Bring Your Own Loco Gala at the Forget Me Not Garden Railway 2026

Schedule

Sat Jun 06 2026 at 11:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Abbey Pumping Station | Leicester, EN

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This is your chance to run your own live steam and battery powered locomotives on the Forget Me Not Garden Railway, with the two track gauges between 32mm and 45mm and no membership required to run any locomotives on the layout, just be our guest and have fun. Your welcome. Feel free to put pictures and videos on the media.
Don’t hesitate to ask questions via email: [email protected]
This event is in conjunction with the Abbey Pumping Station’s Railway Gala Day & Model Railway Exhibition.
Come and have a ride on the narrow gauge railway for £1 per ride. The narrow gauge railway is also featuring five locomotives in action. Model Railway Exhibition is going to be displayed in the marquee. With G, O, OO, TT, N and Z gauge layouts, static and traders are welcome.
Be sure to contact Chris Bates via my email. [email protected]
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Abbey Pumping Station, Corporation Road,Leicester, United Kingdom

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