WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY SPRING STEAM GALA 2012

The DVD features onscreen titles, locations and a brief commentary

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The West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Gala 2012 commemorates the 150^th Anniversary of the opening of the line to Watchet on March 31^st 1862. This event features a welcome return for a several locomotives, as well as an emotional farewell to one in particular, following 8 years of sterling work. We also feature the first steam locomotive for turn on the new build triangle at Norton Fitzwarren, and some brief scenes from the Winter Steam Festival 2011.
The DVD contains footage from both Gala weekends, and brings together beautiful scenery, outstanding soundtracks, and amazing weather conditions, and steam locomotives hard at work on this challenging 20 mile railway.
Brief Commentary and on-screen titles and locations are featured within this DVD.


Locomotives Featured
-BR ‘Standard’ Class 7 4-6-2 No.70000 ‘Britannia’
-GWR ‘King’ Class 4-6-0, No.6024 ‘King Edward I’
-GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0, No.6960 ‘Raveningham Hall’
-GWR ‘Manor’ Class 4-6-0, No. 7828 ‘Odney Manor’ (running as Norton Manor)
-GWR 2884 Class 2-8-0, No. 3850
-GWR 2-6-2 No.5553 -GWR “Auto Tank” 0-4-2, No.1450
-WSR 2-6-0 No .9351
-S&DJR 2-8-0 7F No.88