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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Rasprava u 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' pokrenuta od gwr4090, 15. Studeni 2007..

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  1. Yorkshireman

    Yorkshireman Part of the furniture

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    That was in the bad old days of the previous regime under the EX6+1 who regarded the whole QB operation as an expensive sacred cow. Hopefully under the new regime the QB will prosper. The early signs are very encouraging in no little part to QB steward.
     
    Yorkshireman, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  2. Geoff May

    Geoff May New Member

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    I was delighted to read this news item on wsr.org.uk

    Schoolchildren to be invited to ride behind Flying Scotsman
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    The West Somerset Railway is inviting schools to bring groups of children to ride behind the iconic Flying Scotsman locomotive when it comes to Somerset in September. Letters will be going to primary and first schools in West Somerset and Taunton Deane shortly to offer places to groups of children on trains on Tuesday 5 September 2017. Children will ride on the first of the Flying Scotsman trains on a 40 mile round trip, one way behind Flying Scotsman and one way behind another named visiting locomotive. Each school will simply have to pay a £50 administration charge, and all tickets will be free.


    24 March 2017
    Details kindly provided by West Somerset Railway Plc

    This is a great investment in future potential customers on the WSR. Well done to the organisers.
     
    Geoff May, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  3. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    Agreed.

    But when suggesting that this would be relevant to the history section of the national curriculum, it might be a good idea for the Press Release to get the opening date of the Railway right.....:rolleyes:

    Robin
     
    Robin Moira White, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  4. mvpeters

    mvpeters Member

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    Direct links to Flying Scotsman files:

    http://www.wsr.org.uk/news.htm - news

    http://www.wsr.org.uk/fs24mar2017-2.pdf - news & timetable

    http://www.wsr.org.uk/fs24mar2017.pdf - press release
     
    mvpeters, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  5. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    And for today's WSR then and now...

    A very well known shot of Williton in the floods in 1877, three years after the extension to Minehead had opened and Williton had become a passing place.

    How many differences can you spot?

    (Beyond the obvious improvement in the weather....)

    1877

    IMG_4923.JPG

    2017

    IMG_4926.JPG
     
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    Robin Moira White, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  6. Ploughman

    Ploughman Part of the furniture

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    The water's gone.
     
    Ploughman, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  7. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    I think you have a long way to go before you qualify for your cub scout 'Photographic Comparison Intelligence' badge....:)

    Robin
     
    Robin Moira White, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  8. Ploughman

    Ploughman Part of the furniture

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    Did you mean CUBS?
    As I missed out on them.

    And you did ask for differences.

    Besides the water seems to have shrunk the track a bit.
     
    Ploughman, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  9. Forestpines

    Forestpines Well-Known Member

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    The loco's been turned...
     
    Forestpines, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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    echap se sviđa ovo.
  10. Jamessquared

    Jamessquared Nat Pres stalwart

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    And made a bit less broad across the beam as well, I think...

    Tom
     
    Jamessquared, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  11. Nick Gough

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    The ground signal has a snorkel now.
     
    Nick Gough, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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    Quite remarkably few:
    the footbridge has changed, of course
    the SB has a new window
    the lamp on the UP platform has grown a few inches
    & I sort of hate to mention this, but is the roof pitch on the new waiting room different?
    (I think it might be a perspective trick)
     
    mvpeters, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  13. AnthonyTrains2017

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    16:30 minehead not double headed, any reason for this please.
     
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    AnthonyTrains2017, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  14. AnthonyTrains2017

    AnthonyTrains2017 Well-Known Member

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    Is the hall still at minehead? Will it go light engine to BL later. Will it still be on the first dep from BL in the morning?
     
    AnthonyTrains2017, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  15. Yorkshireman

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    The platforms are wooden.
     
    Yorkshireman, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  16. Robin Moira White

    Robin Moira White Resident of Nat Pres

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    Only the (then new) up platform.

    Robin
     
    Robin Moira White, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  17. Black Jim

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    1877 ! 140 years ago! Quite impressed with how little has changed.
    If I was to be picky, there's a hedge in the field thats not there now!
     
    Black Jim, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  18. nick813

    nick813 Well-Known Member Loco Owner

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    Stuff on FB today about 51xx being dragged to MH, the in light steam at MH. Nuff
    said
     
    nick813, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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    Photos on the WSR unofficial site show 5199 returning later BL bound solo on a passenger train. Roster shows 6960 off MHD tomorrow.
     
    1472, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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  20. Robin Moira White

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    It's one of the joys of a proper West Country branchline that closed before the bulldozers got too active.

    We do have some wonderful heritage.

    Robin
     
    Robin Moira White, 25. Ožujak 2017.
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