West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Now a camping coach at Stogumber like the one in Robin's picture might well be a useful addition to the income stream.

 

I would put 'Camping' on the side in full though!!

 

Indeed. Ooh, matron...

 

That looks good, I suppose it would be too much to expect a camping coach to materialise on top, any plans for any rolling stock slightly more obtainable in the future though?

 

The plan is for the dock to be a safe publicly-accessible space to watch / photograph trains pass, learn about livestock by rail etc. Rolling stock not especially consistent with that.

Rolling stock would also not enhance my view from Station House...!

 

Ah, I see the problem now!

 

What about cows?

 

Milk would be hard to obtain without them?

 

Is the plan that the track is connected (which I can see introduces a ton of signalling and infrastructure costs for no real operational gain) or will it remain isolated?

Tom

 

It is to remain isolated.

 

De ja vue, I remember around 1990ish installing some track in that very location and siting the (then) Stogumber station groups accommodation coach there !

 

Will you have some real livestock for the opening ceremony?

Ed

 

Above my pay grade - that’s a question for the Station Master. There is still quite a lot of work to do on the dock; a concrete beam to cast, more posts and rails to install and the brick surface to repair. Contributions gratefully received, no doubt.

 

See the July page here: http://www.wsr.org.uk/r-caption-2019.htm

 

Some kind of rolling stock would look great there, Forget the nimbys just do it if it frees operational space on the railway for a bit of rolling stock thats gonna be used.

 

Woah .... steady there, or you'll get co-opted by the Southwold mob!

 

If it involves cows at the cattle dock, then surely De ja Moo?

 

Where is the "groan" button when you want it?

Steve B

 

Baaaa the way.
It could also be used for Sheep