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acorb liked Steam Valley Productions's post in the thread VT - Shakespeare Express 2026.
Couple of shots from today’s last Shakespeare of the year [MEDIA] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nov 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM -
acorb liked Sidmouth's post in the thread VT - Shakespeare Express 2026.
[MEDIA] Footage from Old Hill, Earlswood and Hall Green from today . filmed by my eldest
Nov 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM -
acorb attached a file to the thread VT - Shakespeare Express 2026.
Very enjoyable day out on the Worcester Shakespeare Express today, ran like clockwork as per usual. Shame the SVR Mogul wasn't ready, but Clun Castle ran beautifully, including a very noisey assent of Old Hill bank. Was my mate's first...
Nov 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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acorb liked 35B's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I think each to their own is key here - what I get from @jamesd is a very clear sense of priorities that Gwili doesn't meet despite, to me, doesn't make sense. At the same radius, I'd seriously consider a day trip on its own merits but chacun a...
Nov 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM -
acorb replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Absolutely, we have done exactly the same, its a couple of hours drive for us. But Folly Farm, National Botanic Gardens and Tenby are all great family attractions which can keep you occupied for a weekend in the area - the Gwili is an awesome...
Nov 7, 2026 at 10:19 AM -
acorb liked Pete Thornhill's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
To expand on that point slightly, I do sometimes spend some time in Pembrokeshire which has plenty of family attractions to keep my children entertained. From my part of the world it’s around 2hrs to Carmarthen, and roughly another 45 minutes...
Nov 7, 2026 at 10:16 AM -
acorb liked Jamessquared's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Yes and no I think. As a local, if I want to visit the Museum of Army Flying (about 20 minutes from me) than basically it just needs to stand or fall on its own merits, and it is irrelevant that, e.g. the similar Boscombe Down Aviation Museum is...
Nov 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM -
acorb liked Matt78's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
i am slightly curious about this this point. Is it necessary for a railway to be surrounded by other attractions, or is it enough that the railway is an attraction in itself? I appreciate there is an element of each to their own.
Nov 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM -
acorb replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Not really sure I understand your point, if you are already travelling an hour by car, what's another 15 - 20 minutes drive to access another attraction in the area? Its the same with the Brecon Mountain Railway, both its stations are isolated,...
Nov 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM -
acorb liked thb17's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Also Carmarthen is a destination in itself, some great restaurants! I think it is unfair to call the extension a distraction. It will improve the enthusiast offering as Dan Y coed has always been a bit of a bottle neck for long trains etc. If...
Nov 6, 2026 at 12:54 PM -
acorb replied to the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Wow, I am going to have to post a bit of a defence of the area here... Having holdayed quite a bit in West Wales and Pembrokeshire there is certainly a huge amount to do around Carmarthen, not least the jaw dropping beauty of the national park...
Nov 6, 2026 at 7:27 AM -
acorb liked 35B's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
Thank you for sharing - it's always interesting to understand how the necessary balances are struck
Nov 6, 2026 at 7:15 AM -
acorb liked thb17's post in the thread The Gwili Railway thread.
I think you have to consider where the Gwili is. It is out on a limb in west wales and there are not a huge amount of enthusiasts queuing up to ride. From an enthusiasts perspective the railway is in a much better place now. They have a prairie,...
Nov 6, 2026 at 7:14 AM -
acorb liked J Shuttleworth's post in the thread GWSR General Discussion and Operations.
It is indeed and I have one of the other ones! I think there were three (all 1T57, which was the train's reporting number throughout, carried by 45110, 70013 and 44871, as lead Black 5)) and mine was carried by 44871. It's quite distinctive, as...
Nov 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
