Pontypool & Blaenavon - Built In Leeds Steam Gala 13-15 September

Brooks No. 1 from Middleton announced as first visitor.

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Illingworth from Embsay announced as the second visitor.
https://www.facebook.com/128151190579410/posts/2590163701044801/

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150th Anniversary Steam Gala - Built in Leeds

A celebration of steam marks the 150th Anniversary of the first trains to Blaenavon from the north by the LNWR. An intensive timetable of passenger and Mineral trains hauled by our three resident and two visiting steam locomotives. Friday is Leeds day with the three Leeds built locos working all trains, Saturday and Sunday sees Rosyth and Empress joining the Leeds built locos. A feast of industrial locomotives not to be missed!

Visiting Locomotives: -

Hunslet 2387 ‘Brookes No. 1’
Visiting from Middleton Railway

Hudswell Clarke 1208 ‘Illingworth’
Visiting from Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway thanks to Stately Trains

Resident Locomotives: -

Hunslet 1873 East Moors No. 18 ‘Jessie’

Bagnall 3061 ‘Empress’

Andrew Barclay 1385 ‘Rosyth No. 1’


Please see attached below the working timetables for the event.

Hope to see some of you around.

Alex

 

A few pictures from Saturday - wall to wall sunshine and all five locos putting on a good show. Big thanks to everyone involved.