Industrial Steam of
South Wales II Gala
Friday 25th / Saturday 26th / Sunday 27th September 2026
Our Steam Gala returns for 2026.
The only steam gala in South Wales this year.
This year sees our second Industrial Steam of South Wales Gala, the last having taken place 15 years ago in 2011.
Join us for three incredible days of steam power in the Eastern Valley of Wales, at the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Expect to hear the engines working hard as they power up our steep gradients. An intensive timetable will be in operation with both passenger and demonstration freight trains operating.
This year’s line up will feature locomotives that originally worked in South Wales.
Stay tuned… trust us, you won’t want to miss this one.
We hope to announce all our visiting locomotives for this year’s event soon.
Save 10% by booking online in advance before the day of travel. Not available on the day or at the ticket office.
7754 photo courtesy of Nathan Russell
Llantarnam Abbey photo courtesy of Peter Brabham
Jessie photo courtesy of Alex Hinshelwood
Visiting Locomotive Announcement.
We are delighted to announce the first visiting locomotive for the gala - GWR Pannier Tank No 7754.
Built by the North British Locomotive Company in Glasgow for the GWR in 1930, 7754 was allocated to Reading, Old Oak Common and finally Wellington (Shropshire).
Following withdrawal from service in January 1959, the locomotive was sold to the National Coal Board, where it first worked at Talywain Colliery, approximately just 3 miles down the valley from our railway
A few months later 7754 was transferred to Mountain Ash, travelling their over BR metals in a freight train. It worked alongside our recently overhauled locomotive No. 2074 'Llantarnam Abbey' and stored locomotive No. 1680 'Sir John'.
7754 was the last surviving 5700 class locomotive in industrial service and was later donated by the NCB to National Museum Wales, who placed it on permanent loan to the Llangollen Railway. The locomotive is now owned by the Llangollen Railway Trust.
We still have TWO more former South Wales locomotives to announce - subject to agreements and availability.
Details will be announced shortly.