Exhill 1963

[John Besley]

1963 is not a good year for steam in the Westcountry, already by now the regional boundary changes are being felt, with the Western Region taking over control of all lines west of Sailsbury,  in their haste to get rid of their long term rivals the Southern, lines are being closed...

Of note the Exhill Light Railway having closed at the end of last year, so taking our Morris Minor for a run today a visit was made to the Westerland Valley to see what still remained. surprisingly the locos are still on shed at Exhill and show signs of having been used recently for track lifting. 

If only someone could come up with the funds then this might still be saved like the W&L which is so similar... oh well don't suppose that will happen unless enough people write to Railway Magazine...

 

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by John Besley
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[John Besley]

A return visit the next day found the Loco crew crowded round a Series 2 Landrover that the ST department had commandeered, as is normal once you open a Landrover bonnet it soon attracts the experts!

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by John Besley
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[John Besley]

The crew having sorted out the Landrover then shunted the yard ready for the next days line clearance and lifting of redundant trackwork

 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by John Besley
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[John Besley]

Finally had a last look inside the shed... sad scene as the shed was never going to ring with the sounds of tools being used again