A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE ON A VISITING TRAIN FROM MINEHEAD TO WATCHET WSR

[@andrewrice6596]

Very enjoyable. I have not seen the inside of an auto-coach before.

[@terrywatson7997]

Great memories Mike, thanks

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

That's what I love about video, that you can re experience good things and in this case see people who are no longer with us.

[@FredWilbury]

Lucky boy and a bit of fair weather 😊 regards Fred

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

It was always busy that visit.

[@grahamperkins6911]

Great video Mike..nice to see some fine weather

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Wont it be good to see that back!

[@geoffj5241]

An excellent video of a wonderful combination of push pull and pannier. Just one thing about the sound on the train. The object of travelling on a heritage railway and a unique train like this is to enjoy the sight and sound of the train. So why oh why do so many chatter 20 to the dozen ignoring this aspect and spoiling it for those that do keep quiet and want to enjoy the experience? I don't get it. If any of the chatterers read my comment Please reply and explain. Otherwise as I said at the start an very good video.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

People eh? I quite agree. I suppose it their excitement overriding!

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

You met my Pannier Tank Engine sister, no. 6430. She was once a resident on the Llangollen Railway. Once upon a Steam DMU day (she was sandwiched between two Auto Coaches), I was allowed a moment in her cab on the platform 2 side of Llangollen Station. Because he trusted me, the Driver turned it into a short footplate ride in reverse. I hadn't even asked for it. Bet you enjoyed your own ride behind her. What's not to love about God's Wonderful Railway?

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

That was good for you. Great!

[@richardbaldwin9502]

Enjoyed the video Mike nice to see the sunshine.Was that visiting engine from didcot .

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

I think that was the case. The daffodils show this was in Springtime.

[@mozburns7928]

Is there construction work going on at the signal box at minehead? Can see scaffolding on the live webcam feed.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

I have seen that too, but haven't heard what what's happening there. It may be painting.

[@nataliahumphreys7150]

Happy new year to u and val best wishes for 23 love the video we all do6wks to go plaster comes off we have had the dovey flooded yorrie did not know the route over dinas i was able to show the way underneath mach rail bridge it was a pool the 5am bus that goes to barmouth could not go the high tide flooded the road sugar its all back to normal dont speak to soon leg is itching ive to becarefull of the solphidines they make me sleepy and thirsty and burping it was bad on the wrexham route the buses could not go through villages llanderfell was flooded the back road to corwen and llandgollen sugar its all ok now love me yorrie and scott xxx i bets its flooded in somerset xxtake care val and mike xxx

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thank you Natalia. We are sure it will be good to have the plaster off. Shame about the flooding through your villages. Yes we have had flooding on the road to Taunton, also the road to Bridgwater - we have to be careful. So much rain will be glad when it stops, but good to see few brief sunny spells between the showers. Love to you all over there in Wales. from Val and Mike xx

[@owenslanejunction7544]

Great video mike

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Many people enjoyed the visit of that unusual train.

[@owenslanejunction7544]

@@ADMIRALSCORNER yeah it did look very good

[@janinapalmer8368]

I couldn't understand how this train went .... I can only think it travelled out of Minehead carriage first and you were filming out of the window of the carriage ... yet the guy sounded the steam whistle from the end of the carriage too... very strange .... Could you enlighten me 😂😂

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Those lttle trains were quite unique in that the loco pushed the special carriage which had the engine controls at its end. They were called motor trains or auto trains and usually only did relatively slow local services. One local to where i grew up used to run with the loco in the middle of two of these special carriages.

[@mozburns7928]

Looking at these innovations, were slip coaches ever used on this line?

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

No they weren't used in this part of the UK.

[@mozburns7928]

Do you know if there are any of the slip coaches still in use on heritage railways? Stan loves the Thomas episode where they showed the slip coach. Hope you are well

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

@@mozburns7928 I haven't heard of any anywhere. I'm off to the hospital for more procedures today. I hope I can get there as its been raining heavily for days now and there is flooding around.

[@mozburns7928]

Evening. Did you manage to get to the hospital? I know what you mean about the rain, it’s been almost non stop here in Hampshire as well. I don’t miss the chemo days.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

@@mozburns7928 Yes thanks Moz, it was a rather wet and splashy journey. I noticed several buckets collecting rain drips inside the hospital corridor.