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West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala.

10th to 12th March 2016

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary
of the closure of the
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

Thursday 10th.

LMS 4F no.44422 at Bishops Lydeard.

Kilmersdon at Minehead.

44422 at Minehead.

BR 4MT no.80072 running as 80043 approaching Dunster.
(80043 worked the last trains on the Somerset and Dorset)

80043 approaching Dunster.

80043 approaching Dunster.

SR Battle of Britain no.34053 Sir Keith Park running as 34098 Templecombe
in the loco yard at Minehead.

80043 on the turntable at Minehead.

80043 leaving the turntable at Minehead.

80043 leaving the turntable at Minehead.

Kilmersdon at Minehead with 7828 Odney Manor in the background.

SDJR 7F no.53809 arrives at Minehead double-heading with SR West Country 34070 Manston.

34070 Manston arriving at Minehead double-heading with no.53809.

53809 at Watchet.

LMS 8F no.48624 approaching Watchet.

48624 approaching Watchet.

48624 at Minehead.

34070 Manston departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

BR 9F no.92214 approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

BR 9F no.92214 arriving at Crowcombe Heathfield.

48624 approaching Stogumber.

48624 arriving at Stogumber.

SDJR 7F no.53809 and 34070 Manston prepare to double-head a train from Bishops Lydeard.

53809 and 34070 Manston departing from Bishops Lydeard.

Friday 11th.

53809 and 44422 in the loco shed at Bishops Lydeard.

80043 at Bishops Lydeard.

44422 and 80043 at Bishops Lydeard.

44422 waiting to depart from Bishops Lydeard with the goods train.

53808 approaching Stogumber.

53808 approaching Stogumber.

53808 arriving at Stogumber.

46824 at Bishops Lydeard.

The Crowcombe Heathfield to Bishops Lydeard token.

53808 at Williton.

44422 Passing 53808 at Williton.

44422 and 34070 Manston double-head a train towards Williton.

34098 Templecombe approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

34098 Templecombe arriving at Crowcombe Heathfield.

Industrial loco shunting at Washford.

48624 arriving at Washford.

48624 arriving at Washford.

34070 Manston approaching Watchet.

34070 Manston approaching Watchet.

34098 Templecombe at Minehead.

Saturday 12th.

34070 Manston and 53808 in the loco shed at Bishops Lydeard.

44422 at Bishops Lydeard.

Kilmersdon at Minehead.

48624 in the loco yard at Minehead.

48624 and 34098 Templecombe in the loco yard at Minehead.

80043 at Minehead.

34098 Templecombe at Minehead.

48624 and 44422 in the loco yard at Minehead.

34098 Templecombe on the turntable at Minehead.

34098 Templecombe on the turntable at Minehead.

34098 Templecombe at Minehead.

80043 leaving Watchet.

53808 and 53809 double-heading a train train towards Watchet.

53808 and 53809 double-heading a train train towards Watchet.

48624 and 34098 Templecombe double-head a train out of Watchet.

48624 and 34098 Templecombe double-head a train out of Watchet.

53809 at Minehead.

53809 at Minehead.

53809 waiting to depart from Minehead.

92214 at Minehead.

92214 at Minehead.

53808 at Minehead.

92214, 4936 Kinlet Hall and 7828 Odney Manor in the loco yard at Minehead.

53808 on the turntable at Minehead.

53809 and 44422 prepare to double-head a train from Bishops Lydeard.

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Photographs © Peter Boulter 2016