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Down Train,

Down Train,
Running down from the shed and passing the water tower to reverse onto its train at Platform 2, Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway, This locomotive has been converted from a 2-6-2 tank engine and has proved to be an admirable performer and very well suited to the line.

Traktor 49, Maria Lovasz, J. Gafarot, SV1XV and 53 other people have particularly liked this photo


94 comments - The latest ones
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Wonderful shot of times gone by, Roger!
2 years ago.
Eric Desjours club has replied to Andy Rodker club
+1!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thank you, Andy, still earning its keep on a daily basis.
2 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
The pleasure of traveling by train is unique!
Superb image, Roger!
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to J.Garcia club
Thank you Judite, this is a forty-mile round trip both rural and coastal.
2 years ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
It just goes to show that modernist renewal is artificial and feeds only illusory growth, doesn't it?
Very nice and evocative shot, Roger.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Eric Desjours club
Thank you, Eric, not everything modern is good but nostalgia is timeless.
2 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
...time goes by, Roger...wonderful shot...
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Armando Taborda club
Thank you, Armando, helping to keep nostalgia alive
2 years ago.
 Christa1004
Christa1004 club
It's not very often nowadays that you can see a steam locomotive... HFF Roger.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Christa1004 club
Thank you, Christa, every day if you live near us.
2 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding shot! HFF! Stay well!

