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West Somerset Railway
Winter Festival 29th December 2008


9351 passing Nornvis Bridge

WSR 2-6-0 No 9351 (a rebuild of GWR 2-6-2T No 5193) approaches Nornvis Bridge with the 10:40 departure from Bishops Lydeard. 2:45, 3.2MB
GWR 'King' Class 6024 'King Edward I' on the final part of the climb from Stogumber to Crowcombe Heathfield with the 10:30 service from Minehead. Recorded on the approach to Roebuck Gate crossing, the train is followed close behind by a helicopter (grrr....) 1:24, 1.6MB.
GWR 0-6-2T No 6695 with the 11:25 from Minehead on the approach to the short cutting before Roebuck Farm, then onwards up the valley towards Roebuck Crossing. 2:27, 2.8MB
On its return working to Minehead with the 14:25 departure from Bishops Lydeard, 6695 passes Nornvis Bridge and into the cutting before Crowcombe Heathfield station. 1:36, 1.9MB
SR 'West Country' Class Pacific 34046 'Braunton' approaching Roebuck Crossing with the 14:15 from Minehead. The soft exhaust characteristic in comparsion to GWR engines is very noticeable. 1:34, 1.8MB
The late afternoon services cross at Crowcombe Heathfield.
34046 arrives from Bishops Lydeard with the 16:10 from Bishops Lydeard as 6024 whistles in the distance. Shortly after, 6024 runs into the station with the 15:10 from Minehead.
6024 then departs for Bishops Lydeard, followed by 34046 for Minehead. 5:03, 5.8MB

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