I'm interested to know what the cost of electricity is for lighting on the line at night. I note from Railcam UK that lighting at Bishop's Lydeard...
Yes, indeed.
9351 arrived at Bishop's Lydeard one minute early with the 10:05 ex Minehead on Friday 19 July. Six on.
The movement from Minehead up to the home signal at Blue Anchor was repeated at 15:19, with 9351 returning light engine to Minehead again. Running in.
9351 seen leaving Minehead at 13:04 and running light engine towards Dunster. At Blue Anchor home signal at 13:14. Didn't venture into station...
Three Manors in steam today. 7822 double heading the 14:40 ex-Bishop's Lydeard with 7828 and 7802 on the 14:20 from Minehead.
From the webcam: 9351 seen running light engine in reverse gear towards Watchet from Williton - 11:57 am 28 June.
Michael A couple of typos if I may - I doubt 100 mph to Lympstone! I think you mean Lympsham. And Long Ashton - not Aston.
The Yatton loops are long gone. Certainly those to the NE of the station. I remember the up and down loops to Ken Moor Gate, Claverham, in the...
To get 9351 back into traffic as fast as possible, to keep hire charges for other locos low, quite a few of us will need to donate significant...
The Swanage carries more passengers per year than the West Somerset, using 5-coach trains. But then it is a shorter line. So the service frequency...
I have an email from Richard Croucher at Didcot concerning Lady of Legend: '... Yes it is planned for 2999 to come down to the West Country in due...
Going off thread slightly: Up on Mendip, near Oakhill there used to be a pub known as 'The Fire Engine'. It was not named after the prized vehicle...
I see BT is closing its MyDonate charity platform this coming summer. https://www.btplc.com/mydonate/News/MyDonate/...
How is 9351 coming along? Any update on assembly since the 27 February? https://www.wsra.org.uk/category/9351-blog/
On the Severn Valley, Ffestiniog, Bluebell and Isle of Wight Steam Railway passengers can experience restored vintage carriages with compartments...
I'm researching Michael. Very useful. Thanks for your response.
Interesting. Your line is easier on locomotives than the West Somerset in terms of curvature and gradients - it was planned as a main line whereas...
How does the 7F compare with a 28XX. I remember talking to enginemen at Williton years ago who, standing on the footplate of the 7F, found the...
What I was attempting to establish was that, aside from the difference in length, the West Somerset costs more to run per mile than the...
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