Golden Anniversary – Opening Weekend Time Tables
The opening weekend of our Golden Anniversary Gala is going to be an exciting one for us; with trains running non-stop from early Saturday morning right the way through to…
SDR news for enthusiasts and followers.
Photography Experiences
Fancy a more exclusive view of our home & visiting locomotive fleet? We are holding three Photography Experiences departing Buckfastleigh at 08:30am for a single trip to Totnes stopping at…
Golden Anniversary Gala Diesel Driver Experience
We are pleased to offer an exclusive opportunity to take to the controls of our new resident Class 25, D7535. This will be the first chance you will get to…
9466 - Photo Sam Hooper
9466 visit SDR for 50th Anniversary Celebrations
The South Devon Railway is pleased to announce that GWR designed 0-6-0 Pannier Tank 9466 is to visit for the attractions 50th anniversary celebrations between the 6th and 14th…
2019 Behind the Scenes Dates
The dates for our 2019 Behind the Scenes event have been confirmed as 7th and 8th September. Do come along and join us for a fascinating look at the work…
Overnight Running at 2019 Steam Gala
We are delighted to announce that there will be overnight running on Saturday 6 into Sunday 7 April 2019 as part of the Golden Anniversary Steam Gala! Steam will operate…
1450 Confirmed for 50th Anniversary Celebrations
We are delighted to announce that GWR Collett 0-4-2T no 1450 will be visiting the SDR in April 2019 as part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations! Originally numbered 4850, the…
Rails & Ales Timetables Published
This August Bank Holiday, come to the South Devon Railway for a feast of steam and diesel trains – and our famous beer and cider festival too! We’ll be running…
L92 back into traffic
We are pleased to say L92 is back in traffic as of today, so the normal two-steam train service will run tomorrow. Thank you to everyone who has worked hard…
Altered workings tomorrow (Friday)
Tomorrow's beer festival evening trips will be steam-auto-operated instead of the booked DMU. That's the 7.40, 9.05 and 10.20 from Buckfastleigh, and the 8.20, 9.40 and 10.50 from Totnes. The…