W&L GALA TO COMMEMORATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PRESERVATION 30 AUGUST TO 1ST SEPTEMBER 2013

[MTheStrong]

Here are some photos taken on Friday. The Gala had 3 steam engines in operation, The Earl, The Countess and Joan and the ex Taiwanese Diema diesel.

 

[MTheStrong]

There was a comprehensive service on Saturday and most trains were filled close to capacity. At 4.00pm there was a reenactment of the last train.

 

[MTheStrong]

Sunday was a slightly quieter day

 

[mmts]

They done well to get two showman's engines seeing at it was Great Dorset steam fair weekend. ........

Lovly pictures....

 

[Gizzy]

Super photos there....

 

[MTheStrong]

Here with a couple of pictures

 

[Alpineandy]

excellent photo's there................just like to point out that the beer tent was behind the traction engines..............

 

[Madman]

There was a comprehensive service on Saturday and most trains were filled close to capacity. At 4.00pm there was a reenactment of the last train.

Hmm, now I know who Rob Bennett modeled for one of his Busy Bodies. Just take a look at the chap standing on the front of the loco in the sixth photo.

 

[MTheStrong]

Would that be the Editor of Narrow Gauge World?

There was a comprehensive service on Saturday and most trains were filled close to capacity. At 4.00pm there was a reenactment of the last train.

Hmm, now I know who Rob Bennett modeled for one of his Busy Bodies.  Just take a look at the chap standing on the front of the loco in the sixth photo.    

 

[Brixham]

Here are a few of mine, also from Saturday......

The crowds eagerly await the recreation of the closure...

Which included use of the track inspection vehicle

And the train itself

Finishing off with one of the exhibits not pictured in this thread

 

[bobg]

As well as Morris' Sentinal, there was a Foden, and a Stanley steam car.

I rather enjoyed a glass or too of Boiler Treatment.

 

[Cyclone]

I missed the last train reenactment as didn't know it was happening. I left Welshpool at 4pm after Joan arrived.