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 WSR News Pix Archive: March 2003

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No  30053 approaching  Williton on 27 March 2003
M7 approaching
© Alan Grieve
No  30053 running round at Williton on 27 March 2003
M7 runround
© Alan Grieve
No  30053 running round at Williton on 27 March 2003
Williton 0-4-4T
© Alan Grieve
No 30053 climbing out of Williton on 27 March 2003
Somerset M7
© Alan Grieve
No 30053 pauses at Stogumber on 27 March 2003
Stoggie Tank
© Alan Grieve
No 30053 arriving at Bishops Lydeard on 27 March 2003
Lydeard arrival
© Alan Grieve






No 5542 enjoys the Return to Steam run on 23 March 2003
Blue Anchor
© Steve Huddy
No 5542 at Crowcombe with the Return to Steam special March 2003
Return to Steam
© JA
No 5542 at Crowcombe with the Return to Steam special March 2003
What a Loco
© JA
No 41312 at Crowcombe on 26 March 2003
Mickey Mouse
© JA
No 41312 at Crowcombe on 26 March 2003
No 41312
© JA
No 41312 at Crowcombe on 26 March 2003
Ivatt Tank
© JA






David Bailey and Lady Gass with young man at Stogumber on 22 March 2003
Nature Ramble
© JA
No 5542, piloting the DMU, arrives  at Bishops Lydeard on 23 March 2003
5542 arrives...
© Steve Huddy
No 5542, piloting the DMU, arrives  at Bishops Lydeard on 23 March 2003
...at Platform 2
© Steve Huddy
No 5764 at Bishops Lydeard loco on 23 March 2003
5764 on shed
© Steve Huddy
No D7523 about to leave for Williton with the Signal and Telegraph van Bishops Lydeard loco on 23 March 2003
Signals move
© Steve Huddy
No 5542 enjoys the Return to Steam run on 23 March 2003
Blue Anchor
© Steve Huddy






About to lift on 19 March 2003
About to lift
© Alan Grieve
In positionon 19 March 2003
In position
© Alan Grieve
Nearly there on 19 March 2003
Nearly there
© Alan Grieve
Fred Bland drilling holes on 19 March 2003
Drilling holes
© Alan Grieve
Top bolts in on 19 March 2003
Top bolts in
© Alan Grieve
Peter Treharne, Blue Anchor Station Master, painting the Lamp Huton 19 March 2003
Paint Job
© Alan Grieve






Awaiting ballast at Bishops Lydeard on 15 March 2003
Ballast-less
© Steve Huddy
D7523 on PW duties at Bishops Lydeard on 15 March 2003
Rat in the sun
© Steve Huddy
D7523  at Bishops Lydeard on 16 March 2003
Lydeard Rat
© Steve Huddy
D7523  at Minehead on 16 March 2003
Minehead Rat
© Steve Huddy
D7523  shunting Lorna Doone at Minehead on 16 March 2003
Lorna Doone
© Steve Huddy
D7523  at Minehead on 16 March 2003
D7523
© Steve Huddy






DMU class 117 at Lydeard on 9 March 2003
Lydeard DMU
© Matt Cambourne
FOMS will plant a hedge here to screen the scene beyond
Hedge needed
© Lumber Jack
Thanks to FOMS, the scene near Seaward Way Level Crossing showing an improving scene in March 2003
Improving scene
© Lumber Jack
Superb track and trackside at Halscombe Bridge in March 2003
Superb Lineside
© Lumber Jack
No 7820 leaving Crowcombe Heathfield on 15 March 2003
Afternoon Manor
© JA
Dingle Bros Flails at Williton on 15 March 2003
Williton Flails
© Steve Huddy






No 4160 arrives at Lydeard on 9  March 2003
Prairie arrival
© Jon Tooke
Gronk and Rat at Lydeard on 9  March 2003
Gronk & Rat
© Jon Tooke
New sleepers at Lydeard on 9  March 2003
New sleepers
© Jon Tooke
Engineers train at Lydeard on 9  March 2003
Engineers Train
© Jon Tooke
Words and staff exchange at Lydeard on 9  March 2003
Staff exchange
© Jon Tooke
No 4160 at Williton on 9  March 2003
Williton Prairie
© Matt Cambourne






No 33048 arrives at Sea Lane with the Crane on 6 March 2003
Sea Lane   more...
© Alan Grieve
The Crossing Cabinet in position at Sea Lane  on 6 March 2003
The Cabinet
© Alan Grieve
Colin Dowrick binding tickets at Dunster Station on 6 March 2003
Binder Twin
© Alan Grieve
Colin Dowrick printing tickets at Dunster Station on 6 March 2003
Printer Man
© Alan Grieve
Newly printed tickets and blanks at Dunster Station on 6 March 2003
Tickets galore
© Alan Grieve
Preparing to lift the old bracket signal at Dunster Station on 6 March 2003
Signal lift   more...
© Alan Grieve






Diesel line up at Williton on 1 March 2003 - pic by Ed Melville via  John Wood
Diesel Parade
© Paul Randall
Pat Hayes, Mick England & Roger Hayes of the PW gang , having just received their Silver Pass for loyal service from Mark Smith on 2 March 2003
Silver Surprise
© JA
FOMS working party - sanding the new video storage display cabinet on 5 March 2003
Sandman
© Alan Grieve
FOMS working party - repairing the Minehead running in board on 5 March 2003
Running repairs
© Alan Grieve
FOMS working party - repairing the Minehead running in board on 5 March 2003
Running In
© Alan Grieve
FOMS working party - repairing the Minehead running in board on 5 March 2003
The End
© Alan Grieve







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