2012 Running Days and Events

January 2012  
Sun 1 to Mon 2 New Year Running Days

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during January.


February 2012  
Sat 11 to Sun 12 Running Days
Wed 15 Half-Term Running Day

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during February, and daily from 11 to 19 February.


March 2012  
Sat 3 to Sun 4 Days Out with Thomas
with Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends
Rides behind “Thomas”
Meet The Fat Controller
Children’s entertainment

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during March.


April 2012  
Fri 6 to Mon 9

Easter Enhanced Running Days
Rides behind Broad Gauge locomotive ‘Fire Fly’
GWR Diesel Railcar No.22 in Operation
Children's Activities - Including Easter Egg Hunt, Colouring Competition and Crafts
+ Travelling Post Office Mail Exchange Demonstrations (Sun 8 and Mon 9 only)
+ Radstock Signalbox open to visitors (Sun 8 and Mon 9 only)

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during April, and daily from 1 to 15 April.


May 2012  
Sat 5 to Mon 7

Spring Gala
GWR Diesel Railcar No.22 in Operation
‘Black Python’ Real Ale Bar open
+ Radstock Signalbox open to visitors (Sat 5 only)
+ Signalling in Operation on the Branch Line (Sun 6 and Mon 7 only)

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during May.


June 2012  
Sat 2 Running Day
‘Black Python’ Real Ale Bar open
Sun 3 to Mon 4 Enhanced Running Days
Rides behind Broad Gauge locomotive ‘Fire Fly’
Travelling Post Office Mail Exchange Demonstrations
‘Black Python’ Real Ale Bar open
Signalling in Operation on the Branch Line
Tue 5 Running Day
‘Black Python’ Real Ale Bar open
Sat 9 to Sun 10 Running Days
Sat 16 to Sun 17 Running Days
Sat 23 to Sun 24 Peppa Pig Weekend!
Sat 30 Enhanced Running Day
Rides behind Broad Gauge locomotive ‘Fire Fly’
GWR Diesel Railcar No.22 in Operation

Didcot Railway Centre is open daily from 2 June.


July 2012  
Sun 1 Enhanced Running Day
Rides behind Broad Gauge locomotive ‘Fire Fly’
GWR Diesel Railcar No.22 in Operation
Travelling Post Office Mail Exchange Demonstrations
Signalling in Operation on the Branch Line
Sat 7 to Sun 8 Running Days
Sat 14 to Sun 15 Running Days
Sat 21 to Sun 22

Running Days

Wed 25 Running Day
Sat 28 to Sun 29 Enhanced Running Days
Rides behind Broad Gauge locomotive ‘Fire Fly’
GWR Diesel Railcar No.22 in Operation
+ Signalling in Operation on the Branch Line (Sun 29 only)
+ Travelling Post Office Mail Exchange Demonstrations (Sun 29 only)

Didcot Railway Centre is open daily in July.


August 2012  
Wed 1 Running Day
Sat 4 to Sun 5 Running Days
Wed 8 Running Day
Sat 11 to Sun 12 Running Days
Wed 15 Running Day
Sat 18 to Sun 19 Running Days
Wed 22 Running Days
Sat 25 to Mon 27 Enhanced Running Days
Rides behind Broad Gauge locomotive ‘Fire Fly’
GWR Diesel Railcar No.22 in Operation
‘Black Python’ Real Ale Bar open
Radstock Signalbox open to visitors
+ Travelling Post Office Mail Exchange Demonstrations (Sun 26 and Mon 27 only)
Wed 29 Running Day

Didcot Railway Centre is open daily in August.


September 2012  
Sat 15 to Sun 16 Gala - “All in a Day's Work”
Signalling in Operation on the Branch Line
‘Black Python’ Real Ale Bar open

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during September, and daily until 16 September.


October 2012  
Sat 6 to Sun 7 Days Out with Thomas
with Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends
Rides behind “Thomas”
Meet The Fat Controller
Children’s entertainment
Sat 27 to Sun 28 Running Days
Wed 31 Half-Term Running Day

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends in October and daily from 27 October.


November 2012  

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends in November and daily until 4 November.


December 2011  
Sat 1 to Sun 2

Day Out With Thomas to visit Father Christmas
with Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends
Rides behind “Thomas”
Meet The Fat Controller
Children’s entertainment
Visit Father Christmas in his Grotto
Presents for the children

Sat 8 to Sun 9 Day Out With Thomas to visit Father Christmas
with Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends
Rides behind “Thomas”
Meet The Fat Controller
Children’s entertainment
Visit Father Christmas in his Grotto
Presents for the children
Sat 15 to Sun 16 Day Out With Thomas to visit Father Christmas
with Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends
Rides behind “Thomas”
Meet The Fat Controller
Children’s entertainment
Visit Father Christmas in his Grotto
Presents for the children
Sat 22 to Sun 23 Day Out With Thomas to visit Father Christmas
with Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends
Rides behind “Thomas”
Meet The Fat Controller
Children’s entertainment
Visit Father Christmas in his Grotto
Presents for the children

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends in December and daily from 27 December to 1 January 2013.


 

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