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Spring Diesel Festival

Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 May 2027

The annual Spring Diesel Festival returns – the biggest diesel event around, so make a note of the dates in your diary – Thursday 13 – Sunday 16 May 2027.

What to expect at the Spring Diesel Festival? Our four day diesel festival will feature both guest and home-fleet locomotives operating a busy timetable between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth. If you love diesel, this is the place to be! Ride behind every locomotive, visit The Engine House at Highley to break your day, or sample the finest real-ales in our pubs, as you experience the Severn Valley at its loudest!

First guest announcement is that Deltic D9015 Tulyar will be joining us care of the Deltic Preservation Society.

We’ll be adding more detail to this page a bit closer to the event.

Dates from 13–16 May

Prices from:

to be confirmed shortly

Important Information:

  • One, two, three and four day rover tickets available.
  • Tickets can be purchased in advance, saving 10%, or on the day from station Booking Offices.
  • Day Rovers are the only ticket type available, short journey and single tickets are not available.
  • Passengers can occupy 1st class seats without being charged a supplement.
  • SVR Shareholder and working members passes – valid.
  • SVR Member discounts available.
  • SVR Unlimited Pass upgrades payable.
  • Ex-BR & LT Staff, Train Operating Companies Staff, Network Railway Staff Priv Travel Passes and Heritage Railway Association Inter-Rail Pass – not valid.
  • Reciprocal Travel Scheme – on production of valid Staff Pass from a Railway in our Reciprocal Travel Scheme, you are entitled to travel at the SVR Member Rate. Only available from the Booking Office on the day of your visit.
  • Access to stations is free of charge to non-ticket holders. However, access may be restricted at anytime to ticket holders only if areas become busy.

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