West Somerset Railway - 2018 Autumn Steam Gala

Images taken of the Autumn 2018 Steam Gala

30th September 2018 BR Black 4MT No.80072 leads the Pines Express through Leigh Woods on 30th September 2018 double heading with No. 34046 'Braunton' operating a Minehead - Bishops Lydeard service during the 2018 Autumn Steam Gala. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

30th September 2018 BR Black Manor No. 7820 'Dinmore Manor' is seen here departing Crowcombe on the 30th September 2018 during the Autumn Steam Gala Weekend with a train bound for Minehead. (Photo: Brian Garrett)

30th September 2018 BR Standard 5MT No. 73082 'Camelot' powers through Leigh Woods ion September 30th 2018 during the WSR Autumn Steam Gala weekend hauling a Minehead - Bishops Lydeard service. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

30th September 2018 BR Standard Class5 No. 73082 'Camelot' arrives into Crowcombe on the 30th September 2018 with a Minehead - Bishops Lydeard service during the Autumn Steam Gala Weekend. The locomotive was visiting the line for the first time, normally based at the Bluebell Railway. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

30th September 2018 2MT Ivatt Tank No.41312 arrives into Crowcombe with a short three coach train on the 30th September 2018 working a train to Bishops Lydeard during the Autumn Steam Gala Weekend. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

30th September 2018 West Country Class No. 34046 'Braunton' heads a short train through Cedar Falls shortly after departing from Bishops Lydeard on the 30th September 2018 hauling a stopping service to Minehead. (Photo: Phil Izzard)

29th September 2018 4MT No.80072 visiting from the Llangollen Railway rounds the curve at Doniford Halt on Saturday 29th September 2018 hauling the Quantock Belle set between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard during the 2018 Autumn Steam Gala weekend. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

29th September 2018 SR Westcountry No. 34046 'Braunton' (operating as 34052 'Lord Dowding') passes through Washford Station on Saturday 29th September 2018 during the Autumn Steam Gala Weekend heading for Minehead. (Photo: Adam Hiscock)

28th September 2018 Llangollen based BR 4MT Class 2-6-4T No.80072 became a last minute stand-in for Swanage-based 80104 which suddenly became unavailable for transportation to the gala at the eleventh hour. Having missed the first running day of the gala, No.80072 gets to work on the following day, Friday 28th September 2018 with the first train out of Minehead, the 08:20 demonstration goods to Bishops Lydeard & Norton Fitzwarren, seen here working the grade through Leigh Woods. (Photo: S A Ginn)

28th September 2018 Day 2 of the 2018 WSR Autumn Steam Gala, 'Cross Country Trains in the Days of Steam' sees resident GW 'Modified Hall' Class 4-6-0 No. 6960 'Raveningham Hall' working the 12:50 Bishops Lydeard to Minehead Goods. At Williton, the Hall unusually takes to the 'UP' road to pass visiting Ivatt Class 2-6-2T No.41312 which is standing in the down platform waiting for the road with a local train to Bishops Lydeard. (Photo: S A Ginn)

28th September 2018 WSR Autumn Steam Gala 2018, Cross Country Trains in the Steam Days. Recreating the cross country 'PINES EXPRESS', WSR-based S&D 7F Class 2-8-0 No.53808 and visiting from the Bluebell Railway BR 5MT Class 4-6-0 No. 73082 'Camelot' approach Williton with the 12:20 service from Norton Fitzwarren to Minehead on Friday 28th September 2018. (Photo: S A Ginn)

28th September 2018 WSR Autumn Steam Gala 2018, Cross Country Trains in the Days of Steam. WSR-based S&D 7F Class 2-8-0 No.53808 and SR 'rebuilt' Bullied Light Pacific 4-6-2 No. 34046 'Braunton' pass along Kerr Moor near Blue Anchor to recreate the 'PINES EXPRESS' on Friday 28th September 2018. (Photo: S A Ginn)

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