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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. Yorkshireman

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    Some locos are genuinely GWR or other railways. How about answering the original questions please? Surely they can't be that difficult?
     
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    Well, Stogumber is genuinely GWR!

    (And WSR, B&E, then GWR, BR(W) and now WSR again.)

    So any of those would be 'correct'. But the Stogumber folk choose to present their station as GWR.

    And it's a pleasure to help them where I can.

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    So, after 20 months away, and a change in colour (the car, not me!) I have 'Iris' back just in time for the WSR Classic Car Run this Sunday in the company of (at the last count) 82 other classics of all marques and ages.

    See you all at Bishops Lydeard, Crowcombe, Stogumber, Monksilver, Woodford, Watchet, Doniford, Williton, Washford, Blue Anchor, Carhampton, Dunster, Timberscombe, Dunster, Alcombe and Minehead!

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    Have you had it restored Robin? Where that taken?
     
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    Repaint and refurb done by Mike Rolls MG's of Dorset.

    Photo taken outside Sherborne Abbey lunchtime today.

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    How many classic or vintage cars have you got? Excluding Pullmans that is.
     
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    For anyone planning a visit using the #28 bus, normal service has now been resumed following the completion of the roadworks.

    From Buses of Somerset Facebook:

    Good evening Somerset
    Its been a long time coming but the wait is finally over the Bishop Lydeard roundabout on the A358 28 service route to Taunton and Minehead will return to normal this Friday morning 2nd june this means the 28 service will now serve the normal route serving Bishop Lydeard railway station and return to running through to Hithermead normal route serving both directions to Taunton and Minehead the temporary stop that was put in place for the diversion located at the Bishop Lydeard post-office will now no longer be used as from Friday morning. Thank you all for your patience while the diversion was in place have a great evening happy days [​IMG]☺
     
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    I only keep 'Iris' and 'Stan the Standard' here with me in Somerset.

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    A lawyer's answer if ever I saw one!
     
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    At your service....;)

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    Do you have others elsewhere?
     
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    Thinking about it I can see no good reason reason why a WSR owned locomotive cannot have WSR on the side. Similarly a WSRA could locomotive could have WSRA on the side. Most punters at the railway couldn't care less.
     
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    Do I recollect correctly that 9351 has WSR on the number plate?
     
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    This thread is not the place to discuss that..

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    But those who support the railway - both financially and physically certainly could care less.
     
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    And at a time when £££s are being sought for 4561,7821 & 4110 a proposal to turn them out in a pseudo WSR livery would be a very good way of halting donated income.
     
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    The WSR plc mission statement refers to a GWR / BR(W) branch line.

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    Today I had my first day out on the WSR since the new roundabout on the A358 was completed. A big improvement to egress from Station Road as well as safety in general. Note that there are still temporary 30 and 40 speed limits on the approaches that are being enforced by mobile speed cameras. There are still some works in Station Road to be completed.
     
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    WSR Classic Car Run - tomorrow, Sunday 4 June

    Participants now stand at 89.

    Will you be the 90th?

    Or where will you be watching from?

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