West Somerset Railway General Discussion

please no!

Heritage railways would have a marketing plus by declaring themselves free of such things!

 

Free WiFi on train would be great for checking Facebook whilst traveling.

 

Well, that's a damn good reason not to have it then!

 

Always thought the water tower at Taunton would be better suited on a heritage line and not disused in middle of building site

 

Bit odd perhaps replying to my own post, but today I visited the SVR and along with my ticket I was given a rather nice GWR style 'Through the window' booklet containing a map of the route and a description of points of interest along the line. The centre pages of this booklet were a pull out 'I-Spy' game sheet for children with a list of things to spot and a box to tick each item off as it was spotted, each 'spot' had a points value and I noted that there were a couple of families in my coach who were playing the I-Spy game with great enthusiasm.

Nice one SVR.

 

If you're that bothered, surely you can use your mobile data?

 

Blimey @DragonHandler that brought back some memories for me! Walter Harris and I did a similar booklet for the WSR back in 1985 based on the style and design of the 1930s GWR publication "Through the Window". There were two versions, one going down the Branch and the other going up. We didn't do the i-spy thing - brilliant idea that. Maybe, a WSR someone somewhere is reading these postings...and getting some good ideas. I'm sure the authors would volunteer their services once again





Steve

 

There's a copy of the current "From the Window" booklet (without the i-spy insert) on the SVR website downloads page - it's given out free as @DragonHandler said. I've certainly seen children kept entertained by the i-spy.

http://www.svr.co.uk/pdf/Brochures/SVR From the Window (2018 edition).pdf

 

Watchet is by far the most popular intermediate station. There's lots of things to do in Watchet - it doesn't need railway interest as folks don't need railways shoved down their throats all day long, just need to use the trains to get from A to B and back. Y'know, like they used to in the olden days The WSR pushes Watchet with promotions like the Morning Explorer, the Watchet Market Connection, the Watchet Afternoon Explorer (you get the idea). It is Watchet Carnival this weekend so more promo opportunities. You are right to spotlight Watchet @Big Al

Steve

 

Thxs for reminder about carnival, I pop down Sunday and what air display

 

Err, I think that perhaps he was being ironic?

Noel

 

I walked the path on Wednesday, the bit past the golf course certainly isn't suitable for bikes unless there is a route round the landward side of the course.

I suggest however that a link up with the Steam Coast Trail is called for both to update the website and help promote it for the benefit of the WSR

 

If anyone can get a good mobile signal along most of the Branch then I'd be mighty glad of details of the mobile coverage provider(s). I have an online project underway that works fine except that the lack of coverage in West Somerset.

Steve

 

TalkTalk mobile. Cheap as chips, but it works. <BJ>

 

It is a British tradition not to talk to the other passengers on the train. Having wifi would help relieve passengers from the temptation to break this tradition.

 

It makes a good aid memoir for new and not so new staff in identifying distinguishing featuress such as Little Rock

 

Or you could follow the late Gerard Hoffnung's advice to foreign visitors "On entering a railway carriage, first shake hands with all the passengers".

PH

 

Is that on the page before the advice about identifying British brothels by means of the blue light outside?

 

wasnt blue for officers and red for other ranks?