Trundley Close Railway Centre

20/04/2026

Planned Events: 2026 Season! ...

Here is the list of all the planned events for our 2026 season starting with a Western Region event in late July. This also includes our 10 Year Anniversary Gala that was supposed to take place last year but was cancelled, It shall now be appropriately named the 10+1 Year Anniversary event and is planned to take place in August.

Our popular diesel gala shall also be making a return in September along with the Santa Special's during our winter months. Lots to look forward to this year!

Please Note: All events are subject to change and are also subject to availability of locomotives and rolling stock. More information regarding dates of these events shall be issued in due course.

14/04/2026

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On the 14th April 2026 following some restoration our resident Class 121 Bubble Car DMU W55020 operated on Trundley Close metals for the very first time on a...

14/04/2026

Class 121 W55020 seen earlier today on its test run departing Trundley Green for Lockets Memorial 🚆

14/04/2026

A Bubble On Test!:

Following some restoration our resident Class 121 Bubble Car DMU W55020 operated on Trundley Close metals today for the very first time on a test working. With new battery boxes, vac hoses and air pipes fitted it gives us great pleasure to say that the unit is now serviceable and will be able to be used on public trains during the summer period of 2026.

The unit will be expected to be seen hauling it's first public trains during July and shall be taking part in our Gala event which shall take place around mid-August.

13/04/2026

Hey op what do we have here 🤔 a new infrastructure purchase? . What do we all think , it certainly makes things look more appealing. Ladies and Gentlemen we present to you our first semaphore signal for the O gauge!

09/04/2026

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As most of you will be aware by now as of September 2024 we had a cut down on our services and we only operate seasonal now, This is mostly during the summer...

09/04/2026

Todays Test Trains and Rolling Stock arrival! Class 47 47634 and Class 05 D2555:

Two new arrivals arrived today at the Trundley Close Railway centre in the form of two Mark 1 coaches in maroon livery, first up is a SK in tip top shape whilst the other the BSK is in need of repairs and some attention. Today's test trains operated by our Class 47 and Class 05 have not only been to test the conditions of the trackwork on our O Gauge Garden Railway but also to test to see if the new mark 1s are able to operate public trains on the railway, First things first the BSK is a no go not until repairs have been undertaken. However the SK is definitely expected for public running during our 2026 summer season. So all in all a success! , the BSK has now been shunting into the siding for further maintenance and inspection.

09/04/2026

O Gauge Overgrowth!:

As most of you will be aware by now as of September 2024 we had a cut down on our services and we only operate seasonal now, Mostly during the summer and winter months. Permanent Way and Test Trains now usually occur during April. To start with foliage needs to be cut back including this dreaded bush that tends to just grow and grow. Our pway gang shall be on it today removing all the Overgrowth so that in late afternoon we can operate our Class 47 which is to be pressed into action on this afternoon's test train alongside class 05 D2555.

13/03/2026

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A video showing all of the Trundley Close Railway Centre's 2025 Christmas period caught on film from the shunting preparations on the 17th December to the of...

10/02/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLTR8u21Un0

On a very windy Mid-September the Trundley Close Railway Centre operated a blue timetable (Diesel Only Service) on the Garden Railway with visiting Class 20 ...

21/12/2025

Santa's Goods Service CANCELLED:

Today Santa's goods train will not be running from the North Pole. This service is as advertised "Subject To Availability" and will likely be out sometime during the week for some present delivery, Today Santa is fully stocked up of presents therefore the goods service is not required for delivery.