Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Annouce Final Visiting Locomotives For Gala

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1906 Borrows 0-4-0WT works no. 48 ‘The King’
1906 Borrows 0-4-0WT works no. 48 ‘The King’ // Credit: Phil Steer

(GWSR) have announced their final three visiting steam locomotives for their upcoming Gala.

Their Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala will take place on the 24th- 26th May.

Already joining their home locomotives include 34072 257 Squadron, 75069, and SECR OI No. 65.

Now joining them are 1906 Borrows 0-4-0WT works no. 48 ‘The King’.

1918 Borrows / Kerr-Stuart 0-4-0WT works no. 3036, also known as ‘Willy the Well Tank’. This locomotive is usually based on the .

This locomotive along with ‘The King’ will be visiting courtesy of Bill and Dick Parker of the Flour Mill.

1918 Borrows - Kerr-Stuart 0-4-0WT works no. 3036
1918 Borrows – Kerr-Stuart 0-4-0WT works no. 3036 // Credit: Bill Parker

Lastly Andrew Barclay ‘Austerity’ 0-6-0ST no. 15 Earl David (works no. 2183) will be joining the other locomotives at the Gala.

This loco was built in 1943 and is visiting courtesy of Andrew Goodman of Railway Support Services

Austerity-0-6-0ST-no.-15-Earl-David
Austerity-0-6-0ST-no.-15-Earl-David // Credit: David Hopkins

The Gala will celebrate 200 years of passenger rail travel and everything that’s great about railways.

Information on ticket prices and how to book can be found on the GWSR website.

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