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West Somerset Railway
Spring Gala 8th March 2008

5224 south of Stogumber


Recordings centre around Crowcombe Heathfield station. This is the summit of the line with 1 in 100 gradients either side of the station. The station is a quiet gem and does very nice tea and cakes.

GWR 2-8-0T 5224 takes the 09:20 departure from Bishops Lydeard towards Nornvis Bridge, just south of Crowcombe Heathfield station. 1:26, 1.7MB
50 minutes later, and from a recording position on the other side of the line, GWR 56xx Class 0-6-2T No 5619 crosses Nornvis Bridge before entering the deep cutting south of Crowcombe Heathfield. 10:10 departure from Bishops Lydeard. 2:05, 2.4MB
From the roadside north of the station, GWR '2884' Class No 3802 approaches from Stogumber with the 10:10 departure from Minehead. 1:06, 1.3MB
Further out in the countryside, along a footpath leading to Roebuck Farm, the line winds along the hillside on the rising gradient. GWR 2-6-2Ts 4160 and 5542 double head the 11:00 limited stop service from Minehead. Unfortunately the locos shut off just before passing the recording positon. 1:24. 1.6MB.
5619 Takes the 12:40 service from Minehead non-stop through Stogumber station. The short stretch of 1 in 68 gradient south of the station dictates the opening of the regulator as the train climbs away. 1:05, 1.3MB
Visiting Black 5 45110 arrives at Stogumber in very windy conditions with the 1:30 from Minehead, then departs shortly after. 2:37, 3.0MB.
Arrival and Departure from Crowcombe Heathfield.

Visiting LNWR G2 'Super D' 49395 pulls into the station with the 4:50 from Bishops Lydeard and halts immediately in front of the recording position. Skill in selecting a position, or just luck? 1:03, 1.3MB.

Shortly afterwards, 4160 arrives with the 4:00 from Minehead. 49395 sizzles in the background. 4160 whstles and then leaves for Bishops Lydeard. A signal goes on and points are reversed before 49395 restarts on its way to Minehead. 2:47, 3.2MB.

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