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 WSR News Pix Archive: February 2003

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No 5542 at Washford on 1 March 2003 - pic by Ed Melville via  John Wood
At rest
© Ed Melville
A handful of the 39 TTIs at their Training Day on 1 March 2003 at Bishops Lydeard
Plethora of TTIs
©Rodney Greenway
The first logs are loaded at Bishops Lydeard on 1 March 2003
Lydeard Logs
© Lumber Jack
Some of the crew and lineside litter collected at Watchet on 1 March 2003
Lineside Litter
© Lumber Jack
Heading into even heavier rain - crossing the Old Mineral Line at Watchet on 1 March 2003
O'er Mineral Line
© Lumber Jack
Guard Dave Bulley and his trainee bring the Tidy Train into Bishops Lydeard at 8.20pm on 1 March 2003
Into the night
© Lumber Jack






Load test for D9526 on 1 March 2003
Load Test 1
© Mike Randall
Load test for D9526 on 1 March 2003
Load Test 2
© Mike Randall
Load test for D9526 on 1 March 2003
Load Test 3
© JA
No 5542 in steam at Washford on 1 March 2003 - pic by Ed Melville via  John Wood
Sunburst
© Ed Melville
No 5542 at the headshunt at Washford on 1 March 2003 - pic by Ed Melville via  John Wood
Headshunt
© Ed Melville
No 5542 shunting at Washford on 1 March 2003 - pic by Ed Melville via  John Wood
Shunting
© Ed Melville






The restored ticket cabinet on 23 February 2003
The Cabinet
© Alan Grieve
The restored ticket cabinet on 23 February 2003
In position
© Alan Grieve
No 4160 running round train on  20 February 2003
Running round
© JA
No 4160 backing onto train on  20 February 2003
Backing on
© JA
No 4160 approaching Crowcombe with the Tidy Train on 1 March 2003
Tidy Train
© JA
Tidy Gang at Crowcombe with the TidyTrain on 1 March 2003
Tidy Crew
© JA






The recently restored Siphon G at Bishops Lydeard 15 February 2003
Siphon scene
© Jon Tooke
The recently restored Siphon G at Bishops Lydeard 15 February 2003
Siphon decal
© Jon Tooke
The recently restored Siphon Gat Bishops Lydeard 15 February 2003
Siphon G
© Jon Tooke
Blue Anchor Gate is re-hung on 16 February 2003
Gate   more...
© Alan Grieve

Half term train about to leave Minehead on an overcast 20 February 2003
First WSR
© Alan Grieve
No 4160 runs round at Williton on an overcast 20 February 2003
Willie Runround
© Alan Grieve






DH16 enjoying a birthday run near Turks Castle -  8 February 2003
Birthday treat
© Lumber Jack
The Camping Coach in new position at Bishops Lydeard 15 February 2003
Camping coach
© Jon Tooke
View north at Bishops Lydeard 15 February 2003
Top View North
© Jon Tooke
View south at Bishops Lydeard 15 February 2003
Top View South
© Jon Tooke
The new booking office nears completion at Bishops Lydeard 15 February 2003
New Booking
© Jon Tooke
A platofrm trolley finished in Southern Green and lettered Yeovil Town at Bishops Lydeard 15 February 2003
Yeovil Trolley
© Jon Tooke






The mug that could get you free tea in 2003
Mug shot
© Jon Tooke
DH16 stands at Roebuck Farm for a photo shoot on 8 February 2003
Birthday boy
© Mike Randall
DH16 stands at Roebuck Farm for a photo shoot on 8 February 2003
Bespoke board
© Mike Randall
Turks Castle before the onslaught on 8 February 2003
Turks before
© Lumber Jack
Refreshment time at Turks Castle on 8 February 2003
Turks delight
© Lumber Jack
Turks Castle after the onslaught -  February 2003
Turks after
© Lumber Jack






Roy Heskett painting the MD's Office
Super finish
© Alan Grieve
John Simms (r) and assistant at Weston on 1 February 2003
Market Force
© Lumber Jack
Diesels takeover at Washford on 4 February 2003
Diesel takeover
© Peter Cattermole
DH16 at Crowcombe on 8 February 2003
DH16
© JA
DH16 at Crowcombe on 8 February 2003
DH16
© JA
DH16 at Crowcombe on 8 February 2003
DH16
© JA







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