West Somerset Railway - Autumn Steam Gala 2015

The 2015 Autumn Steam Gala at the West Somerset Railway marked the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the railway for the preservation era. Despite problems obtaining previous resident engines for the gala, the railway hired in 3 guest locomotives to join the resident fleet. Locomotives in action - |LNER 4-6-2 A1 Class no 60163 'Tornado' (Courtesy of the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust) |GWR 2-8-0 28xx Class no 2857 (Courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway) |GWR 4-6-0 'Manor' Class no 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' (Courtesy of the Severn Valley Railway) |BR(W) 4-6-0 'Manor' Class no 7828 'Odney Manor' |GWR 4-6-0 'Hall' Class no 4936 'Kinlet Hall' |GWR 4-6-0 'Modified Hall' Class no 6960 'Raveningham Hall' |BR(W) 2-6-2T '5101' Class no 4160 |Peckett 0-4-0st no. 1788 ‘Kilmersdon’* (*) - Does not feature Shots featured in the video are - 60163: Whiskey Trail Crossing, Nornvis Bridge & near Ker Moor 2857: River Avill Overflow Bridge, Waterdeane Farm, Treples Holford and Mineral Line 7812: Splash Point, Nornvis Bridge and Bye Farm 7828 & 7812: Leigh Woods 7828: Bye Farm 6960: Crowcombe Heathfield & Leigh Woods 4160: Watersmeet & Washford 4936: Ker Moor & Washford