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 Spring Steam Gala - Saturday 29 March 2003 - in pictures

For pictures from Friday 28 March 2003, click HERE and from Sunday 30 March 2003, click HERE
No 67016 at Dunster on 29 March 2003
Dunster Special
© Alan Grieve
No 41312 breasts the summit near Dunster with 7.55am ex Lydeard on 29 March 2003
Summit Breasted
© Stephen Edge
No 5764 blasts away from Sea Lane with the 9.10am ex Minehead on 29 March 2003
Sunny Vista
© Stephen Edge
No 5764 slows to a halt at Crowcombe with the 9.10am ex Minehead on 29 March 2003
Pannier Glimpse
© Stephen Edge
No 67006 enters Crowcombe with the 7.27am ex Finsbury Park on 29 March 2003
Cyclops Arrives
© Stephen Edge
Nos 4160 arrives at Lydeard on 29 March 2003
Sunny Arrival
© Jon Tooke






No 41312 at Crowcombe on 29 March 2003
Mickey Mouse
© Roger Bailey
Nos 5786 leaves Lydeard for Norton Junction on 29 March 2003
Norton-bound
© Jon Tooke
Bristol L5G at Minehead on 29 March 2003
Vintage Stock
© Alan Grieve
No 5542 at Minehead on 29 March 2003
Bay Train
© Steve Huddy
No 67006 at Crowcombe with the 7.27am ex Finsbury Park on 29 March 2003
Cyclops Stands
© Stephen Edge
No 30053 at Crowcombe with the 9.55am ex Minehead on 29 March 2003
At the Top
© Stephen Edge






No 67006 at Blue Anchor with the 4.50pm Minehead to Finsbury Park on 29 March 2003
Beach Buggy
© Stephen Edge
No 67006 at Crowcombe on 29 March 2003
Return Special
© Roger Bailey
No 7820 at Crowcombe on 29 March 2003
Token Gesture
© Stephen Edge
No 30053 at Crowcombe on 29 March 2003
Time Check
© Roger Bailey
Welcome aboard on 29 March 2003
Fine Welcome
© Roger Bailey
No 5542 at Leigh Cattle Creep on 29 March 2003
Leigh Cinders
© Stephen Edge






Crew at Crowcombe on 29 March 2003
Mouse Crew
© Roger Bailey
No 41312 at Dunster on 29 March 2003
Mouse Driver
© Roger Bailey
The usual suspects at Crowcombe on 29 March 2003
Happy Trio
© Andrew Ponsford
No 67006 at Turks Castle on 29 March 2003
Cylcops at Turks
©Martin Southwood
No 5786 at Turks Castle on 29 March 2003
Turks Panniers
©Martin Southwood
No 41312 at Crowcombe on 29 March 2003
Summit Mouse
©Martin Southwood






Derek Boswell at Minehead on 29 March 2003
Boswell Smile
© Alan Grieve
Nos 30053 and 5764 at Dunster on 29 March 2003
Dunster Double
© Alan Grieve










Pictures taken on 29 March 2003 during the very successful Spring Steam Gala. Photographer or contributor name under caption. Updated 7 April 2003. Many thanks to all the contributors for taking and sending the pictures for all to see.
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Other sites with pictures of the Gala are provided by Steve Huddy, Matt Cambourne, Paul Sharpe.

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