2008 Diary of Events
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 8th/9th March | Double Headed trains weekend |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 3rd/4th/5th May | Visiting locomotives welcome (with Boiler certificate for steam locos) either 7¼" or 10¼" gauge. |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 24th May to 1st June | "Day out with with
Underground Ernie" Come and ride on our trains hauled by Jubilee and Ernie 1 (subject to availability) |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 15th June | Diesel Gala |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 12th & 13 July | Summer Steam Gala |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 9th & 10th August | Double Headed trains weekend |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 23rd 24th & 25th August | "Day out with with
Underground Ernie" Come and ride on our trains hauled by Jubilee and Ernie 1 (subject to availability) |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 6th/7th & 13th/14th Sept | "Day out with with
Underground Ernie" Come and ride on our trains hauled by Jubilee and Ernie 1 (subject to availability) |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 4th/5th October | Visiting
locomotives welcome (with Boiler certificate for steam locos) either 7¼" or 10¼" gauge. |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 1st/2nd November, | Double Headed trains weekend |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 8th November | Lakeside
Firework Spectacular (Admission charge payable) 8pm. Trains will run
6.00pm to 7.30pm and after display |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 13th/14th, 20th/21st 23rd December | Santa Specials - Pre booking required. |
| Eastleigh Lakeside Railway | 26th December to 4th January, 2009 |
"Day out with with
Underground Ernie" Come and ride on our trains hauled by Jubilee and Ernie 1 (subject to availability) |
| Exbury Gardens Steam Rly. | 24th to 26th March | Easter at Exbury |
| Exbury Gardens Steam Rly. | 27th to 22nd September | Summer Holiday Children's Trail |
| Exbury Gardens Steam Rly. | 2nd / 3rd August | Woodland adventures |
| Exbury Gardens Steam Rly. | 4th / 5th October | Steam in the Gardens |
| Exbury Gardens Steam Rly. | 11th October to 9th November | Festival of Autumn Colour |
| Exbury Gardens Steam Rly. | 27th October to 2nd November | Exbury Ghost Train |
| Exbury Gardens Steam Rly. | 6/713/14/20/21/22 December | Exbury Santa Specials |
| Fancott Miniature Railway | 19th April | Diesel Day 12.00 till late guest locos are Mardyke blue pullman Heymek railbus NO 5 plus Fancott Loco |
| Fancott Miniature Railway | 31st May | Steam Day 12.00 till late visiting Locos |
| Fancott Miniature Railway | 6th August | Teddy Day 13.00 to 17.00 free ride with your Teddy |