woodenhead Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Drawn quite a crowd whilst held at Blue Anchor. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Think it is being held due to problems entering Minehead - the signalman was chatting before, heard Minehead & cars but couldn't make the rest out as the loco was blowing off a bit. Edit: there do appear to be traffic problems in Minehead within the vicinity of the crossing, perhaps without a formal crossing order this makes it more difficult to cross into the station. Edited July 12, 2021 by woodenhead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 And finally away, arrival of a chap in orange giving instructions before the departure: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Double header the other way 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 The Prairie looks strange in green. Used to it being BR black which it's carried for about ten years. Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I'm curious as to why the WSR - with a turntable at Minehead and a triangle at Norton - doesn't turn engines so they are facing forwards. Reverse working - especially tender engines - just looks so wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: I'm curious as to why the WSR - with a turntable at Minehead and a triangle at Norton - doesn't turn engines so they are facing forwards. Reverse working - especially tender engines - just looks so wrong. Time? But I think they are just stock movements. Notice the DMU in the formation above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 48 minutes ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: I'm curious as to why the WSR - with a turntable at Minehead and a triangle at Norton - doesn't turn engines so they are facing forwards. Reverse working - especially tender engines - just looks so wrong. Norton is not near to Bishops Lydeard and trains mostly terminate there, so it would be additional accumulated mileage just to turn a loco on each service. Having a turntable at Minehead allows them to turn a loco when required, for example a mainline visitor before it returns to it's destination (if it ran up from Bishops L, if not it would be turned at Norton). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platform 1 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) Giant bee buzzes Crowcombe Heathfield... Edited May 22, 2022 by Platform 1 Image lost for ever, sadly... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Sunny today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 7 hours ago, Platform 1 said: Giant bee buzzed Crowcombe Heathfield... CH must be one of the most idyllic stations anywhere with a few little houses close by. Station and environs look well maintained and a credit to the staff. Rupert Bear or Bill Badger wouldn't look out of place, or maybe Pooh searching for honey from the beehive. Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Aha, they must have been listening! 5199 has been for a spin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 It'll be the "wrong" way round when coming back though.... *ducks* Can't get used to the shininess. Anyone got any black? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 38 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: It'll be the "wrong" way round when coming back though.... *ducks* Can't get used to the shininess. Anyone got any black? it doesn't have to be! WSR is possibly the only preserved line that actually could run all its steamers right way round for every trip... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted July 19, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 19, 2021 Crowcombe Heathfield seems to be having a plague of flying insects at the moment. Has a swarm of bees settled by the camera? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Welchester said: Crowcombe Heathfield seems to be having a plague of flying insects at the moment. Has a swarm of bees settled by the camera? It's the new WSR Video Game, if you manage to delete as many as you can using your mouse when they hit the screen the highest score wins a day out on the railway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold pheaton Posted July 20, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 20, 2021 On 12/07/2021 at 16:41, Steamport Southport said: Time? But I think they are just stock movements. Notice the DMU in the formation above. good practice not to turn too often to make sure wear on wheelset profiles and flanges is kept to a minimum, not turning the locomotive evens the wear out and maintains the profile for longer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Diesel at Blue Anchor. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 Trying a new vibe on the railway today, hand signalled away towards Minehead. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 This little shunter gets around! Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 Bahamas is about again. Here's the train behind the Manor (possibly two) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 (edited) On 14/08/2021 at 18:08, Steamport Southport said: Bahamas is about again. Here's the train behind the Manor (possibly two) There were indeed two Manors: By a lucky coincidence, I was in the area that day, so I went along to Bishops Lydeard to see the train arrive and watch the Manors replace the Jubilee at the front of the train. This is Part One of a two part video that I shot whilst there; Part Two will follow in due course. TTFN, Ron. Edited August 25, 2021 by 45669 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Bucoops Posted August 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2021 Hello Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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