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Autumn Diesel Gala at Epping Ongar Railway - Now over 3 days

Takes place Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September

Fares In advance:  Adult: £22.50  Child: £8.00

Fares on the day:  Adult: £25.00  Child: £10.00

The home fleet, along with some interesting visiting locomotives come out to be put through their paces over some of the most challenging gradients in preservation. This is expected to be the final appearance of 31438 for a period of time prior to some essential repair work.

Featuring:

Up to 9 locomotives in action!

Visiting class 25 locomotive, D7659 (25309) courtesy of the Waterman Heritage Trust and Peak Rail

Visiting class 20 locomotive, 20227 courtesy of the Class 20 Locomotive Society

Visiting class 14 locomotive, D9516 courtesy of Didcot Railway Centre

Home fleet including, 20001, 31438, 37029, 47635, class 03 D.2170 and 08114

Blue locomotives on blue and grey coaching stock

Class 20 locomotives in multiple all weekend

As usual EOR will be running a 3 train intensive service throughout the weekend with late running Real Ale trains on Saturday. All trains will be running in conjunction with the fleet of Heritage buses, which will be operating between Ongar, North Weald, Epping Underground and Shenfield National Rail stations.

On train bars

The on-train bars will be also be open, serving a selection of draught beers, as well as a range of wines, lagers and soft drinks, and, on the Saturday evening, EOR will be running their Real Ale Train.

Saturday Evening Real Ale Train

Services on the Saturday will run into the evening, with 47635 and D7659 working the popular Real Ale Trains. Diesel Gala All Day Rover tickets are valid on the evening services. 

Cab rides and Brake Van Rides

For those who would like to see the line from the unique vantage point of a loco cab, then on offer are the popular cab rides; plus brake van rides and a chance to drive one of the shunting locomotives within station limits at North Weald. (An additional fare applies for cab rides, brake van rides and dirver experience). Tickets for these can't be pre-booked but will be available on a first come first served basis on the day from the ticket office at North Weald, or the driver of your chosen cab ride locomotive. 

LNER Cafe at North Weald and the Buffet Stop at Ongar

Catering outlets will be open all day. Hot snacks and other light refreshments and hot and cold drinks are available at the LNER Cafe at North Weald, including breakfast rolls until 11.30; the Buffet Stop at Ongar will be offering hot and cold drinks and other light refreshments. 

Location

The event takes place over all the Railway sites and the best place for Londoners to start their journey is right outside Epping Underground Station where the vintage London Bus takes you directly to North Weald Station:

North Weald: North Weald Station, Station Road, North Weald, CM16 6BT

Ongar Station: Ongar Station, Station Approach, Ongar, CM5 9BN

Epping Underground Station, Station Road, Epping, CM16 4HW