Swanage Railway Roads to Rail Steam Rally

🗓️ Friday 28th – Sunday 30th June 2024

Step back in time at Swanage Railway’s annual family-friendly Roads to Rail event and experience steam-powered engines and vintage fairground rides.

  • Swanage Railway Roads to Rail event near Corfe Castle
    Swanage Railway Roads to Rail
  • Engine demo at Swanage Roads to Rail
    Learn all about an engine’s inner workings
  • Swing boats
    Traditional fairground rides
  • Live demonstrations at Swanage Roads to Rail showground
    Live demonstrations

There’ll be demonstrations across the weekend featuring traction engines, road rollers and showman’s engines, along with a range of stalls, live music and children’s entertainment.

Food stalls include beer tent, tea & cakes and ice cream.

Camping pitches are available for the event – book online via the Swanage Railway Roads to Rail website: swanagerailwayroadstorail.co.uk/camping-booking/

  • 📍Venue: Showground by Norden Station (near Corfe Castle), postcode: BH20 5DW
  • ℹ️  Tickets: Adult, child and family tickets are available for combined rail & showground entry or just the showground (free for kids). For more information and to display or hold a stall visit the event website: swanagerailwayroadstorail.co.uk
William Foster & Co traction engine
William Foster & Co traction engine
Wallis & Steevens vintage roller
Wallis & Steevens roller
The Burrell road locomotive traction engine
The ‘Burrell’ road locomotive having a test run
Vintage tractors on display
Vintage tractors on static display
Classic engine on display
Vintage engines on static display…
Hauling logs at Norden Roads to Rail showground
Live demonstrations in the main showground
Swanage Railway's resident steam locomotive 31806
Swanage Railway’s resident loco on display
U 31806 locomotive at Swanage Roads to Rail
Swanage Railway’s resident U 31806 locomotive
Man oiling classic roller
Chat to the knowledgeable enthusiasts who keep the vehicles in tip top condition
SS Vaughan & Sons vintage road roller
Vintage road roller, SS Vaughan & Sons
Vincent Engineering of Somerset vintage vehicle
Classic truck on static display
Showman's engine by Peter Wright Engineering of Bideford
Showman’s engine
Vintage swing boat ride for kids in Norden
Fun for kids with classic swing boats
Vintage dodgems fairground ride at Norden showground
Retro bumper car rides