Heritage Weekends
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A free monthly weekend of railway engineering activities, demonstrations and locomotive restoration.
The first full weekend of the month opens Darlington Locomotive Works and the 1861 Shed for interactive demonstrations, practical activities, engineering talks and hands-on experiences. The listed dates are 7 and 8 November and 5 and 6 December 2026. Saturdays are described as family days and Sundays as railway enthusiast days. The ticket is valid all day; enter from Hopetown grounds via the Goods Shed. Presented by Hopetown Darlington, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust / The P2 Class Locomotive Company, Darlington Railway Preservation Society, North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group and the S&DR26 Miles Team.
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Listed on hopetowndarlington.co.uk. Details can change, so check with the organiser before you go.