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Preparations for the West Somerset Spring Steam Gala | A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley & Newstead arrive!

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What a difference a day makes! From the warm sunny Dunkeswell airfield yesterday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMafqCJbvPU&t=5s today the weather took a rather dark and overcast turn as we headed to Bishops Lydeard to witness the arrival of the legendary LNER A4 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ arriving from the mainline ahead of the West Somerset Railways Spring Steam Gala this Bank Holiday Weekend!

We also see the WSR Mogul wearing its new shade of BR black operating the red timetable service, and Hunslet 'Newstead' The Lost Engine, arriving from the North Norfolk on low loader. It promises to be a premier event, boasting no less than 11 engines in steam, with double headers, triple headers, freights, local shuttles and a bonus for rail enthusiasts of a few charter trains passing through on the national network over the weekend, and preparations were well underway today as stars arrived by road and rail and the shed at Westridge started filling up with guest engines ahead of the main event on Friday.

You can find out more information about the Gala here: https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/events/view/spring-steam-spectacular-2026

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A video captures the arrival of LNER A4 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' at Bishops Lydeard ahead of the West Somerset Railways Spring Steam Gala. The footage also shows the WSR Mogul in BR black and Hunslet 'Newstead' arriving from North Norfolk. Multiple steam engines, including several from British Railways, GWR, and LNER, are set to participate in the event, which includes double and triple headers, freight services, local shuttles, and charter trains passing through the network over the weekend.

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  • Platform ID 8FiFOBQYsn4
  • Views 3,838
  • Date published 28 Apr 2026 19:20
  • Date added 1 May 2026 15:52
  • Recorded 28 Apr 2026
  • Locomotives 5
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