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West Somerset Railway General Discussion

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

  1. misspentyouth62

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    Only if your pub has a live Webcam and records everything said :)
     
  2. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Yes, what I said in #23079.
     
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    No one got anything to say about Harry and Meghan then? I know it's totally off topic, but so is most of the stuff on this thread!! ( I jest, don't dare!!!)
     
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    IMG_8474[1].JPG Some WSR operations that were going on last weekend at Stogumber ,
    IMG_8473[1].JPG for me & some of our volunteer gangs.......
     
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    Cutting back gang at Eastcombe cutting 10 days ago.....
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    IMG_8496[1].JPG Saturdays tidy up scrap train , more to run in February.....
     
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    Some NP editing was a bit strange before !!
     
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    Volunteer PW jobs on Sunday in various locations, filling dumpy bags with ballast, collecting leftovers from relay sites etc....
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    The last few posts show what this topic should be about.
    Showcasing the efforts of the PW gangs, and others, who are working so hard to restore our wonderful railway.
     
  10. johnofwessex

    johnofwessex Resident of Nat Pres

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    The WSR certainly do an excellent job of keeping the vegetation under control
     
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  12. Steve

    Steve Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Wot! No mod cons like a trolley turntable?:)
     
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    Following on from some fantastic updates and relevant posts of late ...

    On a cold and frosty January morning a small contingent of young footplate staff met for cutting back just north of Roebuck Gate Crossing.

    I'm proud to be part of such a hard working and dedicated team of like-minded people who equally care and contribute. We're aware that this work will largely go unnoticed but we do it for the love of maintaining 'our railway'.

    It's not all about the 'glory turns' during the running season ... no matter what needs doing, come rain or shine we are on the ground helping to make it happen !

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    Is that a trolley for the ganger, or a trolley for the ganger and the gang? Very common error to call a member of the gang 'the ganger'. Mistake I made on my first day on Woking PW in 1974. ("I'M the ganger", said Les.)
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    Excellent work by All concerned.......and the vegetation control/tidy up is noticed!
     
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    Let's avoid gangers then and call it a Pump Trolley.
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    Yes it was a bit fresh early out on Sunday morning !! & getting NP back on track with WSR PW works.........do we want more pics on here folks ??
     
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    Yes!
     
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    torgormaig Part of the furniture Friend

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    Yes please

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    Yes please from me as well.
     
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