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« Reply #495 on: March 30, 2026, 10:06:07 »
https://twitter.com/NickDavid0655/status/2038540285345403050?


For something that was arranged so hastily, the WSR50 weekend was a great event.  The weather was helpful, the trains ran more-or-less to time

The re-creation of the 1000 first train from Minehead to Blue Anchor on 28th March went very well, with 0-6-0ST "Victor" in the very capable hands of Ray Lee, son of the driver of the day back in 1976 and WSR▸ (West Somerset Railway - heritage line between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard) legend Harry Lee

A weekend of catching up with great friends, reminiscing and enjoying the event.

Someone told me that I am the last survivor of the pre-opening company payroll.  I do spend time thinking of the great people I worked with that we have lost over the years

I'm so please the railway is still there for all to enjoy, even if there's a sadness that our original intention to bring a pbublic service railway back to life between Minehad and Taunton has yet to be achieved
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« Reply #496 on: March 30, 2026, 14:33:17 »
The yet in "yet to be achieved" is the key word...

The WSR▸ (West Somerset Railway - heritage line between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard) is to be heartily congratulated on its 50th anniversary. I visited as a kid in the embryonic years when Blue Anchor was the final stop, and have memories of an absolutely cracking weekend in June 2009, with hydraulics galore, ...and one "Tornado".

It's a wonderful railway which ticks all the boxes and a testament to the efforts of everyone who has contributed to its success since its resurrection.





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« Reply #497 on: March 31, 2026, 12:53:27 »
Quote from: Andy on March 30, 2026, 14:33:17
The yet in "yet to be achieved" is the key word...

I liked your whole post.   I would have liked it alone for that one sentence, and look forward to it being achieved.    It IS possible.   How long was it between the last "old" passenger train and the first "new" one at ... Ashington, Alloa, Bathgate, Corby, Ebbw Vale, Galashiels and Okehampton?
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« Reply #498 on: May 05, 2026, 23:31:57 »
The West Somerset Railway 2026 Spring Gala - 1st May to 4th May 2026

From YouTube, an item of some 27 minutes duration, of pure joy - at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tninW2UdoBU&t=248s  Wink
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