Change of guest locomotive for East Somerset Railway’s steam gala

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Guest authors

Grange Class replica No. 6880 Betton Grange will not be appearing at the East Somerset Railway’s 50th Anniversary Steam Gala next month.

Posted in Didcot Railway Centre, East Somerset Railway, GWR 'Saint' No. 2999 Lady of Legend, Somerset, standard gauge

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Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues

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The Didcot Railway Centre has revealed that it will not be able to run its locomotive GWR ’14XX’ No. 1466 in steam at its Autumn Steam Gala this weekend.

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4079 Pendennis Castle: Steam locomotive withdrawn from service due to ‘number of concerns’

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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has confirmed that the visit of 4079 Pendennis Castle has been cancelled due to an issue with the locomotive.

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