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 Spring Steam Gala - Sunday 30 March 2003 - in pictures

For pictures from Friday 28 March 2003, click HERE and from Saturday 29 March 2003, click HERE
No 30053 running over Woolston Moor with 9.15am ex Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• Woolston Moor
© Stephen Edge
 No 5764 and no 6412 approaching Crowcombe Bridge with 9.55am on 30 March 2003
• Spring Delight
© Stephen Edge
 No 41312 at Leigh Cattle Creep with the 11.40am ex Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• Sylvan Ivatt
© Stephen Edge
 No 4141 barks up the bank near Leigh Cattle Creep with 12.15pm ex Minehead on 30 March 2003
• Prairie Bark
© Stephen Edge
 Sheep remain at rest as No 5764 passes Leigh Cattle Creep with the 11.48am ex Norton Fitzwarren on 30 March 2003
• Sheep Group
© Stephen Edge
 No 5224 approaching Roebuck Gate Crossing with the 4pm ex Minehead on 30 March 2003
• Roebuck Evening
© Stephen Edge






No 6412 resting at Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• Pannier Rests
© Steve Huddy
 No 30053 and no 4160 departing from Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• M7 Departs
© Steve Huddy
 Panniers parted at Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• Panniers Parted
© Steve Huddy
 No 30053 arriving at a sun-dappled Crowcombe with the 2.55pm ex Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• Sun-dappled
© Stephen Edge
 No 5572 drifting past Whiskey Trail Crossing on 30 March 2003
• GWR Gleam
© Stephen Edge
 No 30053 leaving Dunster for Minehead on 30 March 2003
• Westward-bound
© Alan Grieve






Driver Barnett reading all the News on 30 March 2003
• A Good Read
© Malc Stacey
 No 6412 at Bishops Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• Star Performer
© Malc Stacey
 No 5542 at Bishops Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• Prairie to Go
© Malc Stacey
 No 30053 and no 41312 at Roebuck Farm on 30 March 2003
• Roebuck Farm
© Stephen Edge
 No 30053 and no 4160 leaving at a sun-drenched Crowcombe with the 2.55pm ex Lydeard on 30 March 2003
• Double Header
© Stephen Edge
 No 7820 at Crowcombe on 30 March 2003
• Looking Back
© Andrew Ponsford






No 5224 leaving Minehead in fine style on 30 March 2003
• Fabulous Sight
© Paul Sharpe
 No 30053 at Turks Castle on 30 March 2003
• Southern Turks
©Martin Southwood
 Nos 6412 and 5764 at Minehead on 30 March 2003
• Minehead Pair
© Roger Bailey
 Minehead Shed on 30 March 2003
• Minehead Shed
© Roger Bailey







Pictures taken on 30 March 2003 during the very successful Spring Steam Gala. Photographer or contributor name under caption. Updated 3 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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