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free2grice liked bluetrain's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Some wise words from you in the above post. A while back, I spent some time looking through WSR annual reports and accounts. It was apparent that WSR passenger numbers peaked in 2009, followed by a steady decline in subsequent years until they...
Oct 15, 2026 at 7:48 PM -
Fish Plate liked meeee's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
Yes that's exactly the point. Most of the F&WHR locos have sealed ashpans and spark arrestors which is why there haven't really been any lineside fires during the long dry spells this summer. Visiting engines are rarely equipped in the same way....
Oct 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM -
Fish Plate liked meeee's post in the thread FR & WHR & WHHR News.
So the Victorian vintage bygone whatever you want to call it weekend has been moved to the summer next year. The main reason for this is fire risk. The autumn event will feature some interesting visiting locos that aren't fire risk compliant...
Oct 15, 2026 at 7:17 PM -
Spitfire liked bluetrain's post in the thread West Somerset Railway General Discussion.
Some wise words from you in the above post. A while back, I spent some time looking through WSR annual reports and accounts. It was apparent that WSR passenger numbers peaked in 2009, followed by a steady decline in subsequent years until they...
Oct 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
