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West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala.

2nd to 4th October 2014

50th Anniversary of the closure of Taunton shed.

(All the locomotives taking part in the gala took the identity of locos allocated to Taunton shed.)

Thursday 2nd October.

7820 Dinmore Manor at Bishops Lydeard.

7820 Dinmore Manor departing from Washford.

Kilmersdon at Washford.

4160 running as 4131 approaching Washford.

4131 departing from Watchet.

5542 arriving at Watchet.

3850 running as 3863 and 7820 Dinmore Manor prepare to double-head a train at Minehead.

5542 at Minehead.

5542 on the turntable at Minehead.

7820 Dinmore Manor with 3863 ready to double-head a train out of Minehead.

3863 and 7820 Dinmore Manor ready to double-head a train out of Minehead.

7820 Dinmore Manor at Stogumber.

4566 and 4131 double-heading a train towards Stogumber.

4566 and 4131 arriving at Stogumber.

5542 at Williton.

4936 Kinlet Hall running as 4932 Hatherton Hall at Minehead.

4932 Hatherton Hall wating to depart from Minehead.

4131 and 4566 at Minehead.

4566 approaching the turntable at Minehead.

4566 on the turntable at Minehead.

7820 Dinmore Manor at Williton.

4932 Hatherton Hall at Bishops Lydeard.

88 at Minehead.

Friday 3rd October.

3863 at Bishops Lydeard.

3863 at Bishops Lydeard.

3863 at Crowcombe Heathfield.

1450 at Crowcombe Heathfield with the auto train.

1450 at Bishops Lydeard with the auto train.

6960 Raveningham Hall running as 7909 Heveningham Hall arriving at Bishops Lydeard.

1450 at Bishops Lydeard with the auto train.

4566 at Bishops Lydeard.

5542 departing from Williton.

7909 Heveningham Hall approaching Williton.

7909 Heveningham Hall arriving at Williton.
(note the reflection of the footbridge in the smokebox door!)

7909 Heveningham Hall at Williton.

9670 at Minehead.

9670 at Minehead.

7909 Heveningham Hall leaving the turntable at Minehead.

7909 Heveningham Hall and 4932 Hatherton Hall at Minehead.

9670 at Minehead.

7909 Heveningham Hall, 4566 and 6970 at Minehead.

7828 Odney Manor arriving at Minehead.

7828 Odney Manor approaching the turntable at Minehead.

9670 at Bishops Lydeard.
(still carrying its real number on the buffer beam.)

Saturday 4th October.

7828 Odney Manor at Bishops Lydeard.

7828 Odney Manor at Bishops Lydeard.

7909 Heveningham Hall departing from Williton.

9670 arriving at Williton.

9670 arriving at Williton.

4566 and 5542 arriving at Williton.

4566 and 5542 arriving at Williton.

4932 Hatherton Hall departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

4932 Hatherton Hall departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

7820 Dinmore Manor approaching Crowcome Heathfield.

7820 Dinmore Manor approaching Crowcome Heathfield.

3863 departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

3863 departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

7828 Odney Manor approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

7828 Odney Manor arriving at Crowcombe Heathfield.

The crew of 7909 Heveningham Hall exchange tokens with the signalman at Crowcombe Heathfield.

The auto coach at Minehead.

1450 with the auto train at Minehead.

1450 ready to depart from Minehead with the auto train.

7909 Heveningham Hall on the turntable at Minehead.

88 and 3863 at Minehead.

3863 at Bishops Lydeard.

4932 Hatherton Hall waiting to depart from Bishops Lydeard.

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Photographs © Peter Boulter 2014