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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by gwr4090, Nov 15, 2007.

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  1. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Don't feed the troll.
     
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    Chris White died March 2015
     
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    The correct expression is "to be sold DOWN the river". Selling something UP the river implies the opposite....
     
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    Perhaps he meant that he was going to be UP s**t creek without an LSP.
     
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    Its easy if you go over the coal !
     
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    Depends on the size of your tank engine and it's bunker doors!
     
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    A sad loss. His web site is still live-

    http://chriswhitetickets.yolasite.com

    I wonder for how long? It has a lot of fascinating information on ticket production and I hope someone will make sure it is archived somehow. Perhaps as a Wikipedia article ??
     
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    This is exposing the mentality of the fanatical photter. The Railway does not exist for their entertainment.

    It wouldn't break my heart if all LSPs were stopped.
     
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    My name will most certainly not be on one of those tickets , TBH I couldn't imagine anything worse , a full train ( very good for WSR ) not being able to freely move about but my biggest grievance would be , I don't like large express locos trundling along at 25 mph max . Give me a large Prairie any day . However , I do hope all goes well for the WSR and for those who do take the trip behind FS .

    Paul . K
     
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    Well

    I think the

    Penalty for
    Trespassing
    On Company
    Property

    should be increased from Forty Shillings to £2.10.0d.

    That'd fix 'em.
     
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    lol totally agree


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    Wow! a ten bob increase, a bit steep init? :) ;)
     
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    Some good news which has not appeared here yet is the entry into traffic of TSO 4875, the third wheelchair-accessible coach on the WSR It has been out-shopped in blood and custard, bringing the total in these colours now to 4. It means each of the 3 main sets now permit wheelchair-bound passengers to sit in a coach rather than the brake van. For photos, see the latest pictures page of wsr.org.uk
     
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    I rode in it yesterday. Finished to the usual high standard. Well done all concrned. The disabled loo at MH has also been refurbished to a very high standard and is no longer shared with baby changers.
     
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    Nah! Far too lenient. I suggest £2,000 and/or 6 months in one of the lineside huts.:D:D:D
     
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    I wouldn't mind 6 months in a lineside hut
     
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    I should have added being fed on bread and water!
     
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    As I did only yesterday. While "knocking a bit down" ready to make my fire up. The amount of dust in our current coal makes it hold up in the bunker quite a bit. (BTW before anybody says anything I burnt more than my fair share of dust yesterday. It's fine if you fire it while there is a good "pull" on the fire.)
    5199 is proving to be quite a capable performer currently with 6 on.
     
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    Here is my method,
    1) open rear window
    2) place lamp in window
    3) use outside bunker steps to ascend into bunker.
    4) place lamp on top bracket.

    a bit of a phaf but ok on the current timetable. Getting in through the bunker doors may be possible at end of season but I'll confess to a decent girth at this point in the season which would make it impossible.
     
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