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West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Spectacular

28th April to 1st May 2023

Friday 28th.

GWR Manor class no.7812 Erlestoke Manor at Bishops Lydeard.

GWR Saint class no.2999 Lady of Legend at Minehead.

GWR Manor class no.7822 Foxcote Manor in the loco yard at Minehead.

GWR 94xx class no.9466 leaving Crowcombe Heathfield with the goods train.

WSR Mogul no.9351 at Crowcombe heathfield.

9351 departing from Crowcombe heathfield.

GWR Manor class nos. 7828 Odney Manor and 7812 Erlestoke Manor approaching Crowcombe Heathfield.

9466 approaching Crowcombe Heathfield with the goods train.

2999 Lady of Legend departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

2999 Lady of Legend departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

GWR 5101 class no.5199 at Crowcombe Heathfield with the goods train.

5199 at Crowcombe Heathfield with the goods train.

5199 waits while SR West Country class no.34027 Taw Valley running as no.21C127 arrives at Crowcombe Heathfield.

1C127 Taw Valley and 9466 at Norton Fitzwarren.

9466 and 21C127 Taw Valley at Bishops Lydeard.

21C127 Taw Valley waiting to depart from Bishops Lydeard.

21C127 Taw Valley waits as 9351 arrives at Bishops Lydeard.

21C127 Taw Valley departing from Bishops Lydeard.

9466 waiting to depart from Bishops Lydeard.

5199 arriving at Bishops Lydeard.

Saturday 29th.

The goods train waiting to depart from Bishops Lydeard.

7828 Odney Manor waiting to depart from Bishops Lydeard.

2999 Lady of Legend at Bishops Lydeard.

21C127 Taw Valley approaching Watchet.

5199 at Watchet.

5199 departing from Watchet.

9351 approaching Watchet.

9351 approaching Watchet.

2999 Lady of Legend at Watchet.

2999 Lady of Legend departimg from Watchet.

2999 Lady of Legend departimg from Watchet.

7812 Erlestoke Manor arriving at Watchet double-heading with 7828 Odney Manor .

7812 Erlestoke Manor arriving at Watchet double-heading with 7828 Odney Manor .

7812 Erlestoke Manor taking on water at Minehead after being turned on the turntable.

7828 Odney Manor leaving the turntable at Minehead.

7828 Odney Manor at Minehead.

7828 Odney Manor at Minehead.

7828 Odney Manor approaching Williton.

7828 Odney Manor arriving at Williton.

9466 in the siding at Williton with the local train.

9466 at Bishops Lydeard with the local train.

Sunday 30th.

5199 at Bishops Lydeard.

7812 Erlestoke Manor at Bishops Lydeard.

9466 at Williton with the goods train.

5199 at Williton.

21C127 Taw Valley waiting to depart from Bishops Lydeard.

21C127 Taw Valley at Bishops Lydeard.

21C127 Taw Valley at Bishops Lydeard.

9466 departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

5199 and 7828 Odney Manor double heading a train at Crowcombe Heathfield.

5199 and 7828 Odney Manor double heading a train at Crowcombe Heathfield.

5199 and 7828 Odney Manor departing frpm Crowcombe Heathfield.

2999 Lady of Legend and 7812 Erlestoke Manor double heading a train into Crowcombe Heathfield.

2999 Lady of Legend and 7812 Erlestoke Manor double heading a train into Crowcombe Heathfield.

2999 Lady of Legend and 7812 Erlestoke Manor passing through Crowcombe Heathfield double heading a train .

9466 waits while 9351 arrives at Crowcombe Heathfield.

9351 at Minehead.

9351 at Minehead.

7828 Odney Manor at Bishops Lydeard.

Monday 1st.

9466 at Bishops Lydeard.

9466 and 5199 at Bishops Lydeard.

9466 at Bishops Lydeard.

9466 at Crowcombe Heathfield.

5199 arriving at Crowcombe Heathfield.

2999 Lady of Legend departing from Crowcombe Heathfield.

7812 Erlestoke Manor at Crowcombe Heathfield.

21C127 Taw Valley arriving at Crowcombe Heathfield with the signalman ready to exchange the token.

The crew of 21C127 Taw Valley and the signalman exchange tokens.

9351 at Stogumber.

5199 approaching Stogumber.

5199 approaching Stogumber.

7812 Erlestoke Manor approaching Stogumber.

7812 Erlestoke Manor approaching Stogumber.

2999 Lady of Legend and 9466 double heading a train through Stogumber.

2999 Lady of Legend and 9466 double heading a train through Stogumber.

5199 at Bishops Lydeard.

9466 and 2999 Lady of Legend at Bishops Lydeard.

2999 Lady of Legend taking on water at Bishops Lydeard.

2999 Lady of Legend at Bishops Lydeard.

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