Take a return trip on the West Somerset Railway to hear the glorious sound of steam in the Quantocks
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Date: 2022-11-28
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Aussie
Another wonderful video Tim. I first saw this railway in old Railscene videos in the 1980's and the WSR has certainly matured since those days. In the 80's most services only ran from either Bishops Lydeard to Wilton or Minehead to Wilton. They have a western Hymek on the line D7017 and that could only run on the line once a year due to it's weight. In the 80's it celebrated it's 21st birthday and it ran twice, double it's usual workings. Crowcombe Healthfield station was one track only although the other track was in situ it was used for stock storage. GWR 2-6-2 tank 5572 from Didcot was operating services along with Pannier tank 6412 and (at that time) the recently restored 53808 in BR black livery. In those days ( I don't know if they still do it) but DMU shopper trains were run from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard to allow people in Minehead to shop in Taunton. The rails were still laid to Norton Fitzwarren but only the occasional DMU traversed the line. At that time preserved DMUs and diesels were banned from running on BR. So the DMU on the shopper train couldn't run to Taunton Station.
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Another wonderful video Tim. I first saw this railway in old Railscene videos in the 1980's and the WSR has certainly matured since those days. In the 80's most services only ran from either Bishops Lydeard to Wilton or Minehead to Wilton. They have a western Hymek on the line D7017 and that could only run on the line once a year due to it's weight. In the 80's it celebrated it's 21st birthday and it ran twice, double it's usual workings. Crowcombe Healthfield station was one track only although the other track was in situ it was used for stock storage. GWR 2-6-2 tank 5572 from Didcot was operating services along with Pannier tank 6412 and (at that time) the recently restored 53808 in BR black livery. In those days ( I don't know if they still do it) but DMU shopper trains were run from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard to allow people in Minehead to shop in Taunton. The rails were still laid to Norton Fitzwarren but only the occasional DMU traversed the line. At that time preserved DMUs and diesels were banned from running on BR. So the DMU on the shopper train couldn't run to Taunton Station.
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Robert
Hi tim, This beautiful rail line should never been closed down, The countryside still looks green heading into your winter, It's our 2nd day of summer down under after a mild and wet spring some spring days it was like winter stay safe & take care kind regards bob. ps My daughter bought me a new laptop to replace my 12year old relic for the first time i watched this vid in 1080hd what a difference. no buffering.
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Hi tim, This beautiful rail line should never been closed down, The countryside still looks green heading into your winter, It's our 2nd day of summer down under after a mild and wet spring some spring days it was like winter stay safe & take care kind regards bob. ps My daughter bought me a new laptop to replace my 12year old relic for the first time i watched this vid in 1080hd what a difference. no buffering.
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Richard
Nice video. I volunteer on this line, clearing up the leaves and lineide undergrowth between Crowcombe Heathfield and Stogumber. My tip is to get off at Stogumber for a cream tea in the station garden. Lovely!
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Nice video. I volunteer on this line, clearing up the leaves and lineide undergrowth between Crowcombe Heathfield and Stogumber. My tip is to get off at Stogumber for a cream tea in the station garden. Lovely!
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TheGateway37
What a wonderful video. I travelled this line in May 1970 from Taunton to Williton for a Field Study Couse at Nettlecombe Court. In those days it was a DEMU service.
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What a wonderful video. I travelled this line in May 1970 from Taunton to Williton for a Field Study Couse at Nettlecombe Court. In those days it was a DEMU service.
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Christopher
Thanks for the video Tim, I think I've said it before but such a beautiful line so well kept! -------
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Thanks for the video Tim, I think I've said it before but such a beautiful line so well kept! -------
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MrPeerum
Ha Tim, is this also a regulair trject? nice video to. sound is also perfect. and the 4 K cam to. super.
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Ha Tim, is this also a regulair trject? nice video to. sound is also perfect. and the 4 K cam to. super.
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