19, 419 and 828 at Bo'nessCaledonian Railway 439 class no 419 and 812 class no 828 have just arrived at Bo'ness on the rear of the 12.38 service from Manuel. No 1 'Lord Roberts' is on the front of the train. NCB Fife area No 19 is also seen awaiting it's next duty 3.11.18 The Bo'ness Autumn Steam Gala took place from 2nd - 4th November.  

It was a fantastic weekend, featuring 5 steam locomotives:

• Coltness Iron Works No.1 - 'Lord Roberts'
• N.C.B. No.6
• N.C.B Fife Area No.19
• Caledonian Railway 439 class No.419
• Caledonian Railway 812 class No.828 (on loan from the Strathspey Railway)

I visited for a short time on Friday afternoon and 419 and 828 were being prepared for their starring role on the Saturday and Sunday. No. 19 was working on the passenger service and No.1 arrived into Bo'ness with a short demonstration freight, which No. 6, which was acting as shunter for the weekend, shunted from the yard to the bay platform.

On to the Saturday and I was there for a couple of hours.  828 was in the bay platform with the 2 Caledonian Railway coaches. 419 was then coupled onto the front.   A short time later, No.1 and No.19 top and tailed with the Mark 1 set arrived from Manuel. No.1 remained on the rear of the set while No.19 came off the train and 419, 828 and the 2 caledonian coaches coupled onto the front and worked the 12.09 to Manuel.  

1, 828 and 419 returned to Bo'ness on the 12.38 from Manuel and 828 and 419 with the 2 caledonian coaches came off and returned to the bay platform.   No.19 then returned to the front of the train and worked the next service out to Manuel with No.1 on the rear.   419 then headed to fill up with water next to the steam shed.   Unfortunately I had to leave at that point but it was a fantastic event.   419, which was returning to service after 10 years looked superb and visiting loco 828 was also amazing.   This was the first time both locomotives had worked together in preservation.

More photos from the weekend can be found at https://scottishtrains.zenfolio.com/p326245263

19 at Bo'nessNational Coal Board Fife Area No 19 prepares to depart Bo'ness with the 14.06 service to Manuel 2.11.18	no1 at Bo'nessColtness Iron Works No1 'Lord Roberts' seen at Bo'ness having arrived with a short demonstration freight train from Birkhill 2.11.18	NCB no6 at Bo'nessNCB no 6 prepares to shunt the demonstration freight from the run round loop to the bay platform at Bo'ness 2.11.18	828 at Bo'nessCaledonian Railway 812 class no 828, on loan from the Strathspey Railway is seen in the bay platform with 2 Caledonian Railway coaches at the Bo'ness Steam Gala 3.11.18
NCB no6 at Bo'nessNCB no6 is seen stabled by the signalboxat Bo'ness awaiting its next duty 3.11.18	no1 and no19 at Bo'nessColtness Iron Works No1 'Lord Roberts' top and tailed with National Coal Board Fife Area No19 approaches Bo'ness with the 11.31 service from Manuel 3.11.18	419 and 828 at Bo'nessCaledonian Railway 439 class no 419 and 812 class no 828 are seen shunting the 2 Caledonian Railway coaches into the bay platform 3.11.18	19 and 419 at Bo'nessNational Coal Board Fife Area No 19 leaves the run around loop at Bo'ness to couple onto the coaching stock in the main platform at Bo'ness while Caledonian Railway 439 class no 419 awaits its next duty in the bay platform 3.11.18