Seven steam locomotives were rostered for the Autumn Steam Gala with guest engines NER Class J27 0-6-0 No. 65894 owned by NELPG from the North Yorkshire Moors Rly and LMS class 2 2-6-2T No. 41312 from The Mid Hants Rly.
Five engines represented the home fleet. Visitor numbers at platform level were lower than normal during Saturday and Sunday, although trains appeared full. Smarter operation was indeed evident with passengers reacting positively to announcements. Richard Taylor and Richard Allsopp were present during the three-day period; sales included a good volume of branded items.
