The West Somerset Railway has announced that its Autumn Steam Gala Weekend will be returning on the 17th -19th October.

They will be running an intensive timetable featuring a range of visiting locomotives.

They plan to run from early morning and into the evening, with some trains heading to the very end of their line, which usually stop at Bishops Lydeard.

The railway will be bursting with life, with its museums open, heritage displays and model railways to pair with the wide range of locomotives.

They have announced that their first visiting locomotive will be London and South Western Railway T3 Class 4-4-0 No. 563, which will be making its debut thanks to the Swanage Railway Trust.

Further visiting locomotives will be announced in the coming months.

The Gala will also be seeing appearances from:

• GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 7812 ‘Erlestoke Manor’
• BR (W) Manor Class 4-6-0 7828 ‘Odney Manor’
• WSR Mogul 2-6-0 No. 935

Further information on the Gala can be found on the West Somerset Railway’s website.