West Somerset Railway Steam Gala

8th October 2006

A whole lot of us went down for a jolly to the WSR's autumn steam gala. Mostly GWR kettles on show, with some others thrown in as well. Another good day out, with a tour of Minehead shed, and the usual friendly lot on th trains.

Black 5 45231 ready to depart Bishops Lydeyard 1024x768 Buy Print	4257 and autocoach 768x1024 Buy Print	The Black 5 at Williton 1024x768 Buy Print	1459 and Pannier trundle down the bank... 1024x768 Buy Print
...and draw into Williton 1024x768 Buy Print	Passing the King 1024x768 Buy Print	1459 at BL 1024x768 Buy Print	the Taunton shuttle draws in - local trains, then and now! 1024x768 Buy Print
D3462 1024x768 Buy Print	The autocoach. Beautiful. 1024x768 Buy Print	The Pannier runs off the train at BL 1024x768 Buy Print	4247 ready to depart 1024x768 Buy Print
4247 contrasts with the 158 unit 1024x768 Buy Print	Manchester Ship Canal no. DH16 1024x768 Buy Print	4247 at Minehead, poses next to Standard 4 80136 1024x768 Buy Print	Backup loco, Standard 480136 1024x768 Buy Print
DMU car under overhaul at Minehead 768x1024 Buy Print	4247 waits at Blue anchor... 1024x768 Buy Print	... for Southern 850 'Lord Nelson' 1024x768 Buy Print	Kilmersdon shunting 1024x768 Buy Print
A moody shot of Lord Nelson at Williton 1024x768 Buy Print	King Edward (6024) at Minehead 1024x768 Buy Print	The King runs into the yard 1024x768 Buy Print	SDJR no. 88 1024x768 Buy Print