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WSR MIXED TRAFFIC WEEKEND & TORNADO

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by keith speller, May 14, 2009.

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  1. West Somerset Wizard

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    Working timetables now available on the official website and also linked from the MTW page on www.wsr.org.uk

    Steve
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    West Somerset Wizard, Jun 4, 2009
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  2. SteamHawk216

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    Hello All,

    I have revisited the West Somerset Railway to be hauled by Class A1 4-6-2 60163 TORNADO and I am thankful to the locomotive's crew that I was allowed to "cab" (trainspotters term) her and get photos that that I am pleased with. An example is below.
    I had a wonderful trip to this heritage railway and as usual everyone involved was polite and helpful.

    Therefore please click on my link below and hopefully enjoy my results \:D/ .

    Best regards SteamHawk216 :smt006.
     
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  3. Western Venturer

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    Here are my videos of the event,filmed on Friday 12 June.

    D7523,D9520,D9526, D1661 North Star and 60163 Tornado; http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/categ ... 12kwMCjtee

    D1062 Western Courier http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/categ ... 24xaKEaaef

    D832 Onslaught http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/categ ... 86EqTwQ5J6

    D7017 http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/categ ... 02wsT3qPkD

    Really enjoyed the day,the weather was overcast and quite dark sometimes except for last shot of the day of D832 near Donniford Halt when the sun made an appearence!!
     
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  4. cg

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    Photographs of Tornado, no diesels (yet).

    http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1712427.html

    the downside was near losing one of my glasses' lens in a patch of nettles just before the arrivals of Western Courier and Tornado at Kerr Moor. Not easy finding a spectacle lens in a nettle patch when wearing shorts and short sleeve shirt. Ouch.
     
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  5. Rumpole

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    Mmm, hydraulics...!
     
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  6. Western Venturer

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    Yeah, funny that............... \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/
     
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  7. richards

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    I see that the footplate crews on modern, new-build steam locos don't use old-fashioned brew cans any more. They use disposable cups instead! Don't tell me - they've got a skinny latte in them. #-o

    Richard
     
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    Provided from the buffet car,usually gratis. Colin.
     
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    Always a feature of WSR how pleasant the whole atmosphere is.

    But the tea probably tasted better out of the good old enamel can, though!

    John
     
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