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September Gala Photo Gallery 3

posted by Martyn de Young on Fri, 01/10/2010 - 23:13
Nigel Thompson took a selection of photos throughout the Gala.
 
These are from Saturday...
 
 
1. SID & LYD steaming up outside the shed early on Saturday morning.
2. AXE, SID & LYD together steaming outside the shed being prepared for the Gala.
3. FR coach 14 (original L & B coach 15) with the first LYD passengers ready to leave.
4. The first ever LYD passenger train departs Woody Bay.
5. LYD with the FR coaches on the L & B R near Woody Bay.
6. LYD at Woody Bay.
7. Park & Ride at Blackmoor Gate
8. Another LYD train nears Woody Bay.
 
Attractions in the Marquee
 
 
 
9. Barbera Sayers looks after the L & B sales stall.
10. Paul Gower with his infamous and vast second-hand railway bookstall.
11. Julian Palmer displays L & B 16mm loco models.
12. On the Exmoor Associates stand John Edmonds discusses the latest trackbed purchase.
 
 
13.Visitors everywhere enjoying plenty of steam attractions.
14. AXE with the busy L & B train runs into the station.
15. Stuart Wells operated his YEO and the train on the 7.25" garden railway.
16. SID was used for the 'Driver for a Fiver' attracting many takers during the day.
17. LYD again on the down platform.
18. LYD at Killington Lane.
19. The LYD train seen on location near Bridge 67.
20. The exhibitors special train behind LYD approaching Bridge 67.
21. LYD runs round at Woody Bay.
The evening social event for members and exhibitors in the beer tent.
22. Alistair Hall enjoys a well earnt beer amongst fellow L&B people.
23. Pete & Julia Snashall organised the real ales many of which were sponsored by a variety of members.
24. Friendly chat by all at the social evening at Woody Bay.  
 
... and these from Sunday:
 
 
 
25, 26. LYD on the down platform at Woody Bay.
27. LYD approaching Woody Bay (seen from the overflow car park field)
28. Jim Pounds & Bill Leadbetter were in charge of the Barbecue all weekend with LYD as a regular backdrop.
29. In good sunshine LYD arrives at Woody Bay.
30. Late in the afternoon an exhibitors and volunteers special was run - first class for some!
31. Nigel Thompson enjoying his ride behind LYD to Killington Lane.
32. LYD runs round at Killington Lane.
 
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