Visiting loco 41312 welcomed
We are delighted to report that we have a visiting locomotive until 14th October. Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-2T No 41312 is visiting us from the Mid Hants Railway. 41312 was…
Driver for Armitice
Your chance to drive a steam locomotive on the South Devon Railway - in aid of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. Your hand can be on the regulator of…
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…
Models & Miniatures 2018
29th - 30th September 2018 Models & Miniatures is a celebration of all things model and miniature - including trains, road vehicles and ships. It is a delight…
2019 Golden Anniversary Steam Gala Tickets on Sale
Some early tickets for 2019's steam gala are now on sale! 6-14 April 2019 will be a very special gala to mark 50 years since the preservation of the line…
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…
England Team’s Railway Win
Good luck to the England football team tomorrow as they play against Croatia in the World Cup semi-final. And guess what, if they win - SO DO YOU! If the…
Step Back to the 1940s This Weekend
" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"] Get your glad rags ready – and Step Back to the 1940s next weekend! We have military and civilian displays, vintage vehicles including Lorries, jeeps,…
Notice of AGMs
The AGMs of the SDR PLC will be held at 6.30pm on Saturday 30th June, followed immediately by the SDR Trust AGM. Download the official notice.
Spitfire to Attend 2018 South Devon 1940s Festival
We are pleased to announce that a full size replica Spitfire will be attending this year's festival! The Spitfire is modelled on EN398 which was the Personal Aircraft of British…