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Preparations for the Amerton Gala are well advanced.

Six steam locomotives will be present; vistors will be the newly restored indirect drive Corpet "Minas De Allas No2" and Hudswell Clarke GP39 (previously "Bronllwyd") from the Statfold Barn Railway and Kerr Stuart Wren "Peter Pan" joining the resident locomotives, Bagnall "Isabel", Hunslet Wren "Jennie" and vertical boiler "Paddy".

Passenger trains run from 11.00 am on both Saturday and Sunday. At 1 pm on Saturday there will be a short official opening by BBC "Eggheads" Chris Hughes. There will be a loco line up at around 5pm.

We hope that all six locomotives will haul passenger trains, interspersed with freight haulage and time on shed.

Day tickets are available, giving unlimited passenger train rides on the day of purchase at £10 for adults and £5 for children.

We hope to see you at Amerton this weekend.