Meet the Diesel Fleet
Have your chance to sit in the driver’s seat, as well as explore the workings of powerful locomotives with staff on-hand to answer your questions. Meet the Diesel Fleet is at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC).
Entry is £5 per person, but it’s free admission for under 15s. Parking is available on-site and NTCH do kindly request a voluntary donation of £2.00 per vehicle is made, please. This can be paid into the collection box located in the car park.
Please note: You are advised to check NTCH events for details because activities on its site may be subject to change (for example due to volunteers and/or the weather). Email nthcevents@gmail.com for more and it also has a Facebook page.
Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is one of Ruddington’s main visitor attractions. It’s a great place for a day out because organisers say you’ll find “Nottingham Heritage Railway, Nottingham Area Bus Society (NABS), Nottingham SMEE, Ruddington MRC, EMRT, Barnwrights & more.”
- The Nottingham Society Of Model And Experimental Engineers Ltd will be open operating their excellent miniature railway and for a small fee you too can enjoy the ride! But this is subject to weather conditions and its voluntary team availability.
- NABS – Nottingham Area Bus Society usually open 10am till 4pm all weekend for external viewing however, if you wish to get up close to the buses please ask a member of staff who will be only too pleased to give you a guided tour of the collection.
- Ruddington Model Railway Club is open between 11am and 4pm all weekend, so visit and view their models of the local area’s railway.
- The Heritage Cafe serves hot meals, snacks and drinks. It’s usually open at the weekends from 10am to 4pm (and also on Wednesdays).
Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events in good faith and can’t be held responsible for any changes or cancellations of the activity. We run our calendar as a community service and details were correct at the time we promoted them, so advise you to contact the organiser before attending. Thanks.