Spa Valley Railway 'Winter Steam Gala' February 2024

The Spa Valley Railway hosted their Winter Steam Gala weekend over the 9th - 11th February 2024. A total of five locos were in action over the three day gala with an intensive two passenger trains and brake van ride services.
The line-up of the gala were as follows...
Caledonian Railway 812 Class No.828
Andrew Barkley 0-4-0ST No.2315 "Lady Ingrid" (return to service after overhaul)
Southern Railway 'Battle of Britain' Class No.34072 "257Squadron" (disguise as 34066 "Spitfire")
British Railways Standard Class 2MT No.78019 (visiting from the Great Central Railway)
British Railways Standard Class 4MT No.80078
Filmed on Friday 9th & Saturday 10th February 2024.

[@CymruRails]

This was absolutely lovely to watch

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Sweet & Steamy, but this is getting boring. Try riding behind a steam engine next time, and you'll see how much more exciting it is to do so.

[@Jude-72]

I quite enjoy seeing the Spa Valley Railway! 828 is always a pleasant sight. Very much hoping to see Sutton return to service eventually.

[@kineticrail]

Great work lovely video looked like it was a good gala the sky in the last shot was lovely

[@HenrysAdventures]

Great video Joe!

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks Henry 👍

[@basictraincontent]

Nice captures on the Spa Valley, especially with the different locations. I went to the Spa Valley Railway for the weekend

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks 👍 The best shot of my video is at the beginning with 828 & 78019 steam through.

[@46245RailVideos]

Another great vid, thanks Joe! Couldn’t make it down to the gala so having these to watch always makes up for it!

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks 👍 It was a really great gala.

[@chaileystowe3026]

Nice video as always mate, nice to see you managed to fit everything thing. I’m struggling 😂

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks 👍 The pics were quite bit of a challenge to fit in, but I managed it in the end.

[@SimonTog]

Great video Joe from the Winter Steam Gala :)

[@joelightrailway2362]

Thanks Simon 👍