This is the original forum of the Bristol Railway Archive that existed between 2003 and 2013. I finally rescued it after it seemed unrecoverable after a large crash. I have made it available for viewing. It is locked, all posts to the new version please!
2nd Jan was 40th Anniversary of BR closing the Minehead Branch.
D7047 did the final honours back in '71, so we thought we'd celebrate by re-numbering our very own D7017 to D7047 and re-creating the clearance train.
FGW also kindly lent us a 150, which after a slight detour via Wellington emergency crossover - owing to a points failure at Norton Fitzwarren - delivered a full complement of 110 passengers to Minehead.
I wonder if you remember what the coaches are here http://andy-kirkham.fotopic.net/p59868825.html There is something on the side of them, I'm guessing it says camping coach? I've often wondered what the facilities were like on a camping coach, I don't suppose the sleep would have been that great if they were that close to a running line!
