West Somerset Railway General Discussion

I agree with all you say. But, this topic is in danger of stifling discussion you say the forum is here for. I posted a good news item, the WSR is running trains for the public again and I posted a video from the first day. What's not to like? But all it did was to cause the debate to kick off again with all the issues some people have with the WSR. If that is going to happen when a non controversial post is made then it may result in less posts on other topics of the WSR.
I think it's time again to suggest a separate topic (eg WSR Operations) where members can post without the fear of causing the debate on WSR management to be reignited, the original topic retained for those that do wish to continue the debate.

 

And how many minutes would it take before the comments degenerated to the same level as can now be found on here?

 

I think the 5100s (one of which 9351 was rebuilt from) had a No.2 boiler and the moguls that Churchward did introduce had a No. 4, but how different are those boilers? Is there any other difference between the 9351 and the Churchward moguls?

 

Count the Likes for your post and for the one you were rubbishing.

 

Much as I agree with everything @Sidmouth has said in substance, I'm minded to agree with the above on this occasion. Folk posting a good news WSR story is no reason to plod the same weary arguments out again, no matter how serious they are (and I hope folk will appreciate I'm hardly a WSR apologist!) When the WSR does wrong, we tear it to pieces, and you can't complain about that, because they deserve it. But when all it is is some good news, it doesn't seem fair on the volunteers to me, even if we think those same volunteers could have done more in terms of opposing other things.

Basically, it's not a good look for us as forum users.

 

And now for something completely different!

A few photos taken over the last 4 weeks of progress on the replacement tender number T2061 for 7828 Odney Manor. T2061 is a standard GWR Churchward 3500 gallon tender which has already had a new front drag box and front section of frames.

Work is progressing on the fitting of the previously fabricated well tank and aligning it to the main frames. After this some of the prefabricated components for the floor of main tank have been delivered, these are now being drilled for the 100's of rivets that will follow in due course.

All the photos were taken by Steve, one of the volunteer team.

Andy.

1. The tender on accommodation trollies ready for lifting to put a pair of temporary wheelsets underneath.


2. A happy team, after a day of lifting the pair of temporary wheelsets are underneath.


3. Back in the loco shed with Foxcote Manor the main frames are jacked up level, followed by lifting the well tank to set that level.


4. The cross stretchers of the well tank are drilled to align the rivet holes to the main frame holes.


5. The first batch of "flat pack" plate work for the main tank is ready for lifting on.


6. The first floor plates are moved into position ready for drilling to attach to the side angles. The timber blocks are acting as spacers where timber plank supports will eventually be fitted.


7. The last of the main floor plates are now in position, view from the rear. The floor plate across the back of the tender will now require marking out and cutting for the rounded tank corners.


8. View from the front.

 

Try this, I can't remember from where I got it though

 

The number 4 boiler barrel is 6" larger in diameter than the number 2 with a larger firebox to match but the length is pretty much the same. The 3150 series of 2-6-2t used the number 4 boiler but they were restricted to red routes rather than the blue routes of the the smaller boiler locos

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And no doubt my wife and I will be contributing in some way to the WSR's coffers when we arrive at Minehead on it. I'm sure that, the on board catering notwithstanding, room will be found for ice creams, and space in the bag for swag from the gift shop

Mark

 

Perhaps because the same people hijack both threads for their own advantage. These are the same people who like each others' posts, and then claim that they have a larger following than others.

Perhaps some specific feedback/action from moderators to these same people might help?

 

What is this behaviour you speak of? I can't recall posters - on whichever side of whichever debate - using their number of posts and/or likes to assert status.

 

Are Well Tanks ony fitted to GWR 3500 gallon tenders or did other models/companies use them?

 

You don't have to look far...
https://www.national-preservation.com/index.php?posts/2665099

 

Which was about the response to two specific posts, not the posters’ statuses. Which is not obviously what you were arguing:

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You're reading something into my post which isn't there.

People start claiming "rightness" due to a handful likes/followers,

 

I regard the comparison of two posts and the reactions to them as a useful but flawed indication of views.