Summer Gala 11/12 Aug - Record Breaking on Two Foot

A Record Breaking Event
The West Lancashire Light Railway anticipate that their forthcoming Summer gala on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2012 will be a record breaking event. It will be the first time that the railway has managed to have SIX steam locomotives in operation on the same day.
The line up includes newly restored Avonside 0-4-0T 2067/1933 “Marchlyn” in its second ever public appearance, Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0 WT No. 1643 of 1930, GP39 ( formerly Bronllwydd ) both visiting from Statfold Barn, along with the West Lancashire’s Resident loco fleet, Kerr Stuart 2405 of 1915 0-6-0T+WT “Joffre” which will also feature in its second public appearance since restoration, Hunslet 823 of 1903 0-4-0ST “Irish Mail”, and Oreinstein & Koppel 0-4-0 Locos 2378 of 1908 “Utrillas” and 6641 of 1913 “Montalban”.
Trains will commence operation by 11.30 on both days and will run until 17.00 and feature a intensive passenger train service and freight trains utilising a varied combination of all six locomotives.
Lineside photographic passes will be available, all photographers will be required to have a hi-vis jacket.
Please come and help us to make this event a successful day, and support one of the UK’s smallest lines.
West Lancashire Light Railway, Station Road, Hesketh Bank, Nr Preston, Lancs PR4 6SP Tel 01772 815881
West Lancashire Light Railway