industrial Railway Society member you will also need to take out Day Membership, via the Society E-Shop, at a cost of £2. If you wish to join this visit please contact Huw Williams (huw.williams212@btinternet.com).
Sales Stand
The Sales Stand attends various events during the year. These will be advertised here.
Other Links & Events
From time to time members of the Industrial Railway Society and the IRS emailing list send in details of various events and open days around the country. As a service to members and other visitors to our website we can list these below, or in our bi-monthly newsletter, together with the sender’s name and email address (when known).
However please note that the IRS cannot take any responsibility for the accuracy of these announcements or even be sure whether they will actually take place. If you have any queries, please address them to the relevant society, NOT the IRS.
If you would like your event listed please email the Bulletin Editor.
Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway, Skegness
2026 Services
The LCLR will operate trains on the following dates in 2026:
Steam: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th August.
Diesel: 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th & 30th August; 2nd, 5th, 12th, 13th, 19th & 26th September; and 24th October.
Please note that on Steam Days the first trains will be Diesel hauled, with the steam loco taking over about 11.30. Final train may also be diesel hauled.
On all days the first train departs at 10.30 – final train 15.45.
Fares: Adults & Children over 3 years old £2. Family ticket (2+3) £5. Dogs free.
Drive a Diesel
The Stephenson Steam Railway Museum, North Tyneside
Saturdays 9 May, 20 June, 19 September and 17 October.
Step into the cab of 03078 and take control in this hands-on driving experience as you operate and learn all about this classic British Rail Class 03 shunter, under expert tuition from our qualified instructors. You’ll learn how to prepare, start up and operate this powerful machine before collecting some wagons and taking a freight train for a run out on the line.
Click on the image for more information.
INTERNATIONAL FELDBAHNTREFFEN – 8th to 11th October
This year the annual Feldbahntreffen will be hosted by the Moseley Railway Trust. This is a gathering of representatives (and enthusiasts) from narrow gauge railways throughout Europe. The main event will be based at Apedale, but there will also be events at other locations:
Thursday, October 8, 2026: West Lancashire Light Railway
Friday, October 9, 2026: Statfold Barn Railway
Saturday, October 10, 2026: Moseley Railway Trust at Apedale
Sunday, October 11, 2026: Amerton Railway
Participants can choose (at an extra cost) to travel to the other locations by bus, or they can travel themselves, to be stipulated when you book. A detailed programme is available. Bookings made be made using this link. Please complete one booking form per person. Once the booking form is completed, you will be sent an e-mail providing details of how to make payment. Payments can be made by bank transfer or Paypal. Please check your “junk mail” folder (or similar) if you do not receive the e-mail.
One payment may be made for a group – please e-mail iftbooking@avlr.org.uk and confirm the names covered by a single payment. Please get in touch at iftbooking@avlr.org.uk if you have any problems.