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The Watercress Line 'Spring Steam Gala' 25/04/2026

Channel: Joe Light Railway
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The Watercress Line hosted their Spring Steam Gala over three days from the 24th to 26th April 2026. An intensive timetable of four passenger services and demonstration freight with a total of six locos (plus one diesel) in action.

The main star guess at the gala was British Railways Standard Class 5MT No.73156 visiting from the Great Central Railway along with Hudswell Clarke 'Austerity' saddle tank No.68067 (formerly No.1752 "Robert") and Furness Railway A5 Class No.20 from the Ribble Steam Railway.

Four locos of the railway home fleet were as follows...

London & South Western Railway Class S15 No.30506
Southern Railway 'Merchant Navy' Class No.35005 "Canadian Pacific"
British Railways London Midland Region Class 2MT 'Ivatt' tank No.41312
British Railways Class 20 No.D8059.

Filmed on Saturday 25th April 2026.
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A video captures events from the Watercress Line's Spring Steam Gala on 25 April 2026, featuring multiple steam and diesel locomotives in operation. The event included six locomotives, including visiting machines such as British Railways Standard Class 5MT No.73156 and Hudswell Clarke 'Austerity' saddle tank No.68067. Locomotives from the railway's home fleet included London & South Western Railway Class S15 No.30506, Southern Railway 'Merchant Navy' Class No.35005, British Railways London Midland Region Class 2MT 'Ivatt' tank No.41312, and British Railways Class 20 No.D8059. The footage was filmed at locations including the Mid-H

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  • Platform ID MU3jq2J1DVU
  • Views 672
  • Date published 26 Apr 2026 01:24
  • Date added 12 Jun 2026 14:18
  • Recorded 25 Apr 2026
  • Locomotives 1
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