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West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala.

4th to 6th October 2012

Making presevation history. For the first time on any preserved railway, locomotives
were turned at both ends of the line so all locos ran chimney first.

Thursday 4th October.

LMS Black 5 no.45379 at Bishops Lydeard.

45379 at Bishops Lydeard.

GWR 2884 class no.3850 at Washford.

GWR Modified Hall no.6960 Raveningham Hall approaching Washford.

6960 Raveningham Hall arriving at Washford with 3850 in the background.

6960 Raveningham Hall at Watchet.

6960 Raveningham Hall departing from Watchet.

BR 9F no.92203 Black Prince at Minehead.

GWR large prarie no.4160 at Minehead.

WSR mogul no.9351 at Minehead.

45379 at Watchet.

GWR Hall no.4936 Kinlet Hall approaching Watchet.

3850 at Washford.

4160 approaching Washford.

4160 at Watchet.

6960 Raveningham Hall departing from Watchet.

92203 Black Prince approaching Watchet.

92203 Black Prince approaching Watchet.

GWR Manor 7828 Norton Manor approaching Watchet.

9351, 43106 and 6960 Raveningham Hall at Minehead.

6960 Raveningham Hall at Minehead.

S&DJR 7F no.88 and LMS Ivatt 4MT no.43106 Minehead.

7828 Norton Manor approaching the turntable at Minehead.

7828 Norton Manor on the turntable at Minehead.

6960 Raveningham Hall at Minehead.

Friday 5th October.

4936 Kinlet Hall at Bishops Lydeard.

45379 at Williton.

45379 at Bishops Lydeard.

43106 at Bishops Lydeard.

88 arriving at Williton.

88 at Williton.

92203 Black Prince at Bishops Lydeard.

92203 Black Prince at Bishops Lydeard.

7828 Norton Manor at Crowcombe Heathfield.

6960 Raveningham Hall and 4936 Kinlet Hall double-head a train into Williton.

43106 and 45379 prepare to double-head a train from Minehead.

92203 Black Prince on the turntable at Minehead.

43106 and 45379 ready to double-head a train from Minehead.

43106 ready to double-head a train from Minehead with 45379.

43106 ready to double-head a train from Minehead with 45379.

7828 Norton Manor at Williton.

4160 at Bishops Lydeard with the goods train.

45379 at Bishops Lydeard.

The wonderful Queen's Diamond Jubilee flower pot train at Bishops Lydeard.

Saturday 6th October.

92203 Black Prince at Bishops Lydeard.

4936 Kinlet Hall at Williton.

4936 Kinlet Hall at Williton.

6960 Raveningham Hall approaching Williton.

6960 Raveningham Hall arriving at Williton.

9351 approaching Williton.

9351 at Williton.

88 at Bishops Lydeard.

88 at Bishops Lydeard.

92203 Black Prince approaching Williton with the Pines Express.

92203 Black Prince passes through Williton non-stop with the Pines Express.

88 at Williton.

6960 Raveningham Hall approaching Williton.

6960 Raveningham Hall at Williton.

6960 Raveningham Hall waits while 9351 arrives at Williton.

43106 and 88 prepare to double-head a train from Minehead.

9351 on the turntabe at Minehead.

4160 at Minehead.

9351 taking on water at Minehead.

45379 with the goods train at Bishops Lydeard.

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Photographs © Peter Boulter 2012