Home - Location - Timetable - Facilities - FAQs - Events - Stately Trains News - Photogalleries - Digital Archive - History - Shops - Departments Stocklist - Shed - Signalling - Membership - Volunteering - Links The Next Diesel Weekend will take place on: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July 2009 The event will include those locomotives 'normally' based at Embsay and will also see several 'new' locos. Locos involved will be (subject to availability): 37 294, D.5600, D.9513, D.1524, 31 119, 08 773, D.2203, M.D.H.B.No.36 THE EVENT: now with lower Credit Crunch prices! (see lower down the page for the BBQ & BEEREX details) The event will feature: The locos listed above, including 37 294 making its preservation debut a 2 coach shuttle running to Bow Bridge from Embsay using the shunters (D.2203, 08 773, No.36) a 5-coach set running between Embsay and Bolton Abbey, featuring a Buffet Car serving a good selection of Bottle Conditioned Beers a 4-coach set running between Embsay and Bolton Abbey 37 294, D.5600, D.1524, 31 119, D.9513 (and one trip with D.2203) all running full line - the first time for the Class 14! unlimited travel with the Day Rover tickets FULL TIMETABLE HERE an additional event in the evening: BEEREX and BBQ with the 37 DAY ROVER TICKETS NOW ONLY: Adults: £12, Children: £5 WEEKEND ROVER TICKETS NOW ONLY £20 valid for travel on both days, but NOT the BBQ & BEEREX 37294 Saturday Evening BBQ & BEER Trains - BOOK NOW! On Saturday evening there will be a series of BBQ trains with 37294, starting at Embsay at 18:30 and finishing back at Embsay at 9.30pm, which need to be booked in advance. For £8 there will be the option of several round trips from Embsay, a BBQ at Bolton Abbey (food included in the ticket) as well as a bus link to Skipton Railway Station. There will be two buses in the evening from Embsay back to Skipton Railway Station, these will run at 8.30pm (depending upon demand) and the final one when the BBQ Train has finished at 9.30pm. In use will be a Heritage bus: details to follow. A selection of Bottle Conditioned Beers will be on sale in the Buffet Car on these trains. Tickets are on a strictly first come, first served basis and can be booked via the Railway Office by phoning (01756) 710614 between 10:00 and 15:00 Monday to Friday, or alternatively, e-mail the Railway via enquiries AT embsayboltonabbeyrailway DOT org.uk, replacing the AT and DOT with "@" and "." respectively. For those of you just wishing to travel on the train and not participate in the barbeque. A Ticket costing £5 is avaliable, these do not need to be booked in advance. A gentle reminder to all potential passengers that their behaviour needs to be considerate of others, whether members, fellow passengers or local residents. Travel details: There are railway stations at both Skipton and Ilkley which are part of the national network. Check train times from Network Rail website Telephone 0871 200 22 33 for bus times and public transport links from Skipton and Ilkley to the railway. There are several bus services providing convenient links to the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: To EMBSAY Station (bus stop opposite Brackenley Road, near station drive) Pennine service 214 from Skipton (Mon - Sat) Cravenlink Services 784 and 884 from Skipton, Ilkley and Bolton Abbey (Sun / Bank Hols) To BOLTON ABBEY Station Pride of the Dales service 74 from Ilkley and Grassington (Sat) To BOLTON BRIDGE (Devonshire Arms Hotel - easy 20 minute walk to Bolton Abbey Station) Harrogate & District service X59 from Harrogate and Skipton (Mon - Sat) Pride of the Dales service 74 from Ilkley and Grassington (Mon - Sat) Cravenlink services 784 and 884 from Skipton and Ilkley (Sun / Bank Hols) DalesBus service 874 from Ilkley and Grassington (Sundays / Bank Holidays) See the Dalesbus website at www.dalesbus.org for details of all services. A connecting service bewtween Bolton Abbey Station and the Priory is being operated by Keighley Bus Museum on non-Thomas Sundays in August and September. FURTHER DETAILS. There is also a taxi service available from Skipton: Star Taxis (01756) 794748. By Road A65, from the M6 (The West): Follow the A65 towards Skipton, and follow the brown signs for 'Embsay Steam Railway' to get to Embsay Station (this will involve turning left onto the A59). For Bolton Abbey Station, continue along the A59 towards Harrogate, and alongside part of the railway, until 'Bolton Abbey Station' is signposted. A65, from Ilkley and Otley (The East): Follow the A65 until you reach the junction with the A59. Turn left and follow the brown tourist signs for 'Embsay Steam Railway' to get to Embsay Station. For Bolton Abbey Station, turn right onto the A59 and follow this road (which runs