Giants of Steam 2026 Gala! BR 4MT Number 80151 Hauls Historic Rake of Victorian Era Coaches

LEADING LOCOMOTIVE: BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80151
Constructed by British Railways at Brighton Works in East Sussex, the 69-year-old Standard Class 4MT tank locomotive No. 80151 was built in May 1957 under Robert Riddles' standardisation program. Designed for mixed-traffic suburban and branch line duties, this 2-6-4T is powered by two outside 18.5″ x 28″ cylinders driving 5′ 8″ driving wheels operating with a boiler pressure of 225 psi, generating 25,125 lbf of starting tractive effort and approximately 1,350 horsepower. Turned out in standard British Railways lined black livery with early crest insignia, No. 80151 handles the premier early-morning gala train.

HAULED STOCK: Victorian Rake of Mixed 4-Wheel, 2-Axle & Bogie Coaches
Forming an authentic Victorian passenger formation on the Bluebell Railway, the train features a rare mixed rake of vintage carriages representing pre-grouping Southern constituent lines and Metropolitan Railway bogie stock. The formation begins with LC&DR No. 114, a London, Chatham and Dover Railway 4-wheeled Brake Third built in 1889 (137 years old) at Longhedge Works and finished in varnished teak and light brown livery. This is followed by SECR No. 3188, a South Eastern and Chatham Railway 2-axle Brake Third built in 1897 (129 years old) at Longhedge Works in maroon livery; LBSCR No. 661, a London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Stroudley 2-axle, 4-wheeled First Class coach built in November 1880 (146 years old) by Brown, Marshalls & Co. in Saltley, Birmingham, featuring four First Class compartments and finished in light brown livery with a light grey roof; SECR No. 3360, an SECR ex-LC&DR 4-wheeled Brake Third built in 1889 (137 years old) at Longhedge Works in maroon livery; Metropolitan Railway No. 394, an Ashbury Railway Carriage & Iron Co. bogie Full Third coach built in 1900 (126 years old) in Manchester in traditional Metropolitan varnished teak livery; Metropolitan Railway No. 368, an Ashbury bogie Composite coach built in 1898 (128 years old) featuring mixed first and third-class compartments; Metropolitan Railway No. 412, a Cravens bogie Composite coach built in 1900 (126 years old) with mixed first and third-class compartments; and Metropolitan Railway No. 387, an Ashbury bogie Brake Third coach built in 1898 (128 years old) featuring mixed third-class seating alongside a luggage and guards compartment.

First Train of the Day Thundering Past Birch Crossing at Giants of Steam 2026
Captured in 8K 16:9 widescreen on a crisp autumn morning on Saturday, 17th of October 2026 at 9:04 a.m., BR Standard Class 4MT 2-6-4T No. 80151 operates the very first train of the day for the Bluebell Railway's prestigious Giants of Steam 2026 gala.

Steaming elegantly through the picturesque, heavily wooded trackside scenery, No. 80151 approaches Birch Farm Crossing as it heads down the line toward Kingscote station. Working hard in the early morning air, the locomotive begins its descent down the challenging gradient of Kingscote Bank. Trailing directly behind is the magnificent Victorian rake, with its diverse mix of 4-wheel, 2-axle, and four-axle bogie carriages rumbling rhythmically over the rail joints to deliver an unforgettable atmospheric gala spectacle.

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