West Somerset Railway - Spring Steam Gala 2024 - 04/05/2024

3rd - 6th May 2024 saw the West Somerset Railway host their annual Spring Steam Gala, featuring no less than eight locomotive in steam over the event. Stars of the show included Hunslet 0-6-0ST, No.1873 'Jessie' (Courtesy of Mike Pearce & the Blaenavon Heritage Railway), LNWR Webb 'Coal Tank' 0-6-2T, No. 1054 (Courtesy of the National Trust & Bahamas Locomotive Society) and Ex LNER B1 4-6-0, No.61306 'Mayflower' (Courtesy of Locomotive Service Limited). Also joining the line-up of guest locomotives were GWR 5600 0-6-2T, No.6695 (Courtesy of the 6695 Locomotive Ltd and Swindon & Cricklade Railway) and Ex GWR 4-6-0 ‘Modified Hall’ Class, No.6990 'Witherslack Hall' (Courtesy of the Great Central Railway), bolstering the West Somerset home fleet.
Filmed on a mild Saturday 4th May with outbreaks of spring sunshine, we see an intensive timetable of passenger, local, goods and non-stop services, between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead.
Loco List;
Hunslet 0-6-0ST, No.1873 'Jessie' (Courtesy of Mike Pearce & the Blaenavon Heritage Railway).
LNWR Webb 'Coal Tank' 0-6-2T, No. 1054 (Courtesy of the National Trust & Bahamas Locomotive Society)
Ex GWR 9400 Class 'Pannier Tank' 0-6-0PT, No. 9466
GWR 5600 0-6-2T, No.6695 (Courtesy of the 6695 Locomotive Ltd and Swindon & Cricklade Railway)
GWR/WSR 9351 Class 2-6-0, No.9351
Ex GWR Manor Class 4-6-0, No.7828 'Odney Manor'
Ex GWR 4-6-0 ‘Modified Hall’ Class, No.6990 'Witherslack Hall' (Courtesy of the Great Central Railway)
Ex LNER B1 4-6-0, No.61306 'Mayflower' (Courtesy of Locomotive Service Limited)
Hope you enjoy!

[@intheengineroom]

Another splendid job with the video camera! Your pan shots really set the standard.

[@SDJR7F88]

Thank you very much! Wouldn't say it's the best, but I'm slowly improving it

[@zacharyspinks6207]

Amazing and Brilliant, Love this Video.👍

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid on the channel kreep up the good vid you do on the channel thanks lee

[@SDJR7F88]

Thanks Lee

[@spadiuA321]

Brilliant.

[@SDJR7F88]

Cheers

[@Jimyjames73]

A Nice selection of Gala Locos & why is it always sunny in 'Video Land' lol 😉🚂🚂🚂

[@Jimyjames73]

I also have a Model Bachmann LNWR Webb Coal Tank 58900 BR Black Early Emblem 0-6-2 😊🚂🚂🚂

[@SDJR7F88]

Have been very lucky with the weather of late

[@Southweststeamfan]

Great video man! Keep it up! So much better than my filming lol

[@SDJR7F88]

Many thanks

[@Gatherleymodeller.]

Your filming is a lot better than mine 😂

[@SDJR7F88]

I wouldn't say that 😅