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East Somerset Railway Spring Gala 2019

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by pwsw5054, Feb 20, 2019.

  1. pwsw5054

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    ESR's Spring gala will be over the weekend of 23/24 March 2019.
    46447, 5637 and 1719 'Lady Nan' should all be in operation subject to the usual caveats. Note that this will be 5637's final spring gala before she is withdrawn for overhaul. The shed and workshop gallery will be open as usual from where the rapid progress on 5239's overhaul can be seen. It will also be the first time you'll be able to see 'under the bridge' towards Merehead in 4 years.

    Link to ESR website's event page: https://eastsomersetrailway.com/events/view/steam-gala
     
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    Would’ve gone down on the 23rd but the 50s are going down Penzance
     
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    just returned from a morning at the East Somerset railway the line has certainly improved nice coaches and a lot of lineside clearance opening up views from the train the ivatt on 3 coaches looked splendid in the spring sunshine the freight was a nice length as well.
     
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    Great Day at the East Somerset Steam Gala Thanks to All Involved :)

    East Somerset Railway Cranmore Signal Box 23.03.19.jpg East Somerset Railway LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0  46447 23.03.19.jpg East Somerset Railway GWR 56XX Class 0-6-2T 5637 23.03.19.jpg East Somerset Railway Barclay 0-4-0ST 1719 Lady Nan 23.03.19.jpg

    GWR 56XX Class 0-6-2T No.5637 - LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 No.46447 - Barclay 0-4-0ST No.1719
     
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    Video from the gala. As mentioned upthread the cutting back really has made a difference, many of these shots would have been much shorter/impossible had this work not been done. Lineside shots taken with PTS and permission etc.
     

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