ONE OF THE LAST SCHEDULED TRAINS WSR IN 2010

Leaving Minehead in the late afternoon of 14 November in the DMU we look at some recent changes beside the line in a journey to Watchet,. We see the new Morrisons Store now open beside Minehead Station. then the place where the recent mainline stone trains have unloaded their rocks for enlarging sea defences locally, then the completed new house by the level crossing near Dunster Station. We arrive in the dusk at Washford and see the new lights on the tall transmitter aeriels. We pass by the preporations for the major work on the old Mineral line bridge which is soon to start and then pass the paper Mill and see St Decumens Church on the hill surrounded by a plastic shield making it look like a new block of flats! Finally we arrive in the dark at Watchet Station where the lighting is very symbolic of the end of the running season for the WSR.

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[ADMIRALSCORNER]

Viewers may be interested to see earlier views of Morrisons and the crossing house taken in April 2010 in the video titled A PLEASANT TRAIN RIDE TO MINEHEAD Part 2

[timetochill666]

You have to admit it....we do live in a nice part of the world, beach combing, walking up on the Exmoor, and then the railway as well as all the local events that go on.

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@timetochill666 Oh yes indeed! We can so easity overlook the good things in life!

[robmasterman]

A wonderfully atmospheric video Mike, capturing the late afternoon lighting perfectly, and as you say a perfect way to end the season....Bob

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@robmasterman It always seems sad when the trains stop running! Its nice to hear their whisles in the area even if we dont see them!

[howarth004]

Nice video Mike, those Morrisons spring up everywhere these days, and MacDonalds, that new house near Dunstar Station looks very nice. I like that DMU ,the small one I have from Bachman sounds very simular

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@howarth004 I have been looking back at old videos i have taken showing the old and small gate keepers crossing house near Dunster station, that used to be there. It has ben

en interesting to see first a notice being posted about demolition and then the build starting and how quickly the new house has been errected. A wonderful situation for a railway fan!

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@iantrack Yes. It is an interesting contrast to see how today's youth takes photographs!

[iantrack]

lovely old unit and sound

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@howarth004 I have grown too love those sounds too Dave,. Its nice you can hear them also on your model railway!