Kinlet hall 4936, gwr 49xx class, 460ben evason, peter chilcott, james auton, chris northey, colin howard, justin kerrpeterson. However, its reinstatement remains modest in comparison to the great central railway and the waverley route. Interspersed with exstaff reunion event in 1995 and the west somerset railway s gala event in 1996. The first major locomotive overhaul to be completed by the wsr back in 1987 after much preliminary work carried out at radstock and washford by its owners the somerset and dorset railway trust. The railway monthly dvd one complete programme duration. It is now thirty years since the line closed for traffic but the memories linger on.
The devon and somerset railway was a 44 mile branch line that ran from taunton to barnstaple. Work is currently december 2017 concentrated on five sites, midford midsomer norton gartell. Filmed mostly during the summer of 1965, the final full year before closure in march 1966, the journey takes the viewer on the line from bath to evercreech junction, then along the branch to highbridge and burnham, before returning to the main line to continue a. West somerset railway members edition free download. We will be pleased to include your wsr youtube video clips. West somerset railway british steam railway videos by. Download free west somerset railway members edition 2. The locomotive arrived on wednesday after a long journey down on the back of a low loader lorry from its usual home at rowsley, nr matlock, derbyshire. The full journey from bishops lydeard to minehead will be included in the dvd. The origins of what is now one of the favourite preserved railways for enthusiasts began back in the mid1800s, when a number of proposals were submitted for railway schemes in west somerset. To tell a friend about this item, click to share or send an email. These two companies agreed from a very early date to join. The somerset and dorset has probably had more books written about it than any other railway in the country.
More heritage railway to enjoy in the future railwayblogger. The new somerset and dorset railway, formed in early 2009, aims to restore the complete line of the somerset and dorset joint railway as a modern transport system for the 21st century. Work is currently december 2017 concentrated on five sites, midford. This new souvenir dvd is the fascinating story of how the railway grew from humble beginnings in the 1850s, when it linked the somerset towns of glastonbury and highbridge, into a mainline route. Vdyoutube is a free web service that allows you to download video and audio files mp3, mp4, flv, webm, etc.
Plans for a north devon railway were first mooted in 1845. It provides features such as wsr level crossings, with sound and flashing repeaters, coal loading facilities at minehead, locomotive yard environment, ambient and track sounds throughout the route and bishops lydeard loco compound. Our headquarters is the old station building, which also houses our gift. The line was finally closed in march 1966 by beeching evil bd. Vdyoutube online video downloader from youtube facebook. West somerset railway members edition is an addon designed for your train simulator that brings you the west somerset railway dlc. A few films featuring railway relics have found their way onto youtube, including a couple we made. Green park railway station is a former railway station in bath, somerset, england. Last days of a steam railway wild swan portfolios paperback 5.
Filmed during the last years of operation we see a huge variety of locomotives hauling passenger and goods trains as well as shunting and running light. Aug 21, 2017 somerset and dorset rail users can now save for days out while travelling on south western railway south west trains 21year stint on the south western franchise concluded yesterday august 20 share. Vg in a vg dust wrapper with slight wear to the dust wrapper at the head of the spine. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Severn valley railway society diesel shed webpage archived listed as at 2016 somerset traction ltd d8188 as one of the groups involved in the kidderminster diesel depot project.
For most of its life, it was known as bath queen square. Posted by oldham video productions on tuesday, 31 march 2015. Get west somerset railway members edition alternative downloads. Modelling the uks longest preserved railway has been both challenging and a great deal of fun. Somerset and dorset rail users can now save for days out. Eventually it connected the bristol channel to the english channel, and the midlands and north to the south coast. Filmed mostly during the summer of 1965, the final full year before closure in march 1966, the journey takes the viewer on the line from bath to evercreech junction. This new souvenir dvd is the fascinating story of how the. In the 1948 nationalisation the somerset and dorset joint railway became part of the southern region of british railways. Strictly speaking, the main line ran from bath junction to broadstone, as the line between broadstone. The longest heritage railway in the uk comes to life in the beautiful west somerset railway route addon for train simulator, available now. The group also has a heritage aspect, to encourage future use by steam specials, etc.
As well as boosting trade in the region and helping people get to and from work, it passed through some stunning scenery and is fondly remembered by holidaymakers and daytrippers. Interspersed with exstaff reunion event in 1995 and the west somerset railways gala event in 1996. We can only consider wsrrelated video clips that are hosted on youtube. A standard history of the somerset and dorset, with contributions on locomotives by ossie nock.
Just trains is proud to bring you an authentic reproduction of the west somerset railway for you to drive on your pc. The west somerset railway, the epitome of a preserved country branch line railway harking back to bygone days, is the longest heritage line in england, with trains running 20 miles between bishops lydeard station four miles from taunton and minehead, via the quantock hills. Filmed mostly during the summer of 1965, the final full year before closure in march 1966, the journey takes the viewer on the line from bath to evercreech junction, then along the branch to highbridge and burnham, before returning to the main line. Of the older engines that once worked the railway, only 7fs 53808 and 53809 are now preserved along with armstrong no 44422. As well as boosting trade in the region and helping people get to and from work, it passed through some stunning scenery and is fondly remembered by holidaymakers and day trippers. Kinlet hall to be based on wsr for 5 years an agreement has been reached between the west somerset railway and the owners of gwr hall class 460 no 4936 kinlet hall which will. Free download the somerset and dorset railway through time.
In this video we see joyce in action hauling trains the length of the line towards chilcompton. Trusted windows pc download west somerset railway members edition 2. Strictly speaking, the main line ran from bath junction to broadstone, as the. So the time come for the return of the somerset and dorset, at least in part. Good photos of the somerset and dorset joint railway after closure. In the course of the project we walked more than 23 miles along the tracks, in all weathers and at all times of year, in an effort to truly capture the spirit of the wsr.
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