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An Evening With Our President
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An Evening With Our President - Thursday 21 January Celebrating his 80th birthday, Sir William covered a variety of subjects, from his travels around the UK with his private saloons, his museum collection, his involvement with the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch railway and his ownerrship of "Flying Scotsman". At the break we took the opportunity to congratulate MDRS member Doug Hill who was also celebrating his 80th birthday. (Tim Speechley) |
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Evening With Our President - Thursday 21 January As a member of the UK Skills team, in 1953 Doug went to Spain to compete in a World Skills Apprentice Competition, and won a Silver medal for Cabinet making.We took the opportunity to photograph Dough with Sir William. Doug is wearing the official blaze from his 1953 visit, which still fits (Peter Robins) |
Ruscombe
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Ruscombe - Monday 29 February 59201 with a train of empties bound for Whatley Quarry (Tim Speechley) |
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Ruscombe - Monday 29 February 66114 with an up Freightliner. (Tim Speechley) |
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Ruscombe - Monday 29 February 66725 "Sunderland" with a Cricklewood to Appleford spoil train. (Tim Speechley) |
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Ruscombe - Monday 29 February Turbo units in old and new liveries. (Tim Speechley) |
Saunderton
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Saunderton - Monday 29 February 56303 heads down Saunderton Bank with a Calvert to Willisden empties. (Tim Speechley) |
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Saunderton - Monday 29 February 66035 climbs Saunderton Bank with a Didcot to Bicester freight. (Tim Speechley) |
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Saunderton - Monday 29 February 66114 at Saunderton with a Wembley to Calvert spoil train. (Tim Speechley) |
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Saunderton - Friday 04 March 66541 at West Wycombe with 657K Oxford Banbury Road Sidings to Acton. (Tim Speechley) |
West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Saturday 05th March 80043 (80072) climbing the bank into Washford with the 12:10 Williton to Minehead train. (Tim Edmonds) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Tuesday 08th March 9F 92214 is about to depart from Minehead on a Steam Engineman course. (Tim Edmonds) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Wednesday 09th March 53809 on the 11:55 Bishops Lydeard to Minehead, meets 53808 on the 12:35 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard at Blue Anchor. (Tim Edmonds) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Thursday 10th March 9F 92214 near Blue Anchor, running nearly an hour late, on the 13:25 ex Minehead. This was supposed to be a non stop run, but had to wait at Blue Anchor to pass the 8F. (John Tuck) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Thursday 10th March 8F 48624 Departing Blue Anchor on the 12:15 ex Norton Fitzwarren, havinjg just passed 9F 92214. (John Tuck) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Thursday 10th March 4F 44422 on a mixed freight, just arriving at Blue Anchor from Minehead. (John Tuck) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Friday 11th March 48624 standing at Williton with the 13:45 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard train. (Mike Walker) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Friday 11th March 8F 48624 about to depart Templecombe (Bishops Lydeard), with the 10:45 to Bournemouth West (Minehead). (Gordon Rippington) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Friday 11th March Newly resident at the WSR, m44422 and 34070 "Manston" visiting from Swanage, climb past Castle Hill with the 11:55 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard train. (Mike Walker) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Friday 11th March 53808 approaching the bridge at Woolston with the 14:45 Minehead to Bishops Lydeard train. (Mike Walker) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Saturday 12th March A typical pairing of 4F 44422 a long time resident of the S&D with West Country 34070 Manston pass Woolston crossing with the 12:45 to Bishops Lydeard. (Gordon Rippington) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Saturday 12th March Working together for the first time in many years, if ever, SDJR 7F's 53808 and 53809 lift the 10:45 Bishops Lydeard to Minehead train past Nornvis Bridge. (Mike Walker) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Saturday 12th March 9F 92214 hurries the 15:45 to Bishops Lydeard with the "Pines Express", seen passing Castle Hill. (Gordon Rippington) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Saturday 12th March 34098 "Templecombe" (34053) approaches Williton with the 13:50 from Norton Fitzwarren to Minehead running around 7 minutes late. Note the newley extended loop. (Mike Walker) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Saturday 12th March West Country 34098 Templecombe (34053 Sir Keith Park) leaves Minehead with the 17:45 to Bishops Lydeard. (Gordon Rippington) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Saturday 12th March 9F 92214 catches the full glint of the afternoon sun as it attacks the climb past Castle Hill with the 15:45 from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard. (Mike Walker) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Sunday 13th March Barclay 1219 "Caledonia Works" beautifully brestored by WSR apprentice Ryan Pope shunting at Midford (Washford). (Tim Edmonds) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Suunday 13th March This monochrome shot of Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway 7F 53808 could well be from the 1950 - 1960 era, is taken climbing towards Woolston Crossing with the 13:45 from Minehead (Gordon Rippington) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Sunday 13th March 44422 shunting at Dunster. (Tim Edmonds) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Sunday 13th March 9F 92214 rounding the reverse curve approaching Leigh Bridge. (Mike Walker) |
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West Somerset Railway - Somerset & Dorset Gala - Sunday 13th March At the end of the Spring Gala, 44422 sits in the siding at Minehead with a goods, as 53809 prepare to assist 48624 on the 16:45 departure to Bishops Lydeard. (Tim Edmonds) |
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