Train GraphicClick on the map to explore geographics
 
I need help
FAQ
Emergency
About .
Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 05:15 29 Mar 2024
- Bus plunges off South Africa bridge, killing 45
* Easter getaway begins with flood alerts in place
- Easter travel warning as millions set to hit roads
Read about the forum [here].
Register [here] - it's free.
What do I gain from registering? [here]
 02/06/24 - Summer Timetable starts
17/08/24 - Bus to Imber
27/09/25 - 200 years of passenger trains

On this day
29th Mar (1913)
Foundation of National Union or Railwaymen (*)

Train RunningCancelled
07:00 Bedwyn to Newbury
07:22 Newbury to Bedwyn
08:13 Newbury to Bedwyn
08:46 Bedwyn to Newbury
09:54 Bedwyn to Newbury
10:22 Newbury to Bedwyn
11:29 Newbury to Bedwyn
11:57 Bedwyn to Newbury
12:52 Bedwyn to Newbury
Short Run
04:54 Plymouth to London Paddington
05:12 Reading to Bedwyn
05:33 Plymouth to London Paddington
05:55 Plymouth to London Paddington
06:00 Bedwyn to London Paddington
06:37 Plymouth to London Paddington
07:03 London Paddington to Paignton
08:35 Plymouth to London Paddington
10:35 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids
Delayed
23:45 London Paddington to Penzance
05:03 Penzance to London Paddington
06:05 Penzance to London Paddington
07:10 Penzance to London Paddington
08:03 London Paddington to Penzance
08:15 Penzance to London Paddington
09:04 London Paddington to Plymouth
09:37 London Paddington to Paignton
10:04 London Paddington to Penzance
11:03 London Paddington to Plymouth
PollsOpen and recent polls
Closed 2024-03-25 Easter Escape - to where?
Abbreviation pageAcronymns and abbreviations
Stn ComparatorStation Comparator
Rail newsNews Now - live rail news feed
Site Style 1 2 3 4
Next departures • Bristol Temple MeadsBath SpaChippenhamSwindonDidcot ParkwayReadingLondon PaddingtonMelksham
Exeter St DavidsTauntonWestburyTrowbridgeBristol ParkwayCardiff CentralOxfordCheltenham SpaBirmingham New Street
March 29, 2024, 05:19:53 *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Forgotten your username or password? - get a reminder
Most recently liked subjects
[98] West Wiltshire Bus Changes April 2024
[97] would you like your own LIVE train station departure board?
[86] Return of the BRUTE?
[74] Infrastructure problems in Thames Valley causing disruption el...
[53] If not HS2 to Manchester, how will traffic be carried?
[23] Reversing Beeching - bring heritage and freight lines into the...
 
News: the Great Western Coffee Shop ... keeping you up to date with travel around the South West
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Linked Events
  • Taunton - WSR shuttle starts: July 27, 2019
  • WSR shuttle last for 2019: October 05, 2019
  • Trains restart - Minehead: March 23, 2024
Pages: 1 ... 11 12 [13] 14 15 ... 30
  Print  
Author Topic: West Somerset Railway - heritage line, Bishops Lydeard to Minehead - merged topic, ongoing discussio  (Read 184002 times)
Puffing Billy
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 113


View Profile
« Reply #180 on: January 12, 2018, 18:39:01 »

Trains into Minehead are controlled by the signal just before the crossing, operated by the Minehead signalbox - when the signal is switched, the road lights/barrier sequence starts, and the signal aspect does not actually change until the barriers are completely down. Trains out of Minehead are treadle-controlled - the platform starter is cleared in advance, and the train has to pull past it to reach the signalbox, where it picks up the single-line token. Almost immediately afterwards, it hits the treadle to start the road light/barrier sequence, and by the time it reaches the "crossing-clear" indicator light, the barriers should be down. So, as far as I know, the signalman has no control over the barriers for departing trains. In the light of that, you could say that without additional protection, full barriers might represent a tenuous safety hazard, because there is no "escape route" for a vehicle on the crossing.
Logged
grahame
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 40690



View Profile WWW Email
« Reply #181 on: October 31, 2018, 20:36:37 »

Pictures from a trip on the West Somerset Railway over the last two days











Logged

Coffee Shop Admin, Acting Chair of Melksham Rail User Group, Option 24/7 Melksham Rep
SandTEngineer
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 3485


View Profile
« Reply #182 on: October 31, 2018, 22:21:18 »

I went for a trip last week and was supprised how busy it was for late October.  Looks as though it was the same for your trip.
Logged
TonyK
Global Moderator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 6435


The artist formerly known as Four Track, Now!


View Profile
« Reply #183 on: November 05, 2018, 20:28:41 »

I went for a trip last week and was surprised how busy it was for late October.  Looks as though it was the same for your trip.

Probably because of all the people who had been waiting for the quieter periods.
Logged

Now, please!
ellendune
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 4452


View Profile
« Reply #184 on: November 05, 2018, 21:48:34 »

I went for a trip last week and was supprised how busy it was for late October.  Looks as though it was the same for your trip.

