In this video, we're at the Bluebell Railway for the Giants of Steam Gala 2024 featuring guest loco 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley!
Filmed on Friday 11th & Saturday 12th October, but mainly using footage from Saturday 12th.
Locos featuring in this video:
LNER A4 Pacific No 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley - Visiting from the mainline
Home fleet:
New build replica LB&SCR H2 Atlantic No 32424 Beachy Head - Making her first ever gala appearance
GWR 6959 Modified Hall Class No 6989 Wightwick Hall - On loan from the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre
BR Standard 5 No 73082 Camelot
SR Rebuilt Battle of Britain Class No 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair - Making her first Giants of Steam appearance since overhaul
Also featuring in this video as a bonus on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway during their Autumn Steam Up on Saturday 5th October is:
LB&SCR A1 Terrier No 72 Fenchurch - Visiting from the Bluebell Railway
LNWR Webb Coal Tank No 1054
Highlights include:
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley blasting away from Horsted Keynes in the glorious sunshine and other locations on her express services non stop from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead
32424 Beachy Head on pre grouping stock
73082 Camelot making lots of noise
6989 Wightwick Hall opening up nicely at Freshfield Bank
Double headers including a recreation of the S&D on a double header with 73082 Camelot & 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair and 32424 Beachy Head & 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley.
Overall a fantastic gala from the Bluebell Railway with this being my first visit to the line it really has made an excellent first impression and a return for future visits will certainly be on the cards!
A real credit to everyone involved in making this event possible.
This video features the locos of the event in random order so the locations don't feel so repetitive each loco has it's own section of the video so to help find a loco you would like to watch from this gala here are the chapters
Chapters:
00:00 - Video intro
00:06 - 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
06:50 - 32424 & 60007
07:38 - 32424 Beachy Head
09:06 - 32424 & 73082
10:17 - 73082 Camelot
15:39 - 73082 & 34059
16:57 - 34059 Sir Archibald Sinclair
23:09 - 6989 Wightwick Hall
26:39 - 72 Fenchurch on KWVR
27:49 - 72 Fenchurch & 1054
29:17 - Video outro
Please like, comment & subscribe for more videos - Enjoy!
