Returned to West Somerset Railway after a two year gap for the ever poplar Spring Steam Gala with a mixture of steam locos up to 8 steam locos running.
The gala had an special timetable running an mixture of stopping and express runs, new for 2024 gala was the parcel train with one coach and a couple of vans. Freight trains was featured too with the return of Washford shunts.
Loco linuep:-
LNER B1 4-6-0 no.61306 Mayflower (visiting from Locomotive Service Limited)
GWR Hall 6959 class 4-6-0 no.6990 Witherslack Hall (visiting from Great Central Railway)
GWR 5600 class 0-6-2T no.6695 (visiting from Swindon & Cricklade Railway)
LNWR Coal tank 0-6-2T no.1054 (visiting from Keighley & Worth Valley Railway)
Hunslet 18" Tank 0-6-0st no.18 Jessie (visiting from Pontypool & Blaeavon Railway)
GWR WSR build Mogul 2-6-0 no.9351 (home fleet)
GWR 9400 Pannier 0-6-0PT no.9466 (home fleet)
GWR 7800 Manor 4-6-0 no.7828 Odney Manor (home fleet)
The gala was on from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May.
Enjoy!