Ribble Steam Railway

Autumn Steam Gala
2026-09-26 10:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Ribble Steam Railway, Chain Caul Rd, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2PD, United Kingdom
Come and join us for our 2026 Autumn Steam Gala.
Visit our fabulous museum then take a trip on one of the many steam trains running each day. Our Tea Room will also be open for drinks and light refreshments.
A varied timetable will be in operation throughout the day, which will feature our home steam fleet.
There’s even a new Cheese & Wine Service to complete the day (see below)
Throughout the day there will be regular shunting demonstrations in our museum yard, along with a number of the locomotives using our turntable
Locomotives expected to be in service :
Furness Railway No.20
Borrows No.48 “The King”
Peckett 1935 “Hornet”
Hunslet 3155 “Walkden”
Timetable

All advertised locomotives are subject to availability
Tickets are all-day rover tickets.
Furness Railway Trust will be opening their workshop for the day & offering rare tours of the facility, where you can see first hand progress on their large restoration projects of 4979 Wooton Hall, GWR 5643, Hunslet 3794 “Cumbria” and Peckett 1925 “Caliban”. They will also be running a book stall to raise funds for the Trust.

Adult

£15

All Day Rover

Other ticket types available

Concession – £12.50
Child – £10.00
Family (2a+2c)- £35.00

Tickets can be bought online via the link below – or you can pay on the day.

Buy Online

Dining Services

On the day, we are pleased to offer three distinct dining options
These tickets may be purchased as alternatives to the basic entrance tickets above, and include a dining service aboard the 1898 Royal Saloon built for Princess Alexandra.
The Coffee & Cake and Cream Tea Options offer a timed static dining experience on board the saloon as it will be stabled in our bay platform
The Cheese, Wine & Steam service will form the last departure on the day, hauled by Furness Railway No.20 down the line as evening draws in
Tickets must be pre-booked for these options, and links to the online booking system are below

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Coffee & Cake

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Cream Tea

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Cheese Wine & Steam
