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142068 Stands at the front of the 6 car first great western farewell tour after arriving at meldon quarry
Thursday, 29 December 2011
142068 Meldon
Onboard 142063 Approaching Okehampton
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Taken during first great westerns class 142 farewell tour
9351 (5193) Minehead
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GWR 5101 Large Prairie Class number 5193 has been rebuilt by the West Somerset Railway into a 2-6-0 and is now numbered 9351
6960 Raveningham Hall Minehead
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6960 Raveningham Hall arrives at minehead with a service from bishops lydeard
6960 Raveningham Hall Minehead
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6960 Raveningham Hall arrives at minehead with a service from bishops lydeard
6960 Raveningham Hall
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Taken at minehead station during the winter steam gala raveningham hall reverses towards the crossing after servicing
D2133 Minehead
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The west somerset railways class 03 shunter at minehead during the winter steam gala
Minehead Railway Station
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The main entrance of the west somerset railways minehead station, this station is now a proper mix of old and new with the original station building to the left and the newer modern design cafe
D9526 Minehead
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During the 2011 winter steam gala the west somerset railway's resident class 14 was used for 'driver for a fiver' .... i have to be honest i now regret not taking up the offer
7828 Norton Manor Minehead
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GWR 7800 manor Class number 7828 norton manor pauses after servicing before forming the 1500 service to bishops lydeard during the winter steam festival
Andrew Barclay 0-4-0DH Shunter Number 2 Minehead
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One of two of shunters of this type at the railway is seen at minehead
6960 Raveningham Hall
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GWR hall class loco reverses towards the road crossing after servicing in preparation for running the final train of the day back to bishops lydeard on the first day of the winter steam festival
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Ticket Office Digby And Sowton
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When this station was built a ticket office was added should usage warrant it... apparently it doesn't, it will be interesting to see if this is ever opened
142001 Okehampton
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Taken for be by a fellow volunteer at the dartmoor railway (phil) 142001 stands at okehampton
142068 Okehampton
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First great western 142068 sits at the rear of the 3 sets that started the farewell tour on its return from meldon quarry, this was another unexpected stop.. but a welcome one both for us and for the unit which was in desperate need of a drink !
142068 Barnstaple
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First great western class 142 142068 stands at barnstaple during the farewell tour ... this unit never made it to plymouth due to engine problems and was removed along with 142063 at exeter st davids
142001 Plymouth
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All aboard,142001 and 142009 stand at platform 8 plymouth ready for its last run back to exeter
142009 Plymouth
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Taken during the final leg of first great westerns class 142 farewell tour 142009 stands at plymouth having just ran none stop from exeter st davids
142009 Exeter St Davids
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Class 142 number 142009 sits at exeter st davids after being used for part of first great westerns class 142 farewell tour, due to failures on two other units this and 001 ended up being the last ever pacers to run to plymouth
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Monday, 21 November 2011
66111 Derailment From A Distance
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A photo of the stricken shed taken from platform 5 at exeter st davids
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Waiting Shelter At Bere Ferrers
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Stone waiting shelter with canopy to help keep out the rain
Inside The Waiting Shelter At Bere Ferrers
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Why is it that less used unstaffed stations tend to have better shelters than the busy ones?
Turntable At Bere Ferrers
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This 1927 turntable was a wagon turntable from Devonport Dockyard
Crane At Bere Ferrers
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This is the original crane from Tavistock North station,it was salvaged from a farmers field !
Sign On The Former Up Platform At Bere Ferrers
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Im not sure if its the original, it would be nice if the platform although disused could be cleared of vegetation, they did it at barnstaple and it looks a lot smarter
Hunslet 0-4-0DM Bere Ferrers
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Not sure of the number on this one but apparently the centre has 3 of these... i could only see two
LNER Brake Third 4 Compartment 3107
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LNER Gresly Brake Third 4 Compartment 3107 at bere ferrers station
Green Ferrers
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There can be no doubt in anyones mind that this is a former southern station... very green !
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Yeovil Junction Booking Hall 1
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Always been one of my favorite stations, yeovil junction is the larger one of two remaining stations in yeovil the other being pen mill on the weymouth line
Yeovil Junction Fireworks
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Taken during a late shift on bonfire night,the fireworks display taking place at sherborne castle lasted for quite some time and i had quite a good view
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
67030 Passes Tisbury Signal Box
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At the rear of 1z82 London Waterloo to Okehampton charter
67027 Tisbury
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Class 67 number 67027 powers threw tisbury railway station with a railtour to okehampton
Axminster Booking Hall Refurbishment Work 2011
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In the next few days motor hinges will be added to provide better access to the booking hall
Axminster Booking Hall Refurbishment Work 2011
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Just waiting for the motor hinges and mats to be installed followed by operation clean up
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