West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Cider and lines, I shall consult Mr Watkins's best, toute suite

 

Beer cyder and whisky man. The SVR on train buffets stock many libations and being on duty cant touch a drop. Do the WSR buffets carry such stocks? Just to furthur temptation the brake is usually stopped just outside the Railwaymans in Bridgnorth

BY THE BY SWMBO used to do ty chi and the group she was in organised a group meeting just after dawn at Stonehenge. Cross the palms of EH with silver, well dosh. and you are allowed inside the stones for an hour. . Even I will admit there was a peculiar feeling being inside the circle. They moved on to Avebury but I was not moved there as I was at the henge

 

The WSR buffet cars are well stocked with a good selection like the SVR. The Quantock ales brewed a stones throw from BL are particularly good.

 

Oh, so now its stones, lines, ales, cider and whiskey this is gonna be some weekend. Pray is there a decent bus service between BL and Glasto* ( *See I'm catching on here)

 

You should sample the Quantock Ale especially brewed to celebrate the WSR being reopened for forty years. Only available on the WSR and from the brewery shop.


https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Taunton-England/Glastonbury-England

Then the number 28 takes you to BL

 

Have any others tried Penderyn Welsh whisky. Has a unique flavour

 

Rail-ley lines, perhaps?

 

I find it a little sweet but not as rounded as a sherried speyside.
What that's got to do with WSR operations I'm not sure of though!

 

Shocked to see WSR not in top 10 http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/british-breaks/top-10-steam-train-trips-8703435

 

It's not a league table, it's just a piece put together by a journalist to fill a newspaper at a quiet time. Do note that the SVR and the FFR / WHR, etc don't get a mention.

Robin

 

Well it is the Daily Mirror we are talking about after all......

 

I know most WSR thread regulars find the rest of the forum a scary place that they daren't venture within, but this is already being discussed elsewhere: https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/mirrors-top-10-steam-railways.774165/. Come on in - the water's lovely!

Tom

 

The picture illustrating the Bluebell is actually the Kent & East Sussex!

 

Since when did the Daily Mirror employ journalists?

 

Apologies if this isn't the thread for it but which locomotives are running for this weekends Late Summer Weekend please?

 

http://westsomersetrailway.vticket....-locos-will-appear-at-the-late-summer-weekend

 

As soon as I get the roster spreadsheet I will update the roster page on wsr.org.uk

Steve

 

(the quoted post came from the WSRA thread but this discussion seems more relevant here)

Useful observation and a useful summary, thanks. We hope you do return very soon.

As well as the full line Rover ticket, there is (and always has been) the full range of singles and returns between each of the ten stations. Add to that the Local Residents discount card. The Railway has always been very aware of the use of its services.

BTW read more about the 1978 "Blizzard Specials"

Steve

 

A timely reminder of the Somerset CAMRA 17th Annual Real Ale & Cider Festival is taking place at Quantock Brewery, adjacent to Bishops Lydeard WSR station on Friday 9 September (4pm-11pm) and Saturday 10th September (11am-11pm). I have been asked to post the beer list:

Arbor – Rocketman
Arbor – Beech Blonde
Arbor – I Speak For The Trees
Arbor – Shangri-La
Beat Ales - Raver
Black Bear – Wivey Best
Black Bear – Goldihops
Brass Castle – Dreamtime
Bude – Porth Bud
Cloudwater – Session IPA Sorachi Ace
Cromarty – Whiteout Session IPA
Cotleigh – Hip Hop Hooray
Exmoor – Silver Stallion
Franklins – Northshore IPA
Ghost – Reaper
Greenmill – Old Git
Greyhawk – Honey Comber
Gyle 59 – NIPA
Good Chemistry – Redstart Rye
High Weald – Greenstede Gold
Hop Hurst – Cosmati
Left Hand Giant – Duet –Kohatu/Rakau
Marble – Chocolate Marble
Magic Rock - Salty Kiss
Moor – Hoppiness
Moor – Union Hop
Mills – Guinea Guzzler
Oakham - Green Devil IPA
Pennine – Hair Of The Dog
Quantock – Stout
Quantock – Plastered Pheasant
Quantock - Nightjar
RCH - Endevour
Roosters – Eighty Eight
Summerwine – Oregan Pale
Stocklinch – Juicy Lucy
Settle – Attermire Session
Springhead – Blind Tiger
Spitting Feathers – Old Wavertonian
Thornbridge – Wye
Tempest – Long White Cloud
Tapstone – Sledgehammer
Tapstone – Cascade
Tapstone – House of Haze
Vocation – Pride & Joy
Yeovil – Red Shift
Yeovil – YOLO#8

not that I know anything about ale (real or not real) or cider. But I gather it is quite popular?

And yes there is still a WSR connection - take a trip on a train - the station is right next door.

Steve