West Somerset Railway 'Autumn Steam Gala' Saturday 29th September 2018

The West Somerset Railway held its 'Autumn Steam Gala' over the 27th - 30th September 2018. The theme for this year's gala was 'Cross Country Trains' showing a mixed addition of GWR, LMS BR and Southern motive power that would of worked Cross Country routes, such as 'The Devonian, The Cornishman and The Pines Express'. The locomotives were... Great Western Railway 'Modified Hall' Class No.6960 "Raveningham Hall" Great Western Railway/British Railways Western Region 'Manor' Class No.7820 "Dinmore Manor"(season guest from the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway) Great Western Railway/British Railways Western Region 'Manor' Class No.7822 "Foxcote Manor"(season guest from the Llangollen Railway) Southern Railway/British Railways Southern Region Rebuilt' West Country' Class No.34046 "Braunton"(renamed and renumbered as 'Battle of Britain' Class No.34052 "Lord Dowding") London Midland & Scottish Railway/British Railways London Midland Region 'Ivatt' Class 2MT tank No.41312(visiting from the Mid Hants Railway) Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway 7F Class No.53808 British Railways Class 5MT No.73082 "Camelot"(making its first visit away from the Bluebell Railway) British Railways Class 4MT tank No.80072(visiting from the Llangollen Railway and late replacement for classmate No.80104 when it was no longer available and needed to cover services at Swanage) Filmed on Saturday 29th September 2018.