West Somerset Railway - Spring Steam Spectacular - 04/05/2024

The May bank holiday weekend of the 3rd - 6th of May saw the West Somerset Railway hold their annual Spring Steam Spectacular Gala, with three of their home fleet operating alongside an impressive five guest locos, with an intensive timetable of passenger and demonstration goods trains. Despite the gala fleet being predominantly Great Western, two locos from different regions LNER B1 61306 Mayflower LNWR coal tank 1054 plus an industrial 0-6-0t Hunslet 1873 Jessie became the stars of the event and helped bring a bit of variety to the loco line up.
Loco roster includes:
Home fleet:
WSR mogul 9351
GWR 78xx Manor class 7828 Odney Manor
GWR 94xx 9466
Guest locos:
Hunslet 0-6-0t 1873 Jessie (courtesy of the Blaenavon Heritage Railway)
GWR Modified Hall class 6990 Witherslack Hall (courtesy of the Great Central Railway)
LNWR Coal Tank 1054 (courtesy of the Bahamas Locomotive Society)
LNER B1 61306 Mayflower (courtesy of Locomotive Services Ltd)
GWR 56xx 6695 (courtesy of the Swindon & Cricklade Railway)
Hope you enjoy.