Titans of Steam Gala at Hopetown
Legends of the railway Saturday 20 September - Sunday 5 October 2025.
As part of this year's S&DR200 celebrations, Hopetown Darlington will be front and centre of the festival as the home of the modern railway plays host to a free-to-visit thunderous gathering of six iconic steam legends.
Joining the lineup are 78018 BR Standard Class 2, 62005 LNER K1, 65894 LNER J27, 63395 LNER Q6, 60163 Tornado and 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley. Standing proudly side by side, each locomotive is a roaring monument to Britain's engineering might.
Witness some of the locomotives in light steam, climb aboard them by joining a footplate tour and take a tour of Darlington Locomotive Works and the 1861 Shed,
In partnership with: The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust Darlington Railway Preservation Society North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group Sir Nigel Gresley Locomotive Trust
Delivered by: Darlington Borough Council, Durham County Council & Stockton Borough Council.
