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West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala.

22nd to 24th April 2018

Thursday 22nd.

GWR Modified Hall no.6990 Witherslack Hall at Bishops Lydeard.

6990 Witherslack Hallat Bishops Lydeard.

6990 Witherslack Hall departing from Washford.

GWR Modified Hall no.6960 Raveningham Hall approaching at Washford.

6960 Raveningham Hall arriving at Washford.

GWR 49xx class no.9466 arriving at Crowcombe Heathfield
as the loco crew and Signalman exchange tokens.

9466 at Crowcombe Heathfield.

9466 departing from Washford.

6990 Witherslack Hall approaching Washford.

6990 Witherslack Hall arriving at Washford.

6960 Raveningham Hall approaching Watchet.

6960 Raveningham Hall approaching Watchet.

GWR 57xx class no.7714 double-heading with 9466 at Minehead.

6990 Witherslack Hall approaching Stogumber.

1934 Sentinel steam bus at Minehead.
Britain's only working steam omibus still in public service.

SDJR 7F no.53808 at Minehead.

USATC S160 class no.6046 arriving at Williton

6046 at Williton

GWR Manor class no.7822 Foxcote Manor at Bishops Lydeard.

7822 Foxcote Manor and 6960 Raveningham Hall at Bishops Lydeard.

Friday 23rd.

6990 Witherslack Hall departing from Bishops Lydeard.

6990 Witherslack Hall departing from Bishops Lydeard.

6960 Raveningham Hall at Bishops Lydeard.

6960 Raveningham Hall at Bishops Lydeard.

6046 approaching Bishops Lydeard.

6046 approaching Bishops Lydeard with the military train.

6046 approaching Bishops Lydeard with the military train.

The military train.

Every military train needs a military escort.

6046 at Bishops Lydeard.

6046 at Bishops Lydeard.

GWR 14xx class no.1450 approaching Bishops Lydeard with the auto train.

6046 and 1450 with auto train at Bishops Lydeard.

1450 with auto train at Bishops Lydeard.

1450 with auto train at Norton Fitzwarren.

1450 with auto train at Norton Fitzwarren.

1450 with auto train at Williton.

9466 arrivingat Williton.

7822 Foxcote Manor at Minehead.

7822 Foxcote Manor and 53808 at Minehead.

7714 at Minehead.

7714 at Minehead.

7714 at Minehead.

6046 arriving at Minehead with the military train.

9466 arriving at Watchet.

Pecket no.1788 Kilmersdon and Andrew Barclay no.1219 Caledonia Works at Washford.

7822 Foxcote Manor arriving at Washford.

7822 Foxcote Manor and 6960 Raveningham Hall at Bishops Lydeard.

Saturday 24th.

7822 Foxcote Manor at Bishops Lydeard.

7822 Foxcote Manor and 6990 Witherslack Hall
waiting to double-head a train out of Bishops Lydeard.

7714 at Bishops Lydeard.

7714 waiting to depart from Bishops Lydeard.

6046 arriving at Bishops Lydeard with the military train.

7714 at Williton.

6960 Raveningham Hall arriving at Williton.

6960 Raveningham Hall arriving at Williton.

9466 at Crowcombe Heathfield.

9466 departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

7822 Foxcote Manor approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

1450 departing from Crowcombe Heathfield with the auto train.

6960 Raveningham Hall departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

6046 at Crowcombe Heathfield with the military train.

6990 Witherslack Hall approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

6990 Witherslack Hall approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

6046 departing from Crowcombe Heathfield with the military train.

7822 Foxcote Manor approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

6990 Witherslack Hallarriving at Williton.

6990 Witherslack Hall at Williton.

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