Spa Valley Railway Steam Gala 2009
16th May 2009
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Photos taken from the 2009 Spa Valley Railway Steam Gala. There were four engines in steam today - resident engines Jinty 3F No. 47493, GWR Pannier Tank No.7715 and Peckett Saddle Tank 'Fonmon'. Visiting the railway for the gala weekend was USA Tank No.65 from the Kent & East Sussex Railway.
Resigent engine GWR pannier tank No.7715 at Tunbridge Wells
Resigent engine GWR pannier tank No.7715 at Tunbridge Wells
Visiting engine USA Tank No.65 runs around the train at Tunbridge Wells
Visiting engine USA Tank No.65 runs around the train at Tunbridge Wells
LMS Jinty No.47493 runs round the train at Tunbridge Wells
LMS Jinty No.47493 runs round the train at Tunbridge Wells
GWR Pannier Tank No.7715 arrives at Tunbridge Wells with an engineers train
GWR Pannier Tank No.7715 arrives at Tunbridge Wells with an engineers train
Resident engines Peckett 0-6-0ST and Jinty No.47493 sit outside the engine shed at Tunbridge Wells
Resident engines Peckett 0-6-0ST and Jinty No.47493 sit outside the engine shed at Tunbridge Wells
No.7715 and No.65 move off shed to prepare to pull the 1610 Tunbridge Wells to Groombridge
No.7715 and No.65 move off shed to prepare to pull the 1610 Tunbridge Wells to Groombridge
The GWR Pannier Tank and USA Tank double header creep closer to the head of the train ready to pull the train from Tunbridge Wells to Groombridge
The GWR Pannier Tank and USA Tank double header creep closer to the head of the train ready to pull the train from Tunbridge Wells to Groombridge
LMS Jinty No47493 heads towards Groombridge creeping past the new houses on the approach to the station
LMS Jinty No47493 heads towards Groombridge creeping past the new houses on the approach to the station
LMS Jinty No.47493 travels past the old station building at Groombridge
LMS Jinty No.47493 travels past the old station building at Groombridge
USA Tank No.65 has pulled the train out of the loop at Groombridge, and now prepares to head back to Tunbridge Wells
USA Tank No.65 has pulled the train out of the loop at Groombridge, and now prepares to head back to Tunbridge Wells
LMS Jinty No.47493 arrives at Grrombridge with the engineers train
LMS Jinty No.47493 arrives at Grrombridge with the engineers train
An extremely powerful double header - USA Tank No.65 and GWR Pannier Tank No.7715 seen here at Groombridge
An extremely powerful double header - USA Tank No.65 and GWR Pannier Tank No.7715 seen here at Groombridge
GWR 0-6-0PT No.7715 pauses at Groombridge before pulling the train into the loop
GWR 0-6-0PT No.7715 pauses at Groombridge before pulling the train into the loop
USA Tank No.65 waits in the loop at Groombridge
USA Tank No.65 waits in the loop at Groombridge
USA Tank No.65 prepares to bring the train back into Groombridge station
USA Tank No.65 prepares to bring the train back into Groombridge station