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Autumn Steam Gala 2002
The Autumn Steam Gala, run over the weekend of 6,7 8 September 2002, was blessed with mostly good weather, reasonable timekeeping and notable for the appearance of the two newly-restored GWR "Small Prairies" nos 5542 and 5553.
The highlights included some stirring runs by "King Edward I", the Gala goods, double-heading, and the unexpected additional turns for home-based no 5542. Minehead shed was open for viewing.
Most trains were well-filled, the station platforms thronged with passengers and visitors, and the shop at Bishops Lydeard was still taking money as the sun set in the west...
Pictures updated 14 September 2002
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• Prairie Night
© Stephen Edge
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• Morning Goods
© Stephen Edge
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• 5553 on goods
© Stephen Edge
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• 5542 at Minehead
© Steve Huddy
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• Lydeard arrival
© Steve Huddy
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• Twin Stars
© John Hind
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• 4160 photoshoot
© Stephen Edge
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• Shunting trucks
© John Hind
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• Cake break
© Jon Tooke
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• Pilot duty
© John Hind
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• Washford Two
© John Hind
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• Seaside Trip
© Terry Bennett
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• Dunster Goods
© Stephen Edge
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• Castle Hill
© Terry Bennett
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• No 4160 at CE
© Terry Bennett
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• Shunting trucks
© John Hind
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• What a View
© John Hind
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• Double Cream
© Jon Tooke
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• It's a hold up
© Steve Huddy
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• Night Train
© Stephen Edge
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• No 6024
© Stephen Edge
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• Arrival of the King
© Terry Bennett
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• Prairie Girls
© John Hind
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• Great Western
© Stephen Edge
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• Double Prairie
© Stephen Edge
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• Cab detail
© Jon Tooke
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• Double Header 2
© Terry Bennett
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• Preparation
© Steve Huddy
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• Standard Pilot
© Stephen Edge
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• Steam Team
© Alan Grieve
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• Double Header
© Terry Bennett
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• Pilot Duty
© Jon Tooke
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• Sunny Donny
© Stephen Edge
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• And so to bed...
© Steve Huddy
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• Dunster Goods
© Stephen Edge
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• Raising Steam
© Rodney Greenway
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• Dapple Green
© Terry Bennett
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• Driver Barnett
© Jon Tooke
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• No 88 valve gear
© Jon Tooke
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• No 3850 frames
© Jon Tooke
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• King unleased
© Stephen Edge
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