Date: 12/04/2012

LEGIONS of steam railway fans are expected this weekend for what has been billed as one of the largest ever gatherings of LNER steam locomotives. The Barrow Hill Roundhouse museum in North Derbyshire is holding a Steam Gala from today until Sunday and the line-up of 17 steam engines will include 13 from the old London & North Eastern Railway, along with others including the recently constructed A1 Tornado. Many of the engines are on loan from the National Railway Museum in York and include the record-breaking Mallard, which has not been displayed by anyone but the NRM since the 1980s. Rail enthusiasts are expected to appreciate the first appearance together of Mallard and Bittern, both A4 class locomotives, in the same Garter Blue livery since the 1930s.

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Video: A feast of steam for railway enthusiasts

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LEGIONS of steam railway fans gathered at the weekend for was been billed as one of the largest ever gatherings of LNER steam locomotives.

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Star attraction at Shildon on 23 November 2010 is no 4468 Mallard, seen here in the main exhibition hall. The record-breaker arrived on loan from York NRM in June (having made the journey behind A1 Pacific no 60163 Tornado).
Location: NRM Shildon
Company: National Railway Museum
23/11/2010 John Furnevel

Cab view of A1 Pacific no 60163 Tornado standing at Edinburgh Waverley on 22 0ctober 2010 with The Royal Borderer special from Doncaster.
Location: Edinburgh Waverley
Company: North British Railway
22/10/2010 Ken Browne

4464 Bittern passing through Swindon on 22 March on its way to a Severn Valley Railway gala. (The blue looked very nice in chocolate and cream territory!)
Location: Swindon
Company: Great Western Railway
22/03/2012 Peter Todd