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I'm married with two grown up children and four grandchildren, My wife of 47 years is Sue and we are the same age. My two children are Pamela (blogging occasionly under Pam-bigbustybikerbaby.blogspot.com and Roy,who was recently Paralysed from the waist down due to an Absys on his Spine. My 4 grandchildren are (oldest first) Gavin, Hayley, Thomas,and Zoe. Sue and I are both retired and we're disabled too, her with a badly Arthritic back and spine, me with lung (COPD) and Heart problems.I have always loved Fishing (all sorts) Sue started fishing with me about 8 years ago, now she really enjoys it too. We both love m'cycles and m'cycling, Sue owns and rides her own bike which is a Custom 1981 250 Honda.I own a 1979 Honda CX500. We are both members of this motorcycle club ( view or join our club on http://www.cx-gl.org.uk/) or see my blog post Dec 2007 blog "Getting old, never", of course we're badly resticted now due to our illness, only riding in really good weather.Just over three years ago we lost our best friend and Baby Mojo the border Collie, Gone but never forgotten. Please feel free to use any of our photo's but do let me know you have used them, thank you.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

THE WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY (Part 1 the station)

This blog called WSR is all about steam trains and stations and other associated things. Now, I can hear some of you say how boring, well I'm afraid to some it will be, to me it is something I have always loved from way back in my trainspotting days (around 51-52 years ago). This station in Minehead, Somerset is based around mainly steam and is run by staff 95% of which are volunteers.There are also both Diesel and diesel electrics used on some occasions,the station itself is much as I remember them from back then with those lovely smells and sights. Believe it not there are even unlocked waiting rooms.All this combined with water towers, coaling docks, repair sheds,manual signal boxes, I could go on and on. For those of you who have never experienced these things please please do visit this or any heritage type steam station.The actual trains they run on this line will come in later blogs(I'm afraid). Above is a picture of a train(Dinmore Manor) which they are fund raising to restore back for use, the railway is also fund raising for an engine turntable here at Minehead. (Below) A signal unit and views of the sidings including an old diesel train.As a by the way there will be no technical jargon ie wheel configurations etc as I'm not into it that heavily.
This is a picture from the far end of the platform looking back to the station.The railway runs around the Somerset coast for around 20miles calling at 9 stations along the way ending at Bishops Lydeard and can connect with regular trains to go on from Taunton.
This picture (above) from the end of the platform shows the road crossing on the outskirts of Minehead its only 400 yds from the station.Below a real signal box which is manned all the time the station is open
Below is an ex buffet car permanently sited on the station siding and turned into a cafe/restaurant.For those of you who are interested in more info go to www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk

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