Hi Mike thank-you for your coverage of this year's WSR Gala

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2 жыл бұрын

As you could see, it was a good one Joanne!

Beautiful station... Thank you for sharing Mike

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2 жыл бұрын

Its a lovely spot. I have seen photos when it was abandoned by BR, grass right up the platform surface. Its good that it now looks better than it ever did!

Nice location to end the Gala on Mike, thank you for bringing us the sights and sounds from the WSR.

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2 жыл бұрын

Apart from the timings, most people I talked to enjoyed the event.

Great series's of videos on the steam gala. Very impressive

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2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Graham.

Looks like a lovely day Mike... love to you and Val x

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2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Sara. It must bring back memories of steam trains near your childhood home.

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2 жыл бұрын

@@ADMIRALSCORNER Sorry for the late reply Mike. Yes, I remember the steam trains running on the tracks behind the bottom field of the farm :). Hope you are both keeping well xx

The up to Bishops Lydeard seemed better patronised than 9351-horse box and its down service to Minehead, but interesting to see the number who transferred from the up to the down. Classic shots of the two platform station, appropriately signalled with semaphores, and the properly attired volunteers. They look the part. In my state of Victoria, Australia, until recent years we had some stations where on a single line there was only one platform, so if two passenger trains crossed, one had to back out and go into the loop. That sort of working doesn't typically occur between two 'passes' now except at Camperdown, which is not far from our only area in Australia with those typically English (and beautiful) stone drywall fences on property boundaries. WSR's tracks look to the casual observer to be in good repair so despite the lack of funds coming in as trains were cancelled, during COVID-19 lockdowns they must have done some trackwork. Very good. Great series of gala videos showing different aspects.

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2 жыл бұрын

We love the WSR and all preserved railways world wide. Glad you enjoyed what I managed to record.

A fitting end to a gala full of confusion and delay, I heard from Marsh Steam Videos. The Caledonian tank engine failed and the timetable was thrown out of the window. Yet, Foxy and her other steamy friends put on a steam-tastic performance. There's always something that causes confusion and delay, believe me. I'm glad you enjoyed "chasing" Foxcote Manor, and keeping up with her, just for me.😂🙃

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2 жыл бұрын

Foxy certainly performed well!

Wonderful

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2 жыл бұрын

Its a beautiful part of the world!

Love the video peter and i have a early nite to get up at 0430 to have toast and get ready to leave at 0600 to get the 0625 from doll to wtexham then on to chester we get there at 0945 then shopping then 13 45 bus leaves chester back in wrexham at 14 30 then the 15 25 bus from wrexham back to doll which arrive at 17 25 this on thursday please both take care god bless love nat and peter xxxlovely day doing the video xxx

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2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalia . What a busy time you are having!

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from Val - Wow Natalia - what a mammoth day. I would really be done for by lunchtime, would need a nap haha..Anyway take care and God Bless. Love from us both xx

I hope you enjoyed it on the Sunday! I started at Bishops Lydeard on the Saturday; footage here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2WFltaEetXWkaQ.html As the day went on, they were a bit ‘flexible’ with the timetable. In the afternoon, there appeared to be a report of a line side fire somewhere - didn’t affect me, fortunately. One of the snags of a dry Spring.

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2 жыл бұрын

We could see you had a full day out enjoying the railway!