alongside part of the railway) until the station is signposted as 'Bolton Abbey Station'. A59, from Liverpool, the M6 and Preston (The West): Follow the A59 towards Skipton, and then follow the signs for 'Embsay Steam Railway' to get to Embsay Station. If you want to get to Bolton Abbey Station, continue along the A59, towards Harrogate and alongside part of the railway, until it is signposted as 'Bolton Abbey Station'. A59, from York, the A1 and Harrogate (The East): Follow the A59 towards Skipton, following the signposts marked 'Bolton Abbey Station' for Bolton Abbey Station. For Embsay Station, continue past Bolton Abbey Station, and follow the road, alongside part of the railway, towards Skipton. Follow the signs for 'Embsay Steam Railway'. A659 / A629, from Bradford / Keighley: Follwo the A629 towards Skipton. At the first roundabout follow signs for 'Embsay Railway'. This will take you left, round Skipton on the bypass. At the next roundabout, follow the sign for 'Embsay Railway' once more, taking you straight over onto the A59 / A65. At the top of the hill at the Grassington roundabout, continue straight over, following signs for 'Embsay Railway'. To get to Embsay Station, turn right at the dual carriageway section, signposted Skipton, Embsay, 'Embsay Steam Railway', and continue to follow signs taking you to the station. For Bolton Abbey Station, keep on the A59 / A65, taking the A59 at the next roundabout, following signs to Harrogate. About 4 miles further along the road, following the railway after about 2 miles, 'Bolton Abbey Station' will be signposted to your right. Please contact the Railway on (01756) 710614 if you require any further details or e-mail: enquiries@embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk Photogalleries of Recent Events July 2008 July 2008 saw another very popular Diesel Gala which featured Class 33, 33 109 which visited especially for the event. It also marked the preservation debut of 08 054 which had recently been donated from Swinden Limeworks and was repainted into BR blue in time for the event. 08 054 ran for the first time in preservation. 33 109 visited from the East Lancs. Class 14, D.9513, ran on shuttles for the first time. 31 119, D.5600 and D.1524 all took part in the gala. D.2203, 08 054 and 08 773 hauled the shuttles to Bow Bridge Photos will be posted here when I receive those I've been promised! March 2007 March 2007 saw the Railway host its Diesel Weekend. All the available serviceable locomotives on site were used and an evening BEEREX train was run. D.1524 (47 004) ran for the Sunday following repair work. 31 119 ran in its new livery (Railfreight Redstripe) for the first time 20 189 and 08 773 all took part in the gala. D.2203 and 08 773 hauled the 3-car DMU over the full length of the line and offered shuttles to Bow Bridge March 2007 - A gallery of photos from the March 2007 Diesel Weekend will appear here shortly. If you have any shots from this event and would like to see them here, please contact me via the e-mail address at the bottom of the page. October 2006 October 2006 saw the Railway host its second Diesel Weekend. The Class 14 appeared outside for the first time in a long while, although was unable to run, a shuttle using shunters and the DMU was run, and 47 004 made its preservation debut. D.1524 (47 004) ran for the first time in preservation. 31 119, 20 189 and 08 773 all took part in the gala. D.2203 and 08 773 hauled the 3-car DMU over the full length of the line and offered shuttles to Bow Bridge An evening BEEREX train was run on the Saturday. October 2006 - A gallery of photos from the October 2006 Diesel Weekend will appear here shortly. If you have any shots from this event and would like to see them here, please contact me via the e-mail address at the bottom of the page. March 2006 March 2006 saw the Railway host its first Diesel Weekend. Mainline locos visited, shunters ran and the public seemed to enjoy the event. 08773 ran for the first time in preservation. 31119 ran for the first time in preservation. 20189 visited in between contract work on the main line D.2203 hauled passenger trains. Other diesels (including the DMU) took part in an intensive timetable over the weekend. March 2006 - A gallery of photos from the March 2006 Diesel Weekend. If you have any shots from this event and would like to see them here, please contact me via the e-mail address at the bottom of the page. Yorkshire Dales Railway Museum Trust (Holdings) Limited Registered Charity No. 1116386 Bolton Abbey Station, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6AF General Enquiries: 01756 710614 - Talking Timetables & Fax: 01756 795189 enquiries AT embsayboltonabbeyrailway DOT org.uk webmaster AT embsayboltonabbeyrailway DOT org.uk