I visited the Watercress Line on the Friday of the 2024 Spring Steam Gala. With three visiting locomotives and the demonstration freight train in action, this event was worth the entrance fee. Please join me for an entertaining day at the railway.

Visiting locomotives – LMS Jubilee No. 45690 Leander, LH&JC Tank No.29, SR Battle of Britain No. 34070 Manston.

Home fleet locomotives – LSWR S15 No.506, BR Ivatt 2MT NO.41312, Peckett & Sons, Works No 1788 Kilmersdon 0-4-0ST

To find out more, or to arrange your own visit to the railway, please click on this link - https://watercressline.co.uk/

Track Gauge - 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ½ ins)