Groudle Glen Railway Gala 2023

Groudle Glen Railway
Gala Day - Heritage Transport Festival
Sunday 30th July 2023
The line which runs uphill to the sea ran a special gala Sunday as part of the Year of Railways 2023 - Heritage Transport Festival on the Isle of Man, with steam, diesel and battery electric locomotives in operation on an intensive two train timetable.
Locomotives in operation:
Sea Lion (W. G. Bagnall Works No. 1484 of 1896)
Brown Bear (built Old Hall Farm, Cumbria in 2019)
Otter (Bagnall's Sipat design built by North Bay Engineering in 2018)
Polar Bear battery loco (replica built by Alan Keef in 2003 on original chassis)
Hunslet Engine Company for Robert Hudson Ltd Dolphin & Walrus (Works no. 4352 & 4353 of 1952)
Baguley Maltby (formley Parracombe, built 1947)
www.preservedrailway.co.uk
(C) Lee Andrew Davies 2023

[@SimonTog]

Great video from the Gala :)

[@user-su7ky2ng7i]

Utterly charming little line, run by friendly volunteers. I travelled on it several times in the early 2000s. Just part of the islands extraordinary transport system.

[@thematthewexpress5999]

I don't think many people have ever called an engine 'cute', but you have to agree that these engines definitely are. I've never heard of this railway before but it looks very nice and I would love to travel on it. Great footage!

[@markgriffin9230]

Impressive gala! quite surprised at the amount of engines they are able to run. Thanks for sharing :)