West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Spectacular - Steam Gala - 2023

A short trip to the West Somerset Railway, for the Spring Steam Spectacular. With the price of coal increasing dramatically of the last year, steam galas have become all the more rarer. However, this didn’t deter the West Somerset Railway from having an intensive timetable, though it wasn’t really a timetable when it was almost 1 hour behind schedule come the end of the day, rather, a rough guide. A couple of locomotives visiting for the weekend, No. 7812 ‘Erlestoke Manor’ , No. 2999 ‘Lady of Legend’ and my personal favourite, No. 34027 ‘Taw Valley’ in her wartime livery. These accompanied the full times at the West Somerset Railway, including 2 manors, 1 large prairie, 1 pannier, and a mogul. In this video, shots were taken at: 00:00 WSR Spring Steam Spectacular 00:10 7828 'Odney Manor' at Crowcombe with the Goods Train 01:21 21C127 'Taw Valley' at Crowcombe 02:57 7828 'Odney Manor' at Woolston 04:03 2999 'Lady of Legend' at Washford with 21C127 'Taw Valley' trailing 05:12 9351 at Watchet 06:39 9466 at Vellow 07:30 5199 at Stogumber 09:46 7812 'Erlstoke Manor' & 7828 'Odney Manor' at Watchet 11:06 21C127 'Taw Valley' at Vellow 13:08 7812 'Erlstoke Manor' & 5199 crossover at Blue Anchor 16:12 9466 at Woolston 17:01 7828 'Odney Manor' at Dunster and Sea Lane 20:50 2999 'Lady of Legend' & 5199 at Doniford Halt 21:34 7812 'Erlstoke Manor' at Watchet 23:35 9351 at Leigh Wood Crossing with the Goods Train 24:15 21C127 'Taw Valley' at Leigh Wood in the Sunset I hope you enjoy this video, if you do, please like, comment and subscribe, it really is rather flattering. If you're wondering where the ‘Pacers on the Plym Valley Railway’ went, that will come out on a later date. Find railtours passing through your station at: https://www.trecanrail.com/ You can also find a selection of Railway Prints. . . . ‪@steamtothewest-trecanrail‬ . . . #westsomersetrailway #steamtothewest #gala #steamgala #trecanrail #steamtrain #train #traingalore #railways #lost #signalbox #signalboxes #picturehistory #motionhistory #somerset #levelcrossings #springsteam #bishopslyeard #crowcombe #crowcombeheathfield #stogumber #williton #donifordhalt #watchet #washford #blueanchor #dunster #minehead #bullied #tawvalley #saintclass #ladyoflegend #erlestokemanor #odneymanor #foxcotemanor #largeprarie #5199 #pannier #9466 #mogul #9351 #steamtrainsgalore #barking #wsr #gwr . . . Disclaimer : No trespassing was committed in the making of this video, all shots were taken at stations, roads or footpaths.