Weston Clevedon & Portishead Railway

PaulG · Post by **PaulG** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:02 pm

Anyone interested in the WC&P ? I have produced a website www.wcandpr.org.uk about the railway.

We have just launched a new group - the WC&P Railway group, and are looking for more members. For aims of the Group see above website.

Any other comments welcome.

Post by **madhattie** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:46 pm

Excellent website Paul. One of the reasons I've never bothered doing anything on the W&CPR on here is because yours is so comprehensive.

simon · Post by **simon** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 12:33 am

Yep an excellent site.

There was a BBC series in the 90's called seaside trains or something similar - they had programes on the WC&P; west somerset and the Highbridge Branch. (maybe more but that's all I taped).

The WC&P one included film of an O gauge model of part of the line.

I have copies on video - but they are poor quality. Does anyone know if the series was ever released commercially?

PaulG · Post by **PaulG** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 6:02 pm

I've just checked with the BBC, and they say the series was not released commercially. The series was called "The Seaside Trains" and the episode about the WC&P was called "The pretty way to Weston".

As you say it included shots of an O gauge model railway - Nailsea Model Railway Club's layout. There was also some rare 1930s cine footage.

I have a VHS copy and the programme captured the essence of the railway very well. Maybe oneday they'll release a DVD??