Branchline Gala 2024
A later time in the spring for Branchline, but this year’s event had a Great Western theme to it with guests from the South Devon and Severn Valley Railway. Guest included 1369 and 7714 as the Panniers, alongside Erlestoke Manor and Wightwick Hall.
No7812 Erlestoke Manor climbs out of Horsted Keynes with its first service of the Branchline Gala
No1369 on loan from the South Devon Railway is seen inbetween Horsted House Farm Bridge and the crossing.
Another on loan loco this time from the Buckinghamshire Rail Centre "Wightwick Hall" powers across Horsted House Farm on a very warm and thus smokeless day.
The Workhorse Disguised - Disguised as her scrapyard condition sister 80100, No80151 is seen at New Coombe Bridge on the Saturday evening of the gala.
No.1369 and the London North Western Railway observation carriage pass the camera just south of New Coombe Bridge
Troublesome Two - No72 and 80100 return south to Sheffield Park seen from Three Arch Bridge
No7714 rolls into Horsted Keynes with a south service to Sheffield Park
No7812 "Erlestoke Manor" rests at Horsted Keynes on a sunny Saturday
No7812 "Erlestoke Manor" pulls away from Horsted Keynes as seen from the Queen Mary Brakevan
On the Saturday evening Pannier No1369 takes a demonstration goods service back to Horsted Keynes.
Through the Wall - 7812 "Erlestoke Manor" as seen from Birchstone Bridge
On a late Friday evening No7812 "Erlestoke Manor" powers through Sharpthorne
Pannier in the woods, 7714 makes her way past Birch Farm Crossing with a late morning service
GWR/BR Hall on a demonstration goods run on Saturday evening
The final run of the gala with Erlestoke Manor and Wightwick Hall on a 12 carriage set.
80100 amongst the spring foilage, sheep and lambs as she heads the vintage stock back into Horsted Keynes