We've listened to the many diesel enthusiasts who said our previous three-day 'Big Diesel Thrashes' were much missed.. and so we've set the date for a re-introduction in 2025! We are pleased to announce that our 2025 Diesel gala will take place over three days between Friday 4 April and Sunday 6 April.
We are working on agreements with respective owners to hire in three or possibly four big classic locomotives, one of which will be 'Peak' No 45108! And of course our resident 37227 will be working hard along with the others too! It's heavy haulage at its best, and with gradients like our 1 in 68 Chinnor Bank (and there are others as in Bledlow Cutting and the 1 in 100 from Thame Junction into Princes Risborough), this will be a truly intensive, three-day big diesel 'thrash'!
More news on visiting locomotives when we can share them. We don't think you will be disappointed!
There will also be one-way cab rides for a supplementary fare - please watch this space...
DAY ROVERS:
Tickets are on sale below and you can buy them online at any time until 18.00 on the day before travel. Understandably, we have had to put our prices up a bit in order to at least cover our costs - although every £1 of profit we manage will go to keeping our trains running throughout the year. We know that you will understand that we will have to pay some large bills to make it happen, and we thank you in anticipation for your support and hope you will come along to this event and others in future!
ONLINE PRICES: Adult tickets are generally cheaper than buying at stations (note that a £2 agency fee per on-line transaction applies). Please also note 2-day and 3-day tickets can only be purchased online.
- Adult 1-day Rover online only £20.00, Child (accompanied 3-15 yrs) £5
- Adult 2-day Rover online only £30.00, Child (accompanied 3-15 yrs) £10
- Adult 3-day Rover online only £40.00, Child (accompanied 3-15 yrs) £15
All online bookings close at 18.00 on the day before travel.
STATION PRICES: only 1-day Rover tickets are available to buy at stations on the day.
- Adult 1-day Rover £25, Child (accompanied 3-15 yrs) £5
COME BY CAR OR BY TRAIN:
You can join our trains at either Chinnor (free car parking) or Princes Risborough for Chiltern Railways services - for more information, please see the Arriving page.
OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION:
For a list of suggestions on overnight accommodation in the local area, please see the Where to Stay page
FOOD & DRINK:
The Station Café at Chinnor serves tea, coffee, soft drinks and bottled water. There is also a selection of sandwiches and baps, all freshly made on the day, together with hot sausage rolls and pasties, homemade cakes, biscuits, crisps etc.
There will also be a range of ales at pub prices (it wouldn't be a Big Diesel Gala without ale!), and we'll also have our own bottle conditioned ales for sale too.