Gala Dates 2027
Below is a summary of the main DMU Galas which are of primary interest to the movement.
-TBC September - Midland Railway Butterley
-TBC October- Llangollen Railway
-TBC November - East Lancashire Railway
Running Dates 2027
Below is a list of the known DMU running days in the UK as provided by railways and groups which operate DMUs. All information is published in good faith and should be taken as a guide only.
Running days are now listed alphabetically by railway:
East Lancashire Railway
Services are currently operated by Class 104 50455/50517, Class 105 51485/56121, Class 122 55001 & Class 144 144009. A more regularly updated page than this one exists on another site which shows all diesel workings. Look out for DMU's in the listings: elrdiesel.info/locomotive-roster
Llangollen Railway
Services are currently operated by Class 108 51933/56504, Class 109 50416/56171 & Class 127/108 51618/56223. The days where railcars are booked out are marked on the railways timetable page.
North Norfolk Railway
2027 services will normally be provided by a 2-car set drawn from a mixed pool of five vehicles consisting Met Camm Lightweight 79263, Class 101's 51188, 51192, 51505 and Class 104 56182. Any given 2-car set is formed as maintenance requires.
Use the Opening Dates page on the NNR website to check DMU running days, services on the timetables are marked "Railcar". Ordinary days which feature DMU's are the Green timetable days.
DMU's are not used during many special events, but are booked to feature at Rails & Ales and The Golden Years, when longer formations (4-car or 5-car) in multiple may be operated.
Your railway or DMU missing? Feel free to submit your running dates.