GWSR General Discussion and Operations

photo charter

 

Thanks to Martin for organising another excellent day, always a pleasure working one of these, especially when I can manage an escape to the gallery to see all our hard work roll past a few times

 

Bit of action from Saturday 14th March featuring 3850 & the Bubblecar




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I’ve no idea how YouTube works, but how odd to me that both the above video cover shots are almost identical?

 

Two people standing side by side?

 

Different days. It's just that the uploaders have used similar thumbnails for the videos.

 

Yes; I noticed, on looking closely, that one was a freight, and the other had carriages.

Noel

 

It's a popular spot. The line goes uphill, and into the tunnel there.
Look the other way, and you'll see the plate layer's hut we're building:


(sorry about the contrast, my basic camera is not good with contrast.)

 

Apologies for late request, but does anyone know what locos are in use tomorrow (and what direction they’re facing if so?). Many thanks

 

2807 and 3850, both facing South, towards Cheltenham.

 

Fantastic, much appreciated!

 

Also, a railcar has landed...



Pic courtesy Andy Miller.

First in use this weekend on shuttles during our vintage event, followed by use on selected Saturdays with a pre-bookable round trip to Cheltenham followed by shuttles the rest of the day https://gwsr.com/whats-on/gwr-diesel-railcar-no-22/

 

She's a beaut, cobber

 

How do they get it off the trailer, without damaging the transmission or twisting the frame?

 

Well the same company moved it to the East Somerset Railway and it survived so would assume they have a proven method.

 

A big hand appears out of the sky, muttering about not having to do this on the layout at home....

Most likely a very shallow ramp.

 

Had an excellent day today. Many happy families being well looked after by the volunteers, and I think the stickers for kids and also the leaflets about the railway and what to look out for are very good!

Locos well presented and both sets of stock were good too - particularly the middle few crimson and cream mk 1’s which look very smart! A most enjoyable day.

 

Thank you! We're getting back to where we want to be again slowly but surely, combination of Covid and a couple of badly overrunning projects now finished definitely have us on the back foot at the moment but we're doing our best.

Was an absolute pleasure and privilege to be on No.22's test run this evening, gorgeous weather for it, thank you very much to Didcot and all involved at both ends for facilitating this, it looks very much at home here!