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Spring 2000 Steam Gala 24-26 March 2000

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"Holiday Haunts"

The theme for this year's Spring Steam Gala recalls the steam era on a Summer Saturday in the West Country when an endless procession of chocolate and cream coaches headed by green locos with much brass and copper made their way westwards...

Featuring

• Lots of West Country railway atmosphere
• Expected GWR locos (up to eight in steam and working trains)...
  • GWR "King" 4-6-0 no 6024 "King Edward I"
  • GWR "Castle" 4-6-0 no 5051 "Earl Bathurst"
  • GWR 43XX 2-6-0 no 7325
  • GWR 2-6-2T no 4144
  • GWR "Manor" 4-6-0 no 7820 "Dinmore Manor"
  • GWR "Manor" 4-6-0 no 7828 "Odney Manor"
  • GWR 2-6-2T no 4160
  • GWR 0-6-0PT no 6412
• Intensive timetable recreating the era of a "Summer Saturday in the West"
  • Friday 24 March 2000: Trains leave Bishops Lydeard for Minehead at:
    9.50,10.25,11.20,11.55,12.45,2.05,3.25,4.55,5.45
    Trains leave Minehead for Bishops Lydeard at:
    9.40.10.25,11.15,12.45,1.57,2.45,4.15,5.10,5.50
  • Saturday 25 March 2000 and Sunday 26 March 2000:
    Trains leave Bishops Lydeard for Minehead at:
    9.15,9.55,11.15,11.55,12.40,1.35,2.15,3.40,4.30,5.25,6.05 (plus 7.30 on Sat only)
    Trains leave Minehead for Bishops Lydeard at:
    9.05,9.55,10.45,12.00,12.40,1.30,2.25,3.40,4.30,5.15,6.10 (plus 9.45 on Sat only)
    
• Steam Trains to Norton Fitzwarren
• Double heading on some trains
• Williton Shed Open Days - a rare chance to see the restoration progress of West Country class no 34046 "Braunton" - admission by minimum donation of £1
• Saturday Evening Special Dining Train, "The Royal Sovereign" hauled by "King Edward I"
• Buffet Car and Bar facilities on many trains
  
• Day and Weekend rover tickets available - cheaper if booked in advance
  
• Peter Gray's talk and slide show, "West Country Holiday Trains in the Days of Steam", at Egremont Hotel, Williton on Friday 24 March at 7.30
• Gift Shops, refreshments, free parking at most Stations
  
• Bus link between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard
  
• Railway Authors signing books at Bishops Lydeard and Minehead
  
• Visitor Centre at Bishops Lydeard with Photographic Displays
  
• Taunton Model Railway Group's new Bath Green Park layout at Bishops Lydeard
  
• Special Souvenir Programme available
  
• Enquiries and information:
  • Telephone: 01643 704996
  • By letter: West Somerset Railway (Dept M125), The Railway Station, Minehead TA24 5BG (please enclose a stamped addressed envelope)
  • Official Web Site: www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk

Note: All events listed are subject to availability

Friday 24 March down trains		Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam
BISHOPS LYDEARD	d	9.50	10.25	11.20	11.45	12.45		2.05	3.25		4.55	5.46
Crowcombe Heathfield	d	10.05	10.46		12.18	12.59		2.19	3.46		5.18	6.05
Stogumber	d	10.13	10.53		12.26	1.07		2.27	3.54		5.24	6.13
Williton	d	10.22	11.10	11.53	12.34	1.24	1.45	2.37	4.10	5.00	5.47	6.35
Doniford Halt (R)	d	10.25					1.48	2.40		5.03
Watchet	d	10.29	11.16	11.59		1.30	1.52	2.43	4.16	5.05	5.53	6.41
Washford	d	10.37	11.24				2.00	2.51	4.24	5.14		6.49
Blue Anchor	d	10.45	11.32	12.14			2.15	3.01	4.32	5.25	6.07	6.56
Dunster	d	10.52	11.39	12.21			2.22	3.07	4.38	5.33		7.03
MINEHEAD	a	10.58	11.45	12.27		1.55	2.28	3.13	4.44	5.39	6.18	7.08

