2012 Running Days and Events
| January 2012 |
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| Sun 1 to Mon 2 |
New Year Running Days |
Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during January.
Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during February, and daily from 11 to 19 February.
| March 2012 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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)
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Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends during May.
| June 2012 |
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| 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
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Didcot Railway Centre is open daily from 2 June.
| July 2012 |
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| 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 |
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| 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)
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| Wed 29 |
Running Day |
Didcot Railway Centre is open daily in August.
| September 2012 |
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| 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
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| 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.
Didcot Railway Centre is open at weekends in November and daily until 4 November.
| December 2011 |
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| 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
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| 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.
Recreating the golden age of the Great Western Railway