It was the half term holidays!
Logged
RA
Transport Scholar
Sr. Member
******
Posts: 201


View Profile
« Reply #185 on: November 07, 2018, 22:48:47 »

An interesting development that will see the line closed between the 2nd of January and the 01st of April .

http://www.wsr.org.uk/news.htm
Logged
grahame
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 40690



View Profile WWW Email
« Reply #186 on: November 07, 2018, 22:53:15 »

An interesting development that will see the line closed between the 2nd of January and the 01st of April .

http://www.wsr.org.uk/news.htm

Interesting indeed ... one waits to see more details and wonders if the cloud might have some sort of silver lining.
Logged

Coffee Shop Admin, Acting Chair of Melksham Rail User Group, Option 24/7 Melksham Rep
Red Squirrel
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 5190


There are some who call me... Tim


View Profile
« Reply #187 on: November 08, 2018, 09:24:43 »

With apologies if this has already been posted elsewhere:

Quote
WSR bid to link with Taunton in 2019
Published: 2nd November 2018



The West Somerset Railway has submitted proposals to Great Western Railway for a shuttle train service connecting Taunton and Bishops Lydeard on peak days during the summer of 2019. 

The bid is to GWR (Great Western Railway)'s Customer & Communities Improvement Fund and is in competition with hundreds of others from around the Great Western Network.  The results should be known later this year, and if successful, the service could start at the end of May 2019.  The diesel trains, run by GWR, would connect with the WSR steam trains from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead.   

Full article: West Somerset Railway


Logged

Things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.
eightf48544
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 4574


View Profile Email
« Reply #188 on: November 08, 2018, 10:34:50 »

Just heard WSR is shutting between 2nd January and 1st April 2019 to carry out PW (Permanent Way) work and staff training in new new safety and compliance rules  recommended by the ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) after a recent inspection.
Logged
broadgage
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 5398



View Profile
« Reply #189 on: November 08, 2018, 11:43:25 »

I find it surprising that deficiencies found during the recent inspection warrant a prolonged closure, but would defer to the expertise of the inspectors regarding this.

Logged

A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
Andy
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 544



View Profile
« Reply #190 on: November 08, 2018, 11:55:49 »

I imagine that the extended closure may be needed not only to carry out work required following the recent ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) inspection. There's the usual winter maintenance work to do and, possibly, some additional preparatory work for the shuttle service between Taunton & Bishops Lydeard. 
Logged
stuving
Transport Scholar
Hero Member
******
Posts: 7156


View Profile
« Reply #191 on: November 08, 2018, 12:57:09 »

I find it surprising that deficiencies found during the recent inspection warrant a prolonged closure, but would defer to the expertise of the inspectors regarding this.

Wasn't the inspection specifically about running GWR (Great Western Railway) trains on what was up to now "heritage" track? I remember previous discussions about what that would imply, though maybe not on this thread. In this case it must depend on what ORR» (Office of Rail and Road formerly Office of Rail Regulation - about) were asked for, as well as their interpretation of the rules.
Logged
SandTEngineer
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 3485


View Profile
« Reply #192 on: November 08, 2018, 15:18:41 »

On another website there is a downloadable letter that can be viewed here (note the date): https://www.wsra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WSR-PLC-Briefing-23-10-18-3-WSRA.pdf
Logged
grahame
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 40690



View Profile WWW Email
« Reply #193 on: November 08, 2018, 15:32:38 »

On another website there is a downloadable letter that can be viewed here (note the date): https://www.wsra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WSR-PLC-Briefing-23-10-18-3-WSRA.pdf

There is some very interesting data in there ...

Quote
... we need an annual figure of 500k per year to continually maintain our track bed etc. That provides for no improvement legacy but is simply to conform to the standard which we are required to meet. ...



Logged

Coffee Shop Admin, Acting Chair of Melksham Rail User Group, Option 24/7 Melksham Rep
SandTEngineer
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 3485


View Profile
« Reply #194 on: November 08, 2018, 15:52:02 »

On another website there is a downloadable letter that can be viewed here (note the date): https://www.wsra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WSR-PLC-Briefing-23-10-18-3-WSRA.pdf

There is some very interesting data in there ...

Quote
... we need an annual figure of 500k per year to continually maintain our track bed etc. That provides for no improvement legacy but is simply to conform to the standard which we are required to meet. ...

Yes, and thats just the track.  What about the formation itself, bridges, signalling (lots of it on the WSR), stations etc. etc.
Logged
Do you have something you would like to add to this thread, or would you like to raise a new question at the Coffee Shop? Please [register] (it is free) if you have not done so before, or login (at the top of this page) if you already have an account - we would love to read what you have to say!

You can find out more about how this forum works [here] - that will link you to a copy of the forum agreement that you can read before you join, and tell you very much more about how we operate. We are an independent forum, provided and run by customers of Great Western Railway, for customers of Great Western Railway and we welcome railway professionals as members too, in either a personal or official capacity. Views expressed in posts are not necessarily the views of the operators of the forum.

As well as posting messages onto existing threads, and starting new subjects, members can communicate with each other through personal messages if they wish. And once members have made a certain number of posts, they will automatically be admitted to the "frequent posters club", where subjects not-for-public-domain are discussed; anything from the occasional rant to meetups we may be having ...

 
Pages: 1 ... 11 12 [13] 14 15 ... 30
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.2 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
This forum is provided by customers of Great Western Railway (formerly First Great Western), and the views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that the content provided by one of our posters contravenes our posting rules (email link to report). Forum hosted by Well House Consultants

Jump to top of pageJump to Forum Home Page