West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Thats because it was a runaway bride...

 

Thxs replied

 

Got to agree . Once BR started running DMUs on the Minehead Branch the holidays spent with my grandparents in Watchet were never the same .

 

Fantastic news about the pair of manors visiting.

 

I note they are using benches and not seats in the older photo. 'Scuse my higgorance but was this common at the more rural stations or has GWR standardisation not reached there yet?

 

Just relised there both in black, aren't they? Double headed black manors omg omg

 

Can't really say. But if you look further along the same platform there is a standard GWR Bench lurking - but just one.

And none visible on the Up platform.

Robin

 

Anymore fantastic now and then pictures

 

Some bad news for the Bishops Lydeard area

http://www.applefm.co.uk/2017/01/19/quantock-brewery-in-bishops-lydeard-goes-into-administration/

Rodders

 

Bad news !

I thought I detected some strange vibes when I was there at Christmas to pick up my traditional barrel. The owners are a lovely couple and I hope they land on their feet.

 

Apart from the loss of some fine ales, the Railway and WSRA are now using the Quantock Brewery meetjng room to replace the room in Brunel House. I guess the continuation of these arrangements will now depend on the administrators.

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I Better stock up on WSR anniversary ale. Sad news.

 

can't have too many Manors, in many ways the perfect locos for a preserved line....others should slew their track....

 

That's the advantage of having 'Norwegian' on the K&ESR. No track slewing required for the visit by 'Foxcote Manor'.

 

Slew?? I'm confused

 

What's going to be available from the home fleet for 2017?

53808 / 53809* / 44422 / 9351 / 6960 ?

 

Manors and other decent engines like Halls are very wide over the cylinders and won't clear the platform edge at lesser railways . Slewing the track a few inches might solve that problem and allow decent engines to be operated. Mind you some railways probably don't to avoid GWR locos showing up the locals.

 

More tribalism alas.

PH

 

Manors and other decent engine like Halls.......... Do you actually know what you are talking about?





Tongue purely in cheek...

 

oh dear sohf