2021
SS9944 : Dunster station - arrival of a special train
taken 4 years ago, near to Dunster, Somerset, England
Dunster station - arrival of a special train
On this occasion, the West Somerset Railway accommodated an extra charter train between its own scheduled steam workings. The Diesel and Electric Preservation Group used ‘Hymek’ diesel loco D7018 both for an excursion from Bishops Lydeard to Dunster and back, with an extension to Norton Fitzwarren and back on the return leg. Such was the demand that tickets had apparently sold out within a few days.
West Somerset Railway
The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a railway line that originally linked Taunton and Watchet. It opened in 1862 and was extended from Watchet to Minehead by the Minehead Railway in 1874. It was closed in 1971 but was then reopened in 1976 as a heritage railway.
At 22.75 miles, it is the longest privately owned passenger rail line in the country, however services normally only operate on the 19.5 miles between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead.
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- Grid Square
- SS9944, 205 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Stephen Craven (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 17 July, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 24 July, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SS 9969 4466 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:11.5397N 3:26.2110W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SS 9968 4467
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
