Bodmin & Wenford Railway’s Spring Gala - Mixed Traction Gala Weekend - 2023

A short trip to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway, for the Spring Gala. With most of the home locomotives undergoing overhaul, visiting prairie No. 5553 took charge of all the regular passenger services, alternating from Bodmin General, with Bodmin Parkway & Boscarne Junction. Slotting into the timetable, was a china clay service, running on the opposite line to the local train. This was hauled by a Class 08 diesel shunter. But the real stand out was the Bagnall Sandle tank, “Judy”, hauling the autocoach in the evening. On this sunny Cornish weekend, shots were taken at:

00:00 Bodmin & Wenford Spring Gala
00:10 5553 at Charlie’s Gate heading to Bodmin General
01:44 China Clay Service at Crabtree lane
03:11 5553 calls at Colesloggett Halt
05:06 China Clay Set at Turfdown Road
06:11 5553 just outside of Bodmin
06:53 China Clay Set at Charlie’s Gate
08:23 5553 by the footpath near Crabtree lane
08:59 5553 Passing over St. Lawrence Road
09:16 5553 at Carminow Road
10:06 China Clay Set at Charlie’s Gate
11:03 5553 Just left Boscarne Junction
12:32 5553 Just leaving Bodmin Parkway
13:55 Chine Clay Set just outside of Bodmin
14:38 5553 at Charlie’s Gate
15:50 5553 returns to Bodmin
16:41 “Judy” and the autocoach at Carminow Road
17:56 “Judy” and the autocoach at Charlie’s Gate

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