2010 Steamdays and Events

January 2010  
Fri 1 to Sun 3 New Year Steamdays

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during January, and daily until 3 January


February 2010  
Sat 13 to Sun 14 Steamday
Wed 17 Half-Term Steamday
Sat 20 Additional Steamday and Visiting Railtour

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during February, and daily from 13 to 21 February


March 2010  
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
Radstock signalbox visits

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during March

April 2010  
Fri 2 to Mon 5

GWR 175 Easter Special Event
Broad gauge Fire Fly locomotive operating
Launch of new Broad gauge 2nd Class Coach and Coach 416
Radstock signalbox visits (Sunday/Monday)

Sat 17 to Sun 18 Steamdays

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during April, and daily from 2 to 18 April


May 2010  
Sat 1 to Sun 9

GWR 175 Main Event
Visiting Locomotives
Freight trains, passenger trains, shunting and mixed trains
Semaphore signalling in operation (Sat 1 - Mon 3)

Real Ale Festival
Many other attractions

Sat 29 to Mon 31 Spring Bank Holiday Broad Gauge Steamdays
Broad gauge Fire Fly locomotive operating
Radstock signalbox visits

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during May, and daily from 1 to 9 May


June 2010  
Wed 2 Steamday
Sat 5 to Sun 6 Steamdays
Wed 9 Steamday
(One engine in steam day)
Sat 12 to Sun 13 Steamdays
(One engine in steam days)
Sat 19 to Sun 20 Steamdays
(One engine in steam days)
Sat 26 to Sun 27 Broad Gauge Steamdays
Broad gauge Fire Fly locomotive operating
Semaphore signalling in operation

Didcot Railway Centre is open daily during June


July 2010  
Sat 3 to Sun 4 Steamdays
Wed 7 Steamday
(One engine in steam day)
Sat 10 to Sun 11 Steamdays
Sat 17 to Sun 18 Steamdays
Wed 21 Steamday
Sat 24 to Sun 25

Broad Gauge Steamdays
Broad gauge Fire Fly locomotive operating

Wed 28 Steamday
Sat 31 Steamday

Didcot Railway Centre is open daily in July


August 2010  
Sun 1 Steamdays
Wed 4 Steamday
Sat 7 to Sun 8 Steamdays
Wed 11 Steamday
Sat 14 to Sun 15 Steamdays
Wed 18 Steamday
Sat 21 to Sun 22 Steamdays
Wed 25 Steamday
Sat 28 to Mon 30 GWR 175 Late Summer Holiday Special Event
Black Python Real Ale Bar open
Broad gauge Fire Fly locomotive operating
Radstock signalbox visits (Sunday/Monday)

Didcot Railway Centre is open daily in August


September 2010  
Sat 25 to Sun 26 Broad Gauge Steamdays
Broad gauge Fire Fly locomotive operating
Semaphore signalling in operation

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during September, and daily until 12 September


October 2010  
Sat 2 to Sun 3 Days Out with Thomas
with Thomas the Tank Engine & his friends
Rides behind “Thomas”
Meet The Fat Controller
Children’s entertainment
Radstock signalbox visits
Sat 23 to Sun 24

GWR 175 - Twilight
Semaphore signalling in operation
Vintage trains - Goods trains
Shunting movements
Floodlight for photography on Saturday Evening - Centre closes at 10pm (Saturday only)
Plenty for the enthusiast as GW175 celebrations come towards a close

Wed 27 Half-Term Steamday

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends in October and daily from 23 to 31 October


November 2010  

Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends in November


December 2010  
Sat 4 to Sun 5

Day Out with Thomas & Father Christmas Steamday
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 11 to Sun 12 Day Out with Thomas & Father Christmas Steamday
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 18 to Sun 19 Day Out with Thomas & Father Christmas Steamday
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
Wed 22 to Thu 23 Day Out with Thomas & Father Christmas Steamday
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 (not open Sat/Sun 25/26 December) and daily from 27 December to 3 January


 

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