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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by gwr4090, Nov 15, 2007.

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  1. CH 19

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    Cider and lines, I shall consult Mr Watkins's best, toute suite
     
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    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
     
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    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.
     
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    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)
     
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    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
     
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    Have any others tried Penderyn Welsh whisky. Has a unique flavour
     
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    Rail-ley lines, perhaps?
    :cool:
     
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    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!
     
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    The picture illustrating the Bluebell is actually the Kent & East Sussex!
     
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    Since when did the Daily Mirror employ journalists?:D
     
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    It's been done on a geographical basis across the UK. So once they have decided on the South Devon Railway, and why not, that's it for somewhere central ish in the West Country.
     
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    Apologies if this isn't the thread for it but which locomotives are running for this weekends Late Summer Weekend please?
     
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  18. West Somerset Wizard

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

    Steve
     
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  19. West Somerset Wizard

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    (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
     
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    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
     
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