West Somerset Railway - Spring Steam Gala - 27/03/11 Part 4

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Channel: Speed To The West · 2011 · Autos & Vehicles

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The West Somerset Railway held their Spring Steam Gala over two weekends in March 19th & 20th and 24th & 27th, this was in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the lines re-opening. This four part series shows the last day of the gala, Sunday 27th March.

Locos in operation on the Sunday were:

- BR 7MT 'Britannia' Class 4-6-2 no.70000 'Britannia'
- SR N15 'King Arthur' Class 4-6-0 no.30777 'Sir Lamiel'
- GWR 6000 'King' Class 4-6-0 no.6024 'King Edward I'
- GWR 2800 Class 2-8-0 no.2807
- GWR 6400 Class 0-6-0PT no.6430
- GWR 5101 'Large Prairie' Class 2-6-2T no.4160
- GWR 4575 'Small Prairie' Class 2-6-2T no.5553
- WSR 'Mogul' 2-6-0 no.9351
- S&DJR Class 7F 2-8-0 no.88

Shots included in this video are:

 - On board footage from 6024's train, shots included are various shots along the line & passing 70000 at Crowcombe Heathfield
 - 6024 running round her train at Bishops Lydeard where she would later shunt the empty stock into the sidings.

Filmed on a Panasonic HS60 HDC-HS60 HD Camcorder

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