Gala 2004
Irish Mail at Amerton
13 June 2004
The annual steam gala at
Amerton is always fun. The
circular line is operated with
trains running in both
directions, passing at the
station and the loop out in the
fields. The net result, as fairly
described by my wife, is "Keystone Cops with little
trains"...
For this year's gala, resident "Isabel" (WB 1491 of 1897)
was joined by regular visitors, Kerr Stuart "Wrens" Pixie
(4260 of 1922) and Peter Pan (4256 of 1922), and from
the West Lancs Light Railway, "Irish Mail", ex-Dinorwic
Hunslet (823 of 1903). A further "Wren" is resident on
the line - "Lorna Doone", ex- Birmingham Science
Museum. Non-operational, she posed in the yard for
photographers.
Geoff’s Rail Diaries
Amerton Gala
Isabel, Pixie, Peter Pan and Irish Mail, in
action on passenger and freight
We spent a very pleasant afternoon there (as ever) - the
nature of the line means that all parts can be visited on foot
with little effort, and the winding track makes for interesting
photography. If you haven't been - put it in your diary.
Link: The Amerton Railway
