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6435 BANKER AT CHARLIE'S GATE

During the BWR's Spring Steam Gala ex GWR 64xx 0-6-0PT 6435 was employed in the role of banker to assist either WC 34007 'Wadebridge' or T9 'Greyhound' 30120 on the climb from Bodmin Parkway to Bodmin General. On the reverse working 6435 was coupled inside either 34007 or 30120 and as such did not head any trains smokebox first. Here, 6435 banks 30120 past Charlie's Gate on the 14:58 from Bodmin Parkway to Bodmin General 4/5/2014

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Uploaded on May 26, 2014
Taken on May 4, 2014