Below: S & D J R No 88 undergoing major surgery at the West Somerset Railway. Above: 4270 with a train from Minehead emerges from under the road bridge on the approach to Watchet station - March 2015
Below: Scenes from the Spring Gala 2015
Below: BR Tank 4160 keeping a watchful eye on the troublesome trucks!
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Below: Just fits! That's a lot of loco. - March 2015
Below: Britannia in disguise running as its scrapped sister locomotive Morning Star.
Below: Heritage steam locos need a spot of lunch too.
A busy scene at Minehead - March 2015
Below: Britannia running as Morning Star is turned for her next duty - Mar 2015
Below: GWR Tank 4270 at Watchet (with admirers) March 2015
Britannia running as 70021 Morning Star approaching Stogumber March 2015
Below: 4932 Hatherton Hall awaiting departure time at Minehead station on a sunny day in October 2014. Note the 83B Taunton Shed plate.
Below: Autocoach gets the all clear at Crowcombe bridge October 2014; Note the 83B Taunton shed plate;
Below left: No 3863 proudly bearing the Taunton Shed plate 83B on its nose; Centre: interior of the beautifully restored Engineers inspection saloon- also seen in picture on right attached to 3863;
Below: Busy scenes at Minehead - October 2014
Below: A busy morning at Williton as the double-header from Bishops Lydeard waits for 5542 with the train from Minehead. October 2014.
Below: Branch line steam in West Somerset October 2014- no 1450 with auto-coach "Chaffinch"
Below: 4566 gleams in the October sunshine at Minehead shed
Below: Refuelling bay at Woody Bay station on Lynton and Barnstaple Railway 2014
Above and below: A busy Woody Bay station on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway 2014
Below: Visiting Ffestiniog loco "Lyd" heads for Woody Bay at the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Steam Gala 2014
Below: In October 2013 the West Somerset Railway held a "Cambrian" themed steam gala using locos typical of that region and era. West Somerset Railway stations were temporarily renamed in character with the themed event:
Below: 7827 "Lydham Manor" arriving at Oswestry (normally Williton)
Below: Having had to make an earlier emergency stop further up the line when "Sir Haydn" tried to move on board its special freight wagon, the stop at Talerddig (Crowcombe Heathfield) is used to secure the little engine before proceeding.
Below: Someone has been busy with the TLC and "Brasso"!
Below: Talerddig Station (normally Crowcombe
Heathfield) awaits the first train of the day during the West Somerset Railway
Cambrian Steam Gala
Heathfield) awaits the first train of the day during the West Somerset Railway
Cambrian Steam Gala
Below: 7812 "Erlestoke Manor" and 7827 "Lydham Manor" prepare to doublehead a "Festiniog Railway Special" from Pwllheli (Minehead) at the West Somerset Railway Cambrian Steam Gala
Below: The two "Manors" leave the refuelling bay to form the double-headed 2.45 from Pwllheli (Minehead) to Shrewsbury (Bishops Lydeard)
Below: "Criccieth Castle" with a down Cambrian Coast express passes through Oswestry (normally Williton)
Below: 4160 waits with a "Special Goods" with Narrow Gauge "Sir Haydn" on board as the Cambrian Coast Express arrives at Talerdigg (Crowcombe Heathfield) hauled by 6960 "Raveningham Hall"
Below: The Cambrian Coast Express stops at Talerdigg (normally Crowcombe Heathfield) on the West Somerset Railway Cambrian Railways Gala 2013
Below: 7822 "Foxcote Manor" awaits the "all clear" at Pwllheli (Minehead) with The "Talyllyn Railway Special"