Gordon A Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 This week end the Avon Valley Railway (AVR) is holding its end of season gala. The AVR is based at Bitton station on a section the old Midland line that terminated at Bath Green Park station, half way between Bath and Bristol. The guest engines that are rostered for both Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October are: Beattie Well Tank 30585 (Picture courtesy of Wikipedia.) GWR 4270 2-8-0 tank (Picture courtesy of Wikipedia.) GWR 5521 2-6-2 tank painted as London transport L150 Picture GA Barclay built Austerity saddle tank Earl David. Weams Private Railway 15 Picture GA I believe we will be running passenger and freight trains. Gordon A On Earl David on Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2014 I shall certainly be in over the weekend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 That's an impressive line-up! Shame I'm off to the lake district otherwise I would have paid a visit. Hope it si well attended for you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 15, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 15, 2014 Just picked this up on the website "Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the LSWR 0298 Class No. 30585 (Beattie Well Tank) will no longer be attending our End of Season Gala." Pity... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 It’s now been confirmed that our 3rd visiting loco will be British Railways Class 3F 0-6-0 No. 47406. http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/steamgala Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2014 I've just spent the morning at Bitton - highly recommended - intensive working and there was even a bit of shunting at Avon Riverside while I was there. The 47406 also looked good with the maroon Mk 1s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted October 18, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 18, 2014 A few more shots Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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