WHAT WERE WASHFORD AND MINEHEAD STATIONS WSR LIKE TEN YEARS AGO

Looking back to busier times on the West Somerset Railway. Washford Station was then run by the Somerset and Dorset railway group.

[@Somersetmanwalking]

I have been watching your Vlogs for a while and had not realized i had not Subscribed. i was travelling and making a video on the west somerset railway last week and was chatting with one of the guards that mention you and i said i had been watching your Channel! Great stuff! Best wishes Darren👌👍👍👍

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thank you Darren - it's great to have you on board.

[@terrywatson7997]

Great to look back at previous locos and also the stations as they were back when, great memories, thanks Mike.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thank you Terry.

[@dianarolph1770]

Thanks Admiral - it was certainly better weather then! Lovely to see the turntable in use & a double header.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

I love that we can look back in time like this!

[@davedear929]

I have watched the WSR grow for many years in fact since the days of Vulcan and Victor the two saddle tanks that ran on lines for a few years.. the staff and volunteers of the railway are to be congratulated on bringing it so far forward. Many thanks Admiral Dave Dear Coventry.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Yes there were and are some great Volunteers on the railway.

[@davidphilpott6606]

Very enjoyable. Thank you!

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Its our pleasure David.

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

Nice to see 7820 Dinmore Manor. I'm turning back towards model railway operations next month. A lot of new videos are lined up, with my new N Gauge Winter Wonderland Railway being first in the offerings. After that, it's 00 gauge operations galore every week till before Christmas. I'd love to see Odney Manor running on your railway, I miss her very much.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Val and I look forward to seeing your new videos, Kelly. We also miss Odney Manor.

[@martinbradshaw7877]

Sad to think of Raveningham Hall languishing in a Margate warehouse. Dinmore now on GWSR

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

If you want to see Odney Manor running on my model railway. see the video titled " A trip to Valendorf" By Exmore Bay Drones.

[@grahamperkins6911]

Very interesting video Mike it's good to look back. Quick question...do you think passenger numbers have increased over the years as I seem to remember that it wasn't so busy in them days

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thank you Graham. In answer to your question Val and I believe especially this year passenger numbers seem to have increased greatly, which is very good for the WSR.

[@clvskl5058]

Great to see the loc's that we do not see running now on the WSR i had retied 2014 seems long time ago . Clive

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

How time flies as we get older!

[@robertbester]

My last ever year at the Autumn Steam Gala's. Was there from 2008 to 2014. Cannot afford to travel now.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

That is a shame Robert.

[@robertbester]

@@ADMIRALSCORNER I know. But it is the truth. Not been to any preserved line since early July 2019.

[@mattdandex]

It’s sad that 88 (53808) isn’t based on the WSR anymore. She was one of my favourite and a reliable performer

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Yes it seemed fixed to the WSR until certain people fell out with each other!

[@mattdandex]

⁠@@ADMIRALSCORNERwhat do you mean by fell out with other?