Steam returns to Minehead | West Somerset Railway 19/03/2022
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- The first day of public services on the West Somerset Railway for their 2022 operating season, and the first services travelling to Minehead in over two years - and all under a clear spring sky.
Owing to the level crossing on Seaward Way being upgraded, public services had been unable to operate in and out of Minehead since January 2020. In the interim period, services have only operated as far as Blue Anchor, or Dunster on occassion. Now, with the crossing finished, 9351 became the first locomotive to haul a public return service into the seaside resort over the renewed crossing.
The day saw some fierce winds battering the Somerset coast, as the WSR delivered its Red timetable. Shouldering the home grown mogul, would be Class 33 - D6575, filling in for failed 'Large Prairie' - 5199.
Locomotives:
WSR 9351 Class - 9351 (Ex-5101 'Large Prairie' Class - 5193)
BR Class 33 - D6575
All footage filmed on Saturday the 19th of March 2022.
What a neat railway! Thank you for sharing with us. Awesome camera work as always and I love the calm way you do your videos.
Thanks very much, Chris!
All Aboard. All Aboard. Enjoy the ride.
A Really Useful Railway.
Some super shots in tricky conditions, what a lovely little loco 9351 has become in her converted state!
Thanks, Mark! Sure is a noisy little thing, quite fun over those gradients.
Some nice shots, you could see the upgraded level crossing at Minehead, I still already miss the old crossing, but it was old and needed upgrades as it was from the 1990's.
You're a really useful engine.
I always think if you live along Dunster, Bishops Lydeard or Wilton you are very lucky to see these marvels of engineering every day.
The first and last shots were of what appeared to be poorly patronised trains, but in the middle numbers seemed much better. Since then the May gala had excellent numbers: great.
Thank you for bringing a worldwide audience (I'm in Oz, 17000km away) beautifully composed sequences. I especially loved how you featured the (fishtail, of course) distant signal.
That was delightful, thankyou.im I'm alcombe. Goito forward this to my friend in Hampshire she will love this,well done.
Fantastic video my friend like and Greetings 🙋🏽♂️
Thank you
Got a bit of a wobble on there Matthew, a bit windy round the tripod eh?!!!!!!😃😃 Middle section was good, 33057 looking resplendant in green, was hoping for a bit more Crompton noise but obviously the wind was against her☹ Oh yes, great steam scenes!!!😒
Frustratingly windy at times, but all things considered, the result could've been a lot worse. I had been hoping for 5199, to at least get the GW double, but a 33 is a nice substitute. Bit too powerful for flat track.
@TheSoutherner hard to tell but if the maroon QB diner set was in use there, the driver would know to have a gentle departure. Pity you didn't get it up Washford bank ;)
Thanks. I enjoyed that. 😊
Cheers, glad to hear it
9351 in its perfect incarnation
Wonderful video :)
Cheers
Wonderful images, a delight to view.
Thank you
Steam returns to Minehead | West Somerset Railway
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Excellent.
Cheers
Just heaven what an amazing sight this is
Glad you enjoyed it
That wind looked a little challenging at times. Lovely steam effects in the opening shot, which made up for the noise from traffic that's unavoidable along there. So they have a new LED signal guarding the entrance to Minehead now? How modern.
The wind was a bit of a nuisance, especially when facing into it - leading to a few panning mistakes.
If it keeps the link reliable, then it's worth living with for the reward.
I was just wondering when it would re open
They are open on the 19th and 29th then back on the 26th and 27th March
@@lazerjet899overshoots8 thank you for that
Brilliant bit of filming. I wonder if the west Somerset could ever run trains into Taunton, perhaps similarly to how the Swanage railway plans to achieve Wareham services.
Every few years they suggest they're looking into it, lay out how they'd do it, then don't go further
Thanks very much! In terms of physicality it would be possible, whether it is financially viable (cost of upgrading stock to a mainline standard, whether there is the traffic demand to make it viable) is a different question
Very nice.
Volker
Cheers