Friday 24 March up trains		Steam	Steam	Steam		Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam
MINEHEAD	d	9.40	10.25	11.15		12.45	1.57	2.45	3.30	4.15	5.10	5.50
Dunster	d	9.45	10.31	11.21		12.51		2.51	3.36	4.21		5.56
Blue Anchor	d	9.53	10.46	11.33		12.59		3.01	3.44	4.33		6.10
Washford	d	10.01	10.54			1.07		3.09	3.52	4.41		6.18
Watchet	d	10.09	11.02	11.47		1.15	2.24	3.17	4.00	4.48	5.37	6.26
Doniford Halt (R)	d	10.12	11.05			1.18		3.20	4.03
Williton	d	10.24	11.10	11.55		1.22	2.38	3.24	4.07	4.55	5.44	6.34
Stogumber	d	10.35	11.21			1.33		3.35		5.07		6.45
Crowcombe Heathfield	d	10.44	11.35	12.16		1.42		3.45		5.15	6.02	6.54
BISHOPS LYDEARD	a	10.54	11.45	12.26		1.52	3.07	3.55		5.25	6.12	7.04

Saturday 25 March and Sunday 26 March - down trains
		Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam
Norton Fitzwarren	d				11.40					3.06
Bishops Lydeard	a				11.50					3.16
BISHOPS LYDEARD	d	9.15	9.55	11.15	11.55	12.40	1.35	2.15		3.40	4.30	5.25	6.05	7.30 Sat only
Crowcombe Heathfield	d	9.29	10.12	11.29	12.15	1.01	1.49	2.36		3.59	4.48	5.40	6.25
Stogumber	d	9.38	10.20	11.38	12.23	1.09	1.57	2.44		4.09	4.56
Williton	d	9.48	10.38	11.48	12.40	1.28	2.16	2.53	3.35	4.25	5.15	6.03	6.45
Doniford Halt (R)	d		10.41	11.51			2.20		3.38	4.28
Watchet	d	9.53	10.45	11.54	12.46	1.34	2.23		3.41	4.31	5.21	6.09
Washford	d	10.01	10.54	12.02	12.54	1.42	2.31		3.49	4.39	5.29	6.17
Blue Anchor	d	10.09	11.01	12.15	1.01	1.50	2.41		4.00	4.48	5.36	6.27	7.03
Dunster	d	10.16	11.08	12.22	1.08	1.57	2.48		4.07	4.55	5.43	6.33
MINEHEAD	a	10.23	11.14	12.28	1.14	2.03	2.54		4.13	5.01	5.49	6.39	7.12	9.00 Sat only

Saturday 25 March and Sunday 26 March - up trains
		Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam	Steam
MINEHEAD	d	9.05	9.55	10.45		12.00	12.40	1.30	2.25	3.40	4.30	5.15	6.10	9.45 Sat only
Dunster	d	9.11	10.01	10.51		12.06	12.48	1.36	2.31	3.46	4.36	5.21
Blue Anchor	d	9.22	10.13	11.02		12.15	1.03	1.50	2.45	3.58	4.50	5.38	6.25
Washford	d	9.30	10.21	11.10		12.23	1.11	1.59	2.53	4.06	4.58	5.46
Watchet	d	9.38	10.29	11.19		12.31	1.19	2.07	3.01	4.14	5.06	5.54
Doniford Halt (R)	d	9.42	10.32	11.22				2.10	3.04	4.17
Williton	d	9.50	10.36	11.25	11.50	12.38	1.27	2.14	3.09	4.27	5.13	6.01	6.46
Stogumber	d	10.01	10.47		12.01	12.49	1.38	2.25	3.20	4.38	5.24	6.12
Crowcombe Heathfield	d	10.13	11.01		12.12	12.59	1.51	2.34	3.29	4.50	5.42	6.21
BISHOPS LYDEARD	a	10.23	11.11		12.22	1.09	2.01	2.44	3.39	5.00	5.52	6.31	7.14	10.45 Sat only
Bishops Lydeard	d		11.20					2.54
Norton Fitzwarren	a		11.35					3.04

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