West Somerset Railway General Discussion

I see the The Bash Mash have gotten hold of the image: https://twitter.com/thebashmash/status/1006578179941650432

 

I note they have given Robin the image credit; probably not so much "gotten hold of" as "I'd guess she sent them it."

 

Just noticed that the annual Royal Blue coach run will visit he coach park near Minehead WSR station this Sunday (17th) arrives 1415 dep 1445 on it’s way to Taunton

 

Liking the title, peak excitement lol

 

Any idea of the engines that will be running over the summer down here. Im thinking of visiting...

 

Where did you notice this? If it was online somewhere, can you provide a link, please? Thank you.

 

Steam: nos 53808, 6960, 7822 and 6046.
Diesel: nos D6566, D6575, D7017 (possibly D9526 and D7018)
(see www.wsr.org.uk/roster for expected allocations for the next week or so)

All locos subject to availability.

Enjoy your visit

Steve

 

'ere 'tis: http://www.tvagwot.org.uk/event-royalblue2018.htm

 

Thank you, Barrie.

 

Last time the 'Blues called in:

http://cgibin.wsr.org.uk/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?h=Picture+search&q=royal+blue+run

 

Yer tis! You should know better Barrie.

 

deleted - posted in wrong thread by mistake!

 

Does that mean no unit. Looking at the website it is saying that theres a DMU service - is that the diesel turn instead?

Thanks in advance.

 

Sorry, I misunderstood your question @The Black Hat All being well the DMU is expected to work its rostered duties. Regular diesel loco turns in 2018 are usually on the Saturday "brown timetable".

Steve

 

That’s it, thxs.

 

Latest news from the PLC board makes for interesting reading to say the least: http://www.wsr.org.uk/plc-board-may-2018.pdf

Looks like 4110 is to be sold.....wasn't this only purchased a few years back?

Financial assessment sounds fairly bleak and talk of 'uncomfortable decisions' - I wonder what these might be?

The timetable is acknowledged to be a 'serious problem'.

And it appears the board has been without a single safety advisor for some time (other railways have entire safety committees).

Not looking good from this distance, you have to wonder where it's all going to end up, the AGM is going to be an uncomfortable experience for some I feel.

 

Depends what is pre-booked: conceivably awkward to do if you have a large coach party trade that are basing timings round specific trains. Not to mention the incidental cost of possibly having to reprint thousands of leaflets. So I can fully understand why you would not wish to change mid-season if you could in any way avoid it.

Tom

 

The current board statements seem to confirm the recent comments that the more lucrative rail tour trade was to be encouraged and may suggest the difficulties making a revision to the current timetable.