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Watercress Line Autumn Steam Gala 3rd to 5th October 2025

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by The Gricing Owl, Jul 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM.

  1. The Gricing Owl

    The Gricing Owl Well-Known Member

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    I had an email arrive this evening informing me that tickets can now be booked for the above event.

    https://watercressline.co.uk/autumn-steam-gala/

    I wonder if anything is known about the loco theme for the three days yet?

    Although on the assumption that 35005, 30506 and 41312 will be running, I certainly hope to get down for at least one day.

    I think there was a post somewhere here on Nat Pres stating that the four Merchant Navy meet up half suggested/rumoured would not happen.

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    The Gricing Owl, Jul 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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    Yes the four Merchants line up was mentioned in a recent Steam Railway article by Stephen Evans the WLHRT chairman.
    No official announcements yet from the MHR though. However you'd think the MHR would have at least mentioned one guest locomotive on the same day as the tickets went on sale.
     
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    Hopefully the gathering of four Merchant Navy locos is still the plan. The Watercress Line website says that there will be "exciting announcements soon".

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