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West Somerset Railway - Autumn Gala 2009

Some of the photographs I took over the 4 days of the Gala which ran 1st - 4th October 2009.
Minehead Station
Minehead Station		 5224 waits at Minehead with the Goods train.
5224 waits at Minehead with the Goods train.		 5029 Nunney Castle tries to hide in the steam.
5029 Nunney Castle tries to hide in the steam.		 5224 leaving Minehead on the 09:15 Goods
5224 leaving Minehead on the 09:15 Goods		 Nunney Castle on the 10:15 service to Bishops Lydeard.
Nunney Castle on the 10:15 service to Bishops Lydeard.
Nunney Castle.
Nunney Castle.		 4160 at Minehead.
4160 at Minehead.		 4953 Pitchford Hall at Crowcombe Heathfield.
4953 Pitchford Hall at Crowcombe Heathfield.		 4953 Pitchford Hall leaving Crowcombe Heathfield on the 11:42 to Minehead.
4953 Pitchford Hall leaving Crowcombe Heathfield on the 11:42 to Minehead.		 5553 on shed at Minehead.
5553 on shed at Minehead.
No trains, but Crowcombe Heathfield in the sun.
No trains, but Crowcombe Heathfield in the sun.		 6695 at Crowcombe Heathfield.
6695 at Crowcombe Heathfield.		 Locomotives at Minehead.
Locomotives at Minehead.		 5542 at Blue Anchor.
5542 at Blue Anchor.		 4953 Pitchford Hall leaving Watchet for all stations to Bishops Lydeard.
4953 Pitchford Hall leaving Watchet for all stations to Bishops Lydeard.
6024 King Edward 1 arrives at Watchet Station.
6024 King Edward 1 arrives at Watchet Station.		 6024 King Edward 1 climbs Watchet bank.
6024 King Edward 1 climbs Watchet bank.		 6695 at Minehead.
6695 at Minehead.		 6024 King Edward 1 at Minehead.
6024 King Edward 1 at Minehead.		 4160 at Minehead in the late evening sun.
4160 at Minehead in the late evening sun.
6024 pulls onto the turntable.
6024 pulls onto the turntable.		 King Edward 1 on the Minehead turntable.
King Edward 1 on the Minehead turntable.		 Bradley Manor arrives at Minehead.
Bradley Manor arrives at Minehead.		 Nunney Castle poses in the last of the evening sun.
Nunney Castle poses in the last of the evening sun.		 4160 catches the last of the setting sun.
4160 catches the last of the setting sun.
7802 Bradley Manor moves onto the turntable at Minehead.
7802 Bradley Manor moves onto the turntable at Minehead.		 Different motive power at Williton Station.
Different motive power at Williton Station.		 Driver and guard discuss the load of the train before leaving Bishops Lydeard.
Driver and guard discuss the load of the train before leaving Bishops Lydeard.		 9946 backs down into Bishops Lydeard.
9946 backs down into Bishops Lydeard.		 3850 at Crowcombe Heathfield.
3850 at Crowcombe Heathfield.
3850 leaving Crowcombe Heathfield for all stations to Minehead.
3850 leaving Crowcombe Heathfield for all stations to Minehead.		 5029 Nunney Castle arrives at Crowcombe Heathfield.
5029 Nunney Castle arrives at Crowcombe Heathfield.		 5029 Nunney Castle at Crowcombe Heathfield.
5029 Nunney Castle at Crowcombe Heathfield.		 Driver of 5029 Nunney Castle shares a joke with the photographers at Williton station.
Driver of 5029 Nunney Castle shares a joke with the photographers at Williton station.		 5542 leaving Williton Station
5542 leaving Williton Station
6695 arrives at Williton.
6695 arrives at Williton.		 Driver Alan Dorrington and 5224 on the turntable.
Driver Alan Dorrington and 5224 on the turntable.		 4953 Pitchford Hall waits for its next duty.
4953 Pitchford Hall waits for its next duty.		 6024 King Edward 1 leaving Bishops Lydeard with a non-stop to Minehead.
6024 King Edward 1 leaving Bishops Lydeard with a non-stop to Minehead.		 7802 Bradley Manor and 5029 Nunney Castle run round at Bishops Lydeard.
7802 Bradley Manor and 5029 Nunney Castle run round at Bishops Lydeard.
Drivers of 7802 and 5029 at Crowcombe Heathfield.
Drivers of 7802 and 5029 at Crowcombe Heathfield.		 Lunch break at Crowcombe Heathfield.
Lunch break at Crowcombe Heathfield.		 3580 waits at Crowcombe Heathfield.
3580 waits at Crowcombe Heathfield.		 3850 Head on at Crowcombe Heathfield.
3850 Head on at Crowcombe Heathfield.		 5224 arrrives at Crowcombe Heathfield.
5224 arrrives at Crowcombe Heathfield.
4953 Pitchford Hall arrives at Blue Anchor.
4953 Pitchford Hall arrives at Blue Anchor.		 7802 Bradley Manor in late evening sun at Minehead.
7802 Bradley Manor in late evening sun at Minehead.		 Tank engines at Minehead
Tank engines at Minehead		 6695 and 5224 outside the Engine shed at Minehead.
6695 and 5224 outside the Engine shed at Minehead.		 5029 Nunney Castle on the Minehead turntable.
5029 Nunney Castle on the Minehead turntable.
7802 Bradley Manor about to take water at Minehead.
7802 Bradley Manor about to take water at Minehead.		 9466 Pannier tank on the turntable.
9466 Pannier tank on the turntable.		 The tail end.
The tail end.

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Trevi 27-Oct-2009 20:24
Thanks for posting the link to this gallery . Trevi
Pam Haley - FrogHouse Photo 23-Oct-2009 13:44
What a wonderful slideshow this makes!
Olivia 21-Oct-2009 04:07
Great stuff Roger! Steven really enjoyed browsing through this gallery.
fotabug 20-Oct-2009 21:35
What a wonderful gallery, Roger. Quite enjoyable.
Dirck Brinckerhoff 19-Oct-2009 04:47
Great gallery of really well-done shots, Roger. I forwarded the link to this one to Phyllis also.
Bea. 19-Oct-2009 04:21
Fantastic gallery Roger, must be wonderful to see them all working and looking good.
Ruth Voorhis 19-Oct-2009 02:08
Wonderful gallery, Roger. Great shots, all.
Ruth
Jeannie 18-Oct-2009 22:17
wonderful series, Roger
Pauline 18-Oct-2009 19:02
Great series Roger.
paplvr 18-Oct-2009 16:34
What a beautiful historic collection, well captured Roger. I particularly love "6024 King Edward 1 arrives at Watchet Station." Thats my favorite angle to shoot a train. Linda S
Ed Duverger 18-Oct-2009 15:21
A superb gallery,thanks for sharing.
Steve Thuman 18-Oct-2009 15:12
Amazing collection. WOnderful variety of compositions and subjects. Quite enjoyable!
Michael Reinhardt 18-Oct-2009 14:21
What a terrific collection of railway pics!
Brad Claypole 17-Oct-2009 18:53
Great Gallery - thanks for sharing
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