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 WSR News Pix Archive: August 2002


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No 5553 runs round on return from Williton on 30 August 2002
5553 Minehead
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 off to shed for hot box checks 30 August 2002
5553 to shed
© Alan Grieve

Evening shed scene at 6.30pm on 30 August 2002
Evening Shed
© Alan Grieve

Dinmore Manor departing from Bishops Lydeard, August 2002
Raising steam
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 at rest after successful run to Lydeard and back on 30 August 2002
5553 rests
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 at rest after successful run to Lydeard and back on 30 August 2002
No 5553
© Alan Grieve







Minehead on August Bank Holiday 2002
Holiday Scene
© Alan Grieve

Minehead on August Bank Holiday 2002
Minehead Station
© Alan Grieve

Dinmore Manor departing from Bishops Lydeard, August 2002
Dinmore Manor
© Malc Stacey

No 5553 runs round on return from Williton on 30 August 2002
5553 runs round
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 runs round on return from Williton on 30 August 2002
5553 runs round
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 runs round on return from Williton on 30 August 2002
5553 runs round
© Alan Grieve







No 5553 at Minehead after arrival at 7.31pm on 27 August 2002
5553 Minehead
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 at Minehead in evening of 27 August 2002
On shed
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 at Minehead after the run from Bishops Lydeard on 27 August 2002
Sunlit Prairie
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 at Minehead after the run from Bishops Lydeard on 27 August 2002
Sunlit Prairie II
© Alan Grieve

No 5553 at Minehead after the run from Bishops Lydeard on 27 August 2002
Prairie inspection
© Alan Grieve

King Edward I raising steam at Minehead in August 2002
King Edward I
© Alan Grieve







No 5553 at Lydeard on 25 August 2002
No 5553
© Steve Huddy

Nos 5553 and 4160 at Lydeard on 25 August 2002
Prairies meet
© Steve Huddy

Nos 5553 and 5224 at Lydeard on 25 August 2002
GWR front-ends
© Steve Huddy

No 6412 at Lydeard
6412 at BL
© John Cannon

No 6412 at Lydeard
Greenway Pannier
© John Cannon






Nos 5553 and 5224 at Lydeard on 25 August 2002
Lydeard Loco
© Steve Huddy

No 6024 at Lydeard on 25 August 2002
Royal Entrance
© Steve Huddy

No 6024 at Lydeard on 25 August 2002
Red-Hot King
© Steve Huddy

No 6024 at Lydeard on 25 August 2002
At Platform Two
© Steve Huddy

No 6024 at Lydeard on 25 August 2002
Full head of steam
© Steve Huddy






No 5553 at Lydeard on 24 August 2002
Prairie arrives
© Jon Tooke

No 5553 at Lydeard on 24 August 2002
Prairieside
© Jon Tooke

Quantock Belle's Phoenix gets fresh paint on 24 August 2002
Fresh paint
© Jon Tooke

Coach no 4909 gets a new floor at Minehead on 24 August 2002
New floor
© Jon Tooke

Coach no 4909 gets the treatment at Minehead on 24 August 2002
In the works
© Jon Tooke






Sunset on King Edward I at Minehead 21 August 2002
Sunset King
© Alan Grieve

Token machine, Minehead Signal Box 21 August 2002
Tokens   more...
© Alan Grieve

 King Edward I and no 4160 at Minehead 21 August 2002
Prairie King
© Alan Grieve

 King Edward I and no 4160 at Minehead 21 August 2002
Copper Tops
© Alan Grieve

 Don, Jason and Alan man the ticket barrier at Minehead 21 August 2002
Tickets please
© Alan Grieve






Grinding wheel at Stogumber in August 2002
Grinding Wheel
© Roger Bailey

Busy scene at Minehead on 20 August 2002 as passengers troop off the 1025 from Lydeard
Busy Station
© Steve Huddy

Busy scene at Minehead on 20 August 2002 as no 4160 runs round
Runaround
© Steve Huddy

The Booking Office at Blue Anchor in August 2002
Period Piece
© Roger Bailey

Stogumber in August 2002
Sunny Stoggie
© Roger Bailey






Station Master Treharne waits for no 4160 in August 2002
Mr Treharne waits
© Roger Bailey

Down starter at Crowcombe Heathfield in August 2002
Signal Sentinel
© Roger Bailey

King Edward I arrives at Minehead on 3 August 2002
King of Minehead
© Stephen Edge

No 47732 at Nethercott with Leamington Spa to Minehead special on 3 August 2002
Nethercott Brush
© Stephen Edge

Manor couples up at Minehead 18 August 2002
Manorial Fun
© Steve Huddy






Shed Scene at Minehead 17 August 2002
Shed Scene
© Steve Huddy

Watering Dinmore at Minehead 17 August 2002
Thirsty Work
© Steve Huddy

Lady Driver with  Dinmore Manor at Minehead 17 August 2002
Lady Driver
© Steve Huddy

Inspection Saloon at Minehead 17 August 2002
Inspection Saloon
© Steve Huddy

Tea with the King at Minehead 17 August 2002
Tea Break
© Steve Huddy






DMU shunting at Minehead 13 August 2002
DMU shunt
© Alan Grieve

DMU approaching signal box at Minehead 13 August 2002
DMU approaching
© Alan Grieve

80136 departs from the Bay Platform at Minehead 13 August 2002
2.40pm departure
© Alan Grieve

80136 departs from the Bay Platform at Minehead 13 August 2002
No 80136
© Alan Grieve

The new view from the Signal Box at Minehead 13 August 2002
New neighbours
© Alan Grieve






Got the Camra T-Shirt?
Got the T-Shirt?
© Richard Ponder

Hymek D7017 at Minehead on 10 August 2002.
Hymek D7017
© Jon Tooke

Signal & Telegraph Van  at Minehead on 10 August 2002.
S&T Van
© Jon Tooke

BSO no 9380 at Minehead on 10 August 2002.
BSO no 9380
© Jon Tooke

Crew of no 6024
Touch of giggles
© Roger Bailey






John Wood, Chairman of 5542 Ltd takes to the footplate at Washford in August 2002
Chairman boards
© Peter Cattermole

Horse traffic in 1980. Bishops Lydeard.
Flashback
© Stephen Edge

Crew of no 4160
4160 Crew
© Roger Bailey

Crew of no 4160
4160 Crew
© Roger Bailey

Crew of no 6024
Right away
© Roger Bailey






Wartime pillbox on Ker Moor - 4 August 2002
Invasion defence
© Stephen Edge

Camping coaches at Blue Anchor 4 August 2002
Camping coaches
© Stephen Edge

No 6024 at rest- 5 August 2002
A King at rest
© Alan Grieve

DMU refuelling - 3 August 2002
DMU refuelling
© Jon Tooke

No 47732 with 4.45pm to Leamington Spa - 3 August 2002
Restormel at rest
© Stephen Edge






I know what I want to be when I grow up - 3 August 2002
Footplate dreams
© Stephen Edge

Colourful Minehead - 3 August 2002
Blaze of colour
© Stephen Edge

Centre of attention, no 6024 - 3 August 2002
Central attraction
© Stephen Edge

No 6024 getting wet - 3 August 2002
Damp King
© Stephen Edge

No 47732 with 4.45pm to Leamington Spa - 3 August 2002
To Leamington Spa
© Stephen Edge







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