| A small group of us visited the West Somerset railway yesterday. It was my first time at the railway and I must admit to being very impressed. Not only is it an interesting line with a lot to see, but it's also a very friendly place.
Here's a selection of pictures from our visit. Thanks are due to Chris Austin for arranging our itinerary and acting as guide, and also WSR General Manager Paul Conibeare for showing us around the facilities at Minehead. You can learn more about the railway by following the link from the main page, or you can cut and paste this into your searchbar: www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk |
DG27524: 57603 prepares to take the 'Night Riviera' stock to Old Oak Common. 850x566 DG27524._57603._Paddington._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27540: S&DJR 2-8-0 No 88 waits to leave with the 10.30 to Minehead. 850x566 DG27540._88._Bishops_Lydeard._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27570: Rebuilding vehicles in the shed at Williton. The building came from Swindon works. 850x564 DG27570._Rebuilding_coaches._Williton_shed._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
|
DG27573: 4561 at Williton. 850x564 DG27573._4561._Williton._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27575: An ex-Manchester Ship Canal RR Sentinel at Williton. 850x564 DG27575._DH_19._Williton._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27584: The control desk of Hymek D7018 850x564 DG27584._Control_desk._D7018._Williton._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
|
DG27593: The wonderful old ticket office at Williton 850x564 DG27593._Ticket_Office._Williton._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27595: Heritage medical kit. 850x1281 DG27595._Medical_kit._Williton._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27599: The GW lever frame in Williton box. 850x564 DG27599._Lever_frame._Williton_SB._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
|
DG27603: The diagram and block instruments in Williton box. 850x564 DG27603._Signalbox_diagram._Williton._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27604: Williton signalbox. The sole surviving example of a Bristol & Exeter Railway design 850x564 DG27604._Williton_Signalbox._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27608: Right away at Watchet. 850x564 DG27608._Right_away._Watchet._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
|
DG27614: banter between colleagues 850x564 DG27614._Banter._Watchet._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27622: DMU clag! 850x554 DG27622._DMU_clag._Blue_Anchor._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27642: Odney Manor and a Class 116 vehicle undergo rebuilding at Minehead. 850x564 DG27642._Repairs._Minehead._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
|
DG27654: 73141 shows off its new name and livery at Minehead 850x564 DG27654. 73141. Minehead. 10.7.09.jpg Buy Print |
DG27663: 3850 was having its boiler washed out at Minehaed. 850x566 DG27663._3850._Minehead._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27666: D2133 at Minehead. The lamp brackets give it away as a loco built for the WR. 850x566 DG27666._D2133._Minehead._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
|
DG27671: D2271 at Minehead. 850x566 DG27671._D2271._Minehead._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27675: D7523 at Minehead. 850x566 DG27675._D7523._Minehead._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27686: Crowds wait to board a train at Minehead. 850x557 DG27686._Its_here._Minehead._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
|
DG27722: Peter catches the token at Blue Anchor. 850x564 DG27722._Catching_the_token._Blue_Anchor._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27749: Keeping a watchful eye on the road. 850x564 DG27749._Driver._53808._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
DG27793: Peter fires 53808 - the ex-S&DJR 2-8-0 on the WSR. 850x564 DG27793. Peter fires 53808..jpg Buy Print |
|
DG27830: The gang. 850x564 DG27830._The_gang._WSR._10.7.09..jpg Buy Print |
