KWVR Spring Steam Gala & Llangollen Railway 'Along Birkenhead Lines' Gala

The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway and the Llangollen Railway open the spring steam gala season with two big events which were all held on the same weekend. With a combined total of 12 locomotives featured in this video there was plenty of great action to be seen, unfortunately the weather played a big part on proceedings, especially on the Friday at Keighley & Worth, where heavy rain stopped play in the early afternoon. The following day at Llangollen was a slight improvement, although there was still plenty of light showers to be had. The video starts at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, where the majority of the action is captured around Damens loop and Oakworth. Despite the dull conditions there was some great action with a some nice double headers. The second part of the video shows scenes from Llangollen Railway's 'Along Birkenhead Lines' themed gala. The gala weekend marks the 50th anniversary of two significant events: the last steam-hauled ‘Cambrian Coast Express’ and 50 years since the last through working from London Paddington to Birkenhead (Woodside). Also there was plenty of cameos, displays, and recreations of the said themed event. I could only manage half a day due to other commitments, but thankfully I managed to capture all of the locos on show. I hope you enjoy the coverage of the two galas. Locos & Locations KWVR 61264, Haworth Depart, Damens Loop X2, Oakworth Mount 13065, Oakworth Depart, Keighley Depart 90733, Oakworth Mount, 1054 & 85 Departing Damens Loop Llangollen Railway 48624, Berwyn Bank X2, Heading away from Deeside 43106, Shropshire Union Canal 7822, Approaching Garth Y Dwr 80072, Passing Garth Y Dwr 6960, Passing Garth Y Dwr 5199, Approaching Glyndyfrdwy 45337 Passing Berwyn