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6412.jpg (124861 bytes)

Ex-GWR 6400 class locomotive, 6412
at Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a passenger train heading towards Bishops Lydeard on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-1.jpg (84692 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor
at Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a 'driver experience' train heading towards Minehead on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-2.jpg (133186 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor
at Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a 'driver experience' train heading towards Minehead on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-3.jpg (86451 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor
at Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a 'driver experience' train heading towards Minehead on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-4.jpg (93103 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor
at Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a 'driver experience' train heading towards Minehead on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-5.jpg (84497 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor
at Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a 'driver experience' train heading towards Minehead on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-6.jpg (72788 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor
near Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a 'driver experience' train heading towards Bishops Lydeard on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-7.jpg (94087 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor
near Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a 'driver experience' train heading towards Bishops Lydeard on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-8.jpg (92819 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor
near Blue Anchor Station on the West Somerset Railway.
It is a 'driver experience' train heading towards Bishops Lydeard on 04-04-04

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7820-DinmoreManor-01.jpg (110582 bytes)

GWR 4-6-0 Manor Class no 7820 Dinmore Manor at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway. The loco is awaiting major restoration work according to owners Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd. In this photogaph it has a tarpaulin covering the hole where its funnel would normally be.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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7820-DinmoreManor-02.jpg (126141 bytes)

GWR 4-6-0 Manor Class no 7820 Dinmore Manor at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway. The loco is awaiting major restoration work according to owners Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd. In this photogaph it has a tarpaulin covering the hole where its funnel would normally be.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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7820and6412.jpg (78104 bytes)

Ex-GWR Manor class 4-6-0 locomotive, 7820 Dinmore Manor with a 'driver experience' train
waiting at Blue Anchor Station for the 64XX class 0-6-0PT 6412 to arrive with the
regular passenger service for Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway.

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7828-1.jpg (95858 bytes)

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Manor class locomotive, 7828 Odney Manor
at Minehead Station on the West Somerset Railway.

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7828-2.jpg (88890 bytes)

Ex-GWR 4-6-0 Manor class locomotive, 7828 Odney Manor
at Minehead Station on the West Somerset Railway.

Photo : S.Harper (spiderharper@ntlworld.com)



7828-OdneyManor-01.jpg (161854 bytes)

GWR 4-6-0 Manor Class no 7828 Odney Manor, well some of it! The boiler is presently elsewhere undergoing major work.
Photographed at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway, during the Spring Steam Gala.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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7828WSR.jpg (61728 bytes)

7828 'Odney Manor' at Minehead, West Somerset Railway on 27th September 2003.

Photo by David Roberts (david_roberts84@hotmail.com)



88-CrowcombeHeathfield-01.jpg (160498 bytes)

S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 No 88 (BR No 53808) running tender-first hauls a southbound service from Minehead into Crowcombe Heathfield station on the West Somerset Railway during the Spring Steam Gala.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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88-CrowcombeHeathfield-02.jpg (161128 bytes)

S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 No 88 (BR No 53808) running tender-first hauls a southbound service from Minehead into Crowcombe Heathfield station on the West Somerset Railway during the Spring Steam Gala.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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88-CrowcombeHeathfield-03.jpg (159722 bytes)

S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 No 88 (BR No 53808) running tender-first hauls a southbound service from Minehead into Crowcombe Heathfield station on the West Somerset Railway during the Spring Steam Gala.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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88-CrowcombeHeathfield-04.jpg (133010 bytes)

S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 No 88 (BR No 53808) running tender-first hauls a southbound service from Minehead into Crowcombe Heathfield station on the West Somerset Railway during the Spring Steam Gala.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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Isabel+Kilmersdon-01.jpg (162440 bytes)

Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST Isabel (left) and Peckett 0-4-0ST No 1788 Kilmersdon steam shunters were giving shunting demonstrations in the yard at Washford station during the West Somerset Railway's S&DJR-themed Spring Steam Gala. As part of the theme, all the stations on the line were renamed for those on the Somerset & Dorset - Washford became Midford.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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Isabel-01.jpg (162950 bytes)

Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST Isabel steam shunter was giving shunting demonstrations in the yard at Washford station during the West Somerset Railway's S&DJR-themed Spring Steam Gala. As part of the theme, all the stations on the line were renamed for those on the Somerset & Dorset - Washford became Midford.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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Isabel-02.jpg (134942 bytes)

Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST Isabel steam shunter was giving shunting demonstrations in the yard at Washford station during the West Somerset Railway's S&DJR-themed Spring Steam Gala. As part of the theme, all the stations on the line were renamed for those on the Somerset & Dorset - Washford became Midford.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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Isabel-03.jpg (141538 bytes)

Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST Isabel steam shunter was giving shunting demonstrations in the yard at Washford station during the West Somerset Railway's S&DJR-themed Spring Steam Gala. As part of the theme, all the stations on the line were renamed for those on the Somerset & Dorset - Washford became Midford.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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Kilmersdon-01.jpg (161426 bytes)

Peckett 0-4-0ST No 1788 Kilmersdon steam shunter was giving shunting demonstrations in the yard at Washford station during the West Somerset Railway's S&DJR-themed Spring Steam Gala. As part of the theme, all the stations on the line were renamed for those on the Somerset & Dorset - Washford became Midford.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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Kilmersdon-02.jpg (159582 bytes)

Peckett 0-4-0ST No 1788 Kilmersdon steam shunter was giving shunting demonstrations in the yard at Washford station during the West Somerset Railway's S&DJR-themed Spring Steam Gala. As part of the theme, all the stations on the line were renamed for those on the Somerset & Dorset - Washford became Midford.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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Kilmersdon-03.jpg (145603 bytes)

Peckett 0-4-0ST No 1788 Kilmersdon steam shunter was giving shunting demonstrations in the yard at Washford station during the West Somerset Railway's S&DJR-themed Spring Steam Gala. As part of the theme, all the stations on the line were renamed for those on the Somerset & Dorset - Washford became Midford.

Photo by Chris McKenna18/03/2006.
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Thomas+D2133-01.jpg (161081 bytes)

BR Class 03 0-6-0 no D2133 and 14 St John, a Hunslet Engine Co. 0-6-0ST owned by the Severn Valley Railway that travels the country playing the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways in the sidings at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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Thomas-14-StJohn-01.jpg (158761 bytes)

14 St John is a Hunslet Engine Co. 0-6-0ST owned by the Severn Valley Railway that travels the country playing the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways. Built as works number 686 in 1898 for the Manchester Ship Canal it shunted the canal's railway system until it was replaced by diesels in 1963. Its design included a flexible front axle, and flangeless centre wheels to ease its passage round the canal system's tight curves.
It was then sold to ICI at Blackley on the Manchester to Bury line as The Lady Armaghdale it was preserved in 1969.

This photograph shows the name and number plates on the back wall of the cab.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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Thomas-faceonfootplate-01.jpg (147694 bytes)

14 St John is a Hunslet Engine Co. 0-6-0ST owned by the Severn Valley Railway that travels the country playing the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways. Built as works number 686 in 1898 for the Manchester Ship Canal it shunted the canal's railway system until it was replaced by diesels in 1963. Its design included a flexible front axle, and flangeless centre wheels to ease its passage round the canal system's tight curves.
It was then sold to ICI at Blackley on the Manchester to Bury line as The Lady Armaghdale it was preserved in 1969.

This photograph shows the face that is attached to the front of the boiler during events secured, upside down, on the footplate for transit from the West Somerset Railway at Minehead to its next engagement.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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Thomas-makersplate-01.jpg (156327 bytes)

14 St John, is the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways.
Built by the Hunslet Engine Co. in 1998 for the Manchester Ship Canal it shunted the canal's railway system until it was 1963 when it was replaced by diesels. It was then sold to ICE at Blackley on the Manchester to Bury line as The Lady Armaghdale where it worked until 1969 when it was preserved by the Severn Valley Railway, who still own it.
The design inlcudes a flexible front axle and flangeless centre wheels to ease its passage round the canal system's tight curves.
Hunslet Engine Co.
Leeds
No. 686, 1898

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-01.jpg (163332 bytes)

14 St John is a Hunslet Engine Co. 0-6-0ST owned by the Severn Valley Railway that travels the country playing the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways. Built as works number 686 in 1898 for the Manchester Ship Canal it shunted the canal's railway system until it was replaced by diesels in 1963. Its design included a flexible front axle, and flangeless centre wheels to ease its passage round the canal system's tight curves.
It was then sold to ICI at Blackley on the Manchester to Bury line as The Lady Armaghdale it was preserved in 1969.

The locomotive is seen here in the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway before being loaded onto a low-loader for road transit to its next engagement.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-02.jpg (161541 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
In this photograph the ramps of the low loader are being prepared.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-03.jpg (163407 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
In this photograph the ramp rails to the bed of the low loader are being prepared.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-04.jpg (163122 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
This photograph shows the ramp rails of the low loader and their supporting wedges.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-05.jpg (160152 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-06.jpg (162732 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-07.jpg (161555 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-08.jpg (158609 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The lorry's tractor unit was used to haul the locomotive onto the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The locomotive is seen here after being hauled onto the bed of the low loader by the lorry's tractor unit.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-16.jpg (161547 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The locomotive is seen here after being hauled onto the bed of the low loader by the lorry's tractor unit.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-17.jpg (161393 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The locomotive is seen here after being hauled onto the bed of the low loader by the lorry's tractor unit. The rails and ramps are being dismantled.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The locomotive is seen here after being hauled onto the bed of the low loader by the lorry's tractor unit. The rails and ramps have been dismantled and put into the transit position.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The tractor unit reattaches to the trailer with the locomotive on it.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-20.jpg (159786 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The tractor unit reattaches to the trailer with the locomotive on it.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
After the tractor unit was reattached to the trailer the tension on the securing chain at the rear was loosened, so the locomotive moved forward so the locomotive's front couplings could be secured at the front.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
In addition to a winch connection at the rear, the front coupling of the locomotive was connected to the tractor unit of the low loader.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
After coupling the locomotive to the tractor unit, the trailer was raised to its road going height.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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ThomasleavesMinehead-24.jpg (161458 bytes)

14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
After coupling the locomotive to the tractor unit, the trailer was raised to its road going height.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
After raising the trailer to its road-going height, the locomotive was winched backwards to give tension on both front and rear connections

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
After raising the trailer to its road-going height, the locomotive was winched backwards to give tension on both front and rear connections, this photo shows the front coupler attached to the lorry's tractor unit.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The final preparation for transit was applying the locomotive's brakes to ensure that there was no movement en route.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The locomotive is now fully loaded and ready to depart.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The locomotive is now fully loaded and ready to depart - the low loader just needs to turn 180 degrees to exit the yard.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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14 St John, the 0-6-0ST that plays the part of Thomas at the popular Thomas and Friends events at many heritage railways is about to be conveyed by road low loader from the yard at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway to its next engagement.
The locomotive is now fully loaded and ready to depart - but as this was 5:40pm the lorry stayed here overnight and I wasn't able to get any further photographs.

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GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850 at platform 1 of Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

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GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850 runs around its train at Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

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GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850 runs around its train at Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

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GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850 runs around its train at Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

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GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850 runs around its train at Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850 runs around its train at Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850 arrives into Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway, with the last train of the day from Bishops Lydeard.

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GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850 at Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway. After arriving with the last train of the day the locomotive was stabled at the extreme western end of the station to serve as an advert for the railway.

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The footplate of GWR '38XX' Class 2-8-0 no 3850, photographed at Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

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BR Class 4MT 2-6-4 no 80136 at platform 2 of Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

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The footplate of BR Class 4MT 2-6-4 no 80136, photographed at platform 2 of Minehead station, the western terminus of the West Somerset Railway.

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An eastbound steam-hauled West Somerset Railway service photographed through the front window of the DMU on a westbound service.

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West Somerset Railway 2-6-0 no 9351 approaches Washford station with a westbound service to Minehead. 9351 is a WSR rebuild of a former ex-GWR Large Prairie (no 5193) and is designed around the GWR proposed Small Mogul design.

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West Somerset Railway 2-6-0 no 9351 approaches Washford station with a westbound service to Minehead. 9351 is a WSR rebuild of a former ex-GWR Large Prairie (no 5193) and is designed around the GWR proposed Small Mogul design.

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West Somerset Railway 2-6-0 no 9351 arrives into Washford station with a westbound service to Minehead, photographed from the station yard, rented by the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway Trust.
9351 is a WSR rebuild of a former ex-GWR Large Prairie (no 5193) and is designed around the GWR proposed Small Mogul design.

Photo by Chris McKenna 12/07/2006.
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West Somerset Railway Steam Gala, 20 March 2005: Double headed train at Williton heading towards Bishop’s Lydeard

James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk)



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Two of the steam locomotives at the WSR Steam Gala of 19/20 March 2004 preparing to depart from Bishop’s Lydeard towards Minehead.

James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk)



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West Somerset Railway Steam Gala, 20 March 2005: Double-headed train arriving at Williton Station heading towards Bishop’s Lydeard

James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk)



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The shuttle train from Bishop’s Lydeard to Norton Fitzwarren, not usually traversed by WSR services and only open on special event days. Locomotive 1450 preparing for a run down the branch, 20 March 2005-03-28

James Robinson (J.Robinson@ex.ac.uk)



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Coupled back-to-back on one of the sidings at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway are BR Class 4MT 2-6-4 no 80136 and SDJR 7F 2-8-0, No. 88.

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SDJR 7F 2-8-0, No. 88 and BR Class 03 0-6-0 no D2133 on one of the shed roads at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway.

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SDJR 7F 2-8-0, No. 88 on one of the shed roads at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway.

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SDJR 7F 2-8-0, No. 88 and BR Class 03 0-6-0 no D2133 on one of the shed roads at Minehead station on the West Somerset Railway.

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