West Somerset Railway locomotive 7828 ‘Odney Manor’ will be travelling to Leicestershire to be a special guest.

The Great Western Railway Manor Class loco will be featured in the Great Central Railway‘s (GCR) Autumn Steam Gala.

The locomotive is a first time visitor to the railway. It will be joining other home locomotives such as No. 6990 ‘Witherslack Hall’, two British Railways Standard Class 2s, a Standard Class 5, and an 8F locomotive.

The Gala runs over four days between the 3rd and 6th October, with a busy timetable throughout.

More information on the gala and how to book tickets can be found on GCR’s website.

“We’re delighted to welcome Odney Manor to the Great Central Railway. Our friends at the West Somerset Railway will attest to how good she looks and performs on their seaside line. It will be quite the change to put her on our double track, hauling all sorts of trains.”

“At one recent gala we welcomed a visitor from Australia, who had timed his UK holiday around our event. We often receive visitors from the USA and we’re thrilled to have a growing international reputation of our heritage line”

GCR General Manager Malcolm Holmes.