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• Steam Trains to the Seaside
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The West Somerset Railway recaptures the era of the branch line country railway in the days of steam. Enjoy 20 miles of glorious Somerset scenery as the train gently rolls back the years on its journey beside the Quantock Hills and the Bristol Channel coast. Just sit back in your seat and watch the steam and countryside drift past the window...
The Railway has all the atmosphere of a Great Western Railway branch line. There are ten restored stations along the route, each having its own charm and character; many have signalboxes, engine sheds, museums, displays, steam engines and other rolling stock to see.
From Bishops Lydeard, trains run beside the Quantock Hills northwards to the coast of the Bristol Channel - locally called the "Severn Sea" - at Watchet and Blue Anchor. The end of the line is the holiday town of Minehead, with its sandy beach, thrilling fun fair, beautiful gardens and lots of shops to explore. Buses run on to Exmoor and steamers call at the harbour.
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• Acknowledgments
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This is an unofficial web site. It relies heavily on contributions. Please see the Use of Contributions section of the Contact Us page. Grateful thanks to all who have offered help with contributions of text and images, also details and corrections, and special thanks to Hein Burger, former Commercial Manager of the West Somerset Railway plc. This site now enjoys considerable support and a steadily growing number of visitors - my thanks to all for every snippet of information, and for every visit.
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| • Derek Edge 1927-1996
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These pages are dedicated to the memory of an ex-Somerset & Dorset Railwayman, Derek Edge, my Dad, who worked in the fifties and early sixties at Sturminster Newton, Blandford and Bailey Gate Stations, and who gave me no chance of escaping a lifetime interest in all things railway. He even managed to give his growing son a bedroom window with a wonderful view across the Dorset countryside, with trains passing in the middle distance, including the mid-afternoon "Bailey Gate Belle".
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Comments, corrections and ideas welcomed via email.
All photographs, drawings, diagrams and text are copyright of the respective photographers, artists and authors. If you wish to re-use any material, please contact us first by email.
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These pages are independent of, and are not officially supported by, the West Somerset Railway plc or any of the affiliated organisations, unless specifically mentioned on the appropriate page. All information is believed correct but neither this web site or the Railway cannot be held responsible for any errors.
The pages are created and updated to complement the Official West Somerset Railway web site...
© Stephen Edge 1998-2008
 The Saw Doctors
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| No 6695 on the turntable.
© Paul Gildersleve
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• Photographic Contributions
Please note a new arrangement for photographic contributions was introduced from the end of October 2008. Photographers are asked to select and submit up to six of their best pictures of a day's event. Emails with more than six images will result in a request to resubmit. In this way, we hope we can continue to publish the very best, topical and interesting images of the WSR within a reasonable timeframe. For more information on contributions, click here. Thanks folks.
Issued 8 November 2008
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| | • Heritage Carriages Project
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| The Market Place is a new facility for both advertisers and visitors. Click the image to find out more.
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| | • Public trains today...
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| | The times above and below are departure times of the principal trains from the main terminus stations. Trains may run late or be cancelled at short notice. This website accepts no liability for any loss, inconvenience or delay thereby caused.
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| | • Public trains tomorrow...
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This page is not from the official West Somerset Railway website
www.wsr.org.uk is hosted by Freeola.
© Stephen Edge
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Steam to the Seaside in Smiling Somerset...
