West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala 2016 - Remembering the S&D
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- The 6th March 1966 marked the day the famous Somerset & Dorset Railway running over the Mendips from Bath Green Park to Templecombe and onwards to Bournemouth West was closed by British Rail. 50 Years later the West Somerset Railway commemorated the anniversary of the Somerset & Dorsets Closure during their 6 day Spring Steam Gala.
Like their previous 30th & 40th Anniversary galas, the West Somerset Railway brought in a whole range of classic locomotives that would have been seen working over the S&D right up till its closure in 1966.
Full loco line up was -
|SDJR 7F No 53808
|SDJR 7F No 53809
|LMS 4F No 44422
|LMS 8F No 48624
|SR ‘Battle of Britian’ No 34053 ‘Sir Keith Park’ (Ran as 34098 ‘Templecombe’ for the 2nd weekend)
|SR ‘Battle of Britian’ No 34070 ‘Manston’
|BR 9F No 92214
|BR 4MT No 80072 (Running as 80043)
|Peckett No 1788 ‘Kilmersdon’*
* - Does not feature
The many highlights of the event included the classic combinations that would have been seen over the S&D such as 7F’s piloting expresses over the steep gradients, goods trains, multiple double headers such as double 7Fs and double bullieds and of course the pride of the line, the Pines Express. The gala also saw the return of both 7F’s and 4F 44422 from their overhauls. The weather over the event was a mixture of grey sky's to wall to wall sunshine, a vast improvement on the weather at last years Spring Gala! The video features footage from all 6 days of the gala.
The shots featured in the video are -
34053 & 44422: Trebles Holford
92214: Stogumber, Leigh Woods, Roebuck & Crowcombe Heathfield
53808 & 34070: Nornvis Bridge
53808: Splash Point, Roebuck, Churchlands & Leigh Woods
53809 & 53808: Nornvis Bridge & Mineral Line
53809: Washford Bank & Watersmeet
53809 & 34070: Kentsford
44422 & 53809: Nornvis Bridge
44422: Bye Farm, Leigh Bridge & Watersmeet
44422 & 34070: Splash Point
34070: Trebles Holford, Nornvis Bridge & Stones Wood
48624 & 34070: Trebles Holford
48624: Bishops Lydeard, Churchlands, Bye Farm, Bicknoller & Leigh Woods
34053: Nethercott, Nornvis Bridge & Washford
34053 & 34070: Williton & Nornvis Bridge
80072: Watersmeet, Trebles Holford, Crowcombe Heathfield & Mineral Line
D7017: Teddy Bear Crossing
An absolutely fantastic gala put on by the West Somerset Railway, a huge well done to all the volunteers and workers that kept the trains running over the 6 days. Ivo Peters would be proud!
Some fabulous footage here and I congratulate you on the angles chosen and the smoothness of the viewings. Personally I would dedicate it to all the volunteers and professionals who have made these fantastic scenes possible. The 7F's double heading makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck! Who would've believed this would have been possible 50 years on? Remember things like a goods train COST them money to run, just for our enjoyment. I salute you all!
Superb video! Excellent work.
+Christopher Searle thanks
A great video of a great gala I hope the next gala is as good as this one. You had some good performance from the 9 and 8 Fs too
Some gorgeous sounds, sights and shots in this compilation: quality filming :)
You picked some great locations for some nice lively performances. Particularly good show from the 9F and the doubleheaded 7Fs.
First Class watching !! Excellent Video !! Would buy no probs.
A very good video, thanks for sharing :)
It's so cool how this entire Railway system inspired Thomas and Friends.
A wonderful video. Excellent filming and editing to produce a fine record of this memorable gala.
I 100% agree :)
+acw71000 thank you very much :)
Awesome video mate! Very jealous of the amount of 92214 you captured! I really need to get myself a linside pass to one of the WSR events, looks much better from there :D cheers, James
+Great Western Media Thanks for the comment, a lineside pass is worth it
Nice video, subscribed
Great video
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I love 53808!
Well Hello There ! My Friend Acker Bilk cames from Pensford / Somerset. He love his Country,.he make a Musicpieces and we talk often over, now i know why. Cheers Jockel
He died in November 2014 sadly.
Hello John .Thanks for answer .I know , we was in Publow at the funeral .My home is in Germany and I go by Train from London to Bristol and see this wonderfull Country. Its a Naturedream ! Cheers Jockel
Yes very sad - he was a marvellous character and always proud of his West Country upbringing.
Hello John. I see this V. now 8 times, and i have a tip. Tube "Ridin the rails" from Johnny Cash 52 Min. Happy New Year. J
Such a lovley video to look back on
Where did the 9F and the other vistors visit from?
would of loved to seen the 8f and 7f doublehead
I am currently making a non-commercial film about cycling the North Dorset Trailway - that is the Somerset and Dorset trackbed as it now survives between Spetisbury and Sturminster Newton. It will be properly edited and produced and I would very much like to be able to include authentic Somerset and Dorset sounds, such as some of those in this film. Everything would be properly credited. Is this a possibility please?
Don't know if it's just me, but that Bulleid at the beginning sounded quite off beat
what day was this filmed
+somerset train spotting All 6 days, as the video description says....
+JG Productions ah yes I missed that
+JG Productions wasn't cock 'o' the north meant to stay at the north Yorkshire moors railway? So was this on the somerset line?
Thanks jamie
+Mr Farmer 875 also cock 'o' the North was painted black when is was running on The North Yorkshire Moors Railway?!!!
+Mr Farmer 875 92214 was sold to the North Yorkshire Moors and painted to BR Lined Black, a couple of years later it was sold to the Great Central Railway and repainted into BR Green and renamed to Central Star, it's just visiting the WSR in this video.
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