Locomotion - 11th Annual Steam Gala 19/20 September

Locomotion's 11th Annual Steam Gala - themed around WW11, with a locomotive line up including a relevent class of locomotive from each of the major railway companies, plus the US Army Transportation Corps.

In use on passenger service
- Furness Railway No.20
- tbc

In steam and in use for demonstration use only
- SR 'King Arthur' No. 30777 'Sir Lamiel'

The following locomotives will also be on display outside on the apron
- LNER V2 No.4771 Green Arrow
- LMS Black 5 No. 5000
- GWR 28xx No. 2818
- USATC S160 No. 2253 - with Flatrol wagon and tank (on display at Locomotion for the final time)

The SLS historic model of Orion will be in steam and the South Durham Model Engineers Miniature Railway be in use.

 

Wonder if Lamiel will set far to the East Coast if it ventures back out onto it again!

Least Green Arrow, or failing that Black 5 5000 will be there....

 

Everything in place as of tonight, Furness 20, Lamiel and the Austerity all lit up - Austerity test steamed and run tonight, and the line up of locos on the apron looks really good - something from each of the Big 4, plus the S160 - very nice indeed, even though I say so myself.

Come for a look, admission free both days, small charge for train rides.

 

Evening Anthony ,is the Bo'ness austerity running this weekend only? Also have you any idea how long 08484 is at Shildon for please?

 

Visited this afternoon. Have to say Anthony is right about the collection out front. Quite eclectic. Interesting to see Lamiel alongside the Black 5 well off region, but then again its interesting to compare it with other NRM machines that have steamed on the site.

Austerity was sounding interesting and certainly looked great. Recommended if anyone is interested tomorrow!

 

Apologies, didn't get on here last night, yes the Austerity goes back this week. 08 484 is around for a bit, but not quite sure how long for.

 

Thank you Anthony.