For their 2015 spring steam gala, the West Somerset Railway decided on a South Wales theme. Running between the 26th and the 29th of March, and titled 'Steam in South Wales', the gala brought together several locomotive classes which would have operated in that region during the days of steam. A couple of notable features from the gala included 70000 'Britannia' being renamed and renumbered to scrapped classmate 70021 'Morning Star', a former resident of Cardiff Canton; and 6960 & 4936 double heading on a 12 coach train on the evening of the Friday.
The full line up of locos included:
Guest:
- GWR 5600 Class 0-6-2T no.5643 (A last minute replacement for 6695. Who suffered damage after the low loader transporting her to the WSR collapsed. I believe she will be receiving attention in the works at Williton)
- GWR 4575 Class 2-6-2T no.5542
- GWR 4200 Class 2-8-0T no.4270
- GWR 4900 Class 4-6-0 no.4936 'Kinlet Hall'
- BR Standard Class 7MT no.70000 'Britannia'
- BR(M) Ivatt 2MT Class 2-6-0 no.46521
Home Fleet:
- GWR 6959 Class 4-6-0 no.6960 'Raveningham Hall'
- BR(W) 7800 Class 4-6-0 no.7828 'Odney Manor'
- BR(W) 5101 Class 2-6-2T no.4160
- GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0 no.3850 *
* Does not feature
To kick off the video, we have a pre gala shot of Britannia making her way to the WSR during the previous week. Seen at Stainswick Lane, near Shrivenham.
The main gala shots include:
4160: Bye Farm.
5542: Dunster, Watchet and Dunster again x2.
46521: Splash Point.
5643: Kentsford, Norvis Bridge and Washford Playing Fields.
7828: Bye Farm and Watchet.
6960: Bye Farm and Dunster.
4936: Woolston.
6960 & 4936 (6 Coaches): Norvis Bridge and Washford Playing Fields.
70021: Washford Bank x2, Crowcombe Heathfield x2, Norvis Bridge, Cleeve Hill and Washford Playing Fields.
6960 & 4936 (12 Coaches): Cleeve Hill.
Filmed on a Panasonic HS900 with a Pro Sound L92AA microphone.
Enjoy.
29 мар 2015
