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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. Robin Moira White

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    Early participants gather for tomorrow's Car Run...

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    Is that a Tin Lizzie?
     
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    Did the original WSR actually have a livery? OTOH 9351 is a genuine WSR locomotive, so both GWR or BR(W) liveries are just as authentic as a "WSR" livery.
     
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    Certainly is.

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    The WSR was, from the start, worked by the Bristol and Exeter

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    You do indeed.
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    Back in the day the Dart Valley had a pannier with 'DART VALLEY' on the tanks in GW style and colours. I don't think 9351 would look out of place with WSR on its tender in place of GWR and it would be factually accurate.

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    What a fantastic scene. Lovely.
     
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    It's puzzling me when this is. Are those tracks on the WSR?
     
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    The photographers (and I) would hate it.


    I thought it might intrigue one or two.

    Not on the WSR. A bit of an historic survivor. Somewhere close to the Somerset / Dorset county boundary....

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    Stalbridge


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    Quite right.

    One of the few bits of S&D track left in place.

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    Actually, that's the part where the siding went into the gas works and not the main line at all. The main line crossed a few yards further up (away from the village) where there's now a definite hump in the road.

    Livery: it's all subjective. Can't please all of the people all of the time



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    Sorry, well OT now, but the S&D main line crossed from where the telegraph pole is behind the car and down the side of the chain link fencing of the factory yard. There was a level crossing where the hump in the road is.

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    I appreciate it wasn't the main line but not many places where even S&D sidings have lurked since 1966?

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    Totally agree and wasn't knocking it. It's just odd that the length of track they elected to retain was to a siding and not the main line.
    I'd bet the vast majority of residents using that road assume that that was the path of the main line without knowing different.

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    I should think that the sleepers in the crossing will be in a bit of a dire state by now.
     
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    I'm sure it was just a matter of chance. Too much trouble to reinstate the road to bother lifting the rails and not enough deterioration of the road to have made it worthwhile since...

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    Mabey not , but we're not catering for the 'could'nt care less' , A GWR loco is still a GWR loco however long its been in other hands , thats where it was built! This goes for other railway company's as well.
     
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    Following the butchery done to 5193 they could paint the new creation pink adorned with flowers & still call it an authentic livery.

    Bob.
     
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