Previous visiting Steam Locomotives

  • GWR 64XX Pannier Tank 6412 – At the time, from the West Somerset Railway (1998)

  • BR Standard 4MT 80078 – From the Swanage Railway/SLL (2004) and Stewart Robinson (2017/2020, 2023 and 2024)

  • LBSCR Terrier 662 ‘Martello’ – From the Bressingham Steam Museum (2006/7)

  • Aveling Porter Rail 9449 “The Blue Circle” – Courtesy of Private Owner (2007)

  • LBSCR E4 32473 ‘Birch Grove’ – Courtesy of the Bluebell Railway (2007)

  • LSWR Beattie Well Tank 30587 – Courtesy of the National Railway Museum/Bodmin & Wenford Railway (2007)

  • GWR 94XX Pannier Tank 9466 – Courtesy of Dennis Howells M.B.E. (2005/6/7)

  • GWR 56XX Taffy Tank 6695 – Courtesy of the Swanage Railway/6695 Group (2007)

  • GWR 57XX Pannier Tank 7715 – Courtesy of Private Owner (2008/9/10)

  • SR USA Tank 30065 – Courtesy of the Kent & East Sussex Railway (2010)

  • GWR Prairie Tank 5521 – Courtesy of Bill Parker (2011)

  • SR M7 30053 – Courtesy of the Swanage Railway (2011)

  • LMS 4F 44222 – Courtesy of 44222 Ltd (2012)

  • Austerity 3155 ‘Walkden’ – Courtesy of the Ribble Steam Railway (2013/14)

  • Austerity 72 – Courtesy of Private Owner (2016/17/18)

  • Hunslet 2705 ‘Beatrice’ – Courtesy of John Beasley/Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway (2017 and 2023)

  • Hunslet 1982 ‘Ring Haw’ Courtesy of the North Norfolk Railway (2017/19)

  • SECR P-Class 323 ‘Bluebell’ – Courtesy of the Bluebell Railway (2018)

  • L&Y A-Class 52322 – Courtesy of Andy Booth (2018)

  • GWR 813 – Courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway/813 Fund (2018)

  • GER Y14 564 – Courtesy of the North Norfolk Railway (2019)

  • GWR 64XX 6435 – Courtesy of the Bodmin & Wenford Railway (2020)

  • LBSCR Terrier 2678 ‘Knowle’ – Courtesy of The Terrier Trust & KESR (2021)

  • L&Y 51456 – Courtesy of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Trust & East Lancs Railway (2021/2022)

  • CR 439 Class 419 – Courtesy of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society & Bo’ness and Kinneil Railway* (2022 & 2024)

  • SR Bulleid Pacific 34092 ‘City of Wells’ – Courtesy of the East Lancs Railway (2022)

  • BR Standard 4MT 75069 – Courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway (2022)

  • GWR Small Prairie 5526 – Courtesy of the South Devon Railway (2023)

  • SECR O1 65 – Courtesy of the Bluebell Railway (2023)

  • BR Ivatt Tank 41313 – Courtesy of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway (2023)

  • BR Standard 2MT 78019 – Courtesy of the Great Central Railway & Loughborough Standard Group (2024)

  • Southern Railway Bulleid Pacific 4-6-2 34072 ‘257 Sqaudron’ (2022/23/24)

  • GWR Large Prairie 4144 – Courtesy of the Didcot Railway Centre (2024)

  • Converted Hunslet Austerity 2890 ‘Douglas’ – Courtesy of Andy Booth (2021/22/23)

Also, over the years, a large number of 'Thomas the Tank Engine(s)' have visited the Spa Valley Railway.

The visit of No. 419 was combined with fellow Caley engine No. 828; together, the pair brought in 2,700 visitors to our railway in the space of two weekends, and the result was the biggest and most well-attended enthusiasts event in our history. An event that will be remembered for a long time to come.