What’s On: September
What you can expect at the Railway this month!
What's happening at Bodmin Railway this September!
China Clay Gala - 7th & 8th September
Celebrate our china clay heritage at Bodmin Railway with our China Clay Gala. A mixed-traction event, expect to see engines in steam and our diesel home fleet out and about. Something for everyone and not one to miss!
➤ Intensive Timetable – Home loco 5552 GWR small prairie tank will be hauling our service set throughout the weekend, along with sister loco 5553. Expect to see a top-and-tail train and double headed train over the weekend.
➤ Class 47306 hauling a variety of sets. Including a goods train, the passenger service set and also the CDA wagons. Cab rides will be available at an extra cost of £30.
➤ Opportunities to ride behind Bagnall 0-4-0 Saddle Tank No. 2572 ‘Judy’ in our seated clay wagon, within station limits but also up and down the line.
➤ Workshop Tours – Have the opportunity to find out what’s inside our workshop, which locos are being overhauled, and all the latest information on our current ongoing projects. Guided workshop tours will be offered throughout both days.
Kids travel all day for only £5 – with free activity sheets too, guaranteed fun for all the family.
Steam and Beer Festival
Bodmin Railway's Beer Festival with three Cornish Breweries and Live Music
Did you hear we have recently released tickets for Bodmin Railway's brand new beer festival taking place on Saturday, 14th of September, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m?
We are thrilled to have alongside us Bluntrock Brewery, Harbour Brewing Company and Tintagel Brewery to provide you with Cornwall’s finest pints! Live music will also fill the station in between train departures from Joseph Hurworth.
Our Rover and Platform ticket will allow you to travel as much or as little on the steam train. We will have multiple departures throughout the day – timetable to be released soon!
🚂 Rover and Platform tickets at £25 with your first pint free on us, when you pre-order your ticket!
🚂 Platform only tickets will be only £2.50
📣 Families welcome – Kids go FREE all day, including travel
We will be operating on a specially curated steam timetable for this day, so you can travel via the mainline trains to get to us; the first departure at Bodmin Parkway will be 10:30. Our steam train will then be running throughout the day.
Alternative alcohol will be available. Sadly, we will not be allowing dogs to this event, as we will have a busier than usual platform.
Murder Mystery Trains
Our popular Murder Mystery trains last two dates in September
Million Pound Murder 1970's
In an attempt to return to her super-star status and get revenge on those who abandoned her, the fallen screen idol Tracey Monroe has written a novel titled ‘Friendly Secrets’ in which she lists intimate and detailed accounts of her wild partying and many affairs from her earlier ‘glory days’.
Several in attendance tonight are fearful of exactly what details may be included within the chapters of her new book, including a government cabinet minister and the well-known leader of a London organised crime syndicate.
Could this journey lead to a murder? Watch and listen closely. Can you identify a murderer?
Diesel Gala
27th, 28th & 29th of September
Coming to Bodmin Railway this September
For our last gala weekend of the year, filled with purely diesel locomotives, expect to see Class 47 and 50 out and about, along with Thunderer. Expect to see the CDA wagons and potential for cab rides* throughout the weekend.
