Swindon & Cricklade Railway - GWR 175 - 12/06/10 Part 5

The Swindon & Cricklade Railway held a gala on the weekends on June 12th & 13th and June 19th & 20th as part of the GWR 175 celebrations. This event saw four visiting ex-Great Western locomotives and the first public services on the southern extension towards Swindon in the form of an Auto-coach service representing a typical great western branch line scene. There were also fairground rides, cab visits to Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST 'Salmon' and 'Driver for a Fiver' where you could drive Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST 'Slough Estates No.3' up and down the yard at Hayes Knoll. At the end of the first day all six engines in steam were coupled up and formed a cavalcade which ran from Hayes Knoll through Blunsdon and up to the end of the southern extension and back.

Engines in steam were:

Resident:

Andrew Barclay 0-6-0ST 'Salmon'
Hudswell Clarke 0-6-0ST 'Slough Estates No.3'

Visiting:

ex-GWR 3700 Class 4-4-0 no.3717 'City Of Truro' (June 12th & 13th Only)
ex-GWR 4300 Class 'Mogul' 2-6-0 no.5322
ex-GWR 4575 Class 'Small Prairie' 2-6-2T no.5542 & Auto-coach no.178
ex-GWR 5700 Class 0-6-0PT no.4612

A superb gala and a big thank you to the staff and crew in the organisation and operation of the gala.

Filmed on a Sony DCR-SR57E Camcorder

Enjoy