,

‘Foremarke’ joins ‘Saint’ at Didcot mini-gala

by

HAWKSWORTH ‘Modified Hall’ No. 7903 Foremarke Hall will make a rare visit away from its Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway home on June 7-9 in order to appear alongside ‘Saint’ No. 2999 Lady of Legend at Didcot Railway Centre’s Hall & Saint Gala. 

No. 7903 Foremarke Hall, seen ready to depart Toddington for Cheltenham Racecourse on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, will be in steam at Didcot Railway Centre for two weekends in June. GARY BOYD-HOPE 

The two locomotives, which represent both ends of GWR 4-6-0 development, will be in steam together and operating passenger trains on the Didcot demonstration main line. 

It will be the first time in preservation a ‘Modified Hall’ and ‘Saint’ have steamed together in preservation.

Article continues below…
Advert

Enjoy more Railway reading in the monthly magazine.
Click here to subscribe & save.

Read more in the February 2019 issue of The RM – on sale now!



Article continues below…
Advert


Advert
Subscribe to The Railway Magazine
Enjoy more of The Railway Magazine reading every month. Click here to subscribe.

Railway Reads

From the history of steam through to 21st century rail transport news, we have titles that cater for all rail enthusiasts. Covering diesels, modelling, steam and modern railways, check out our range of magazines and fantastic subscription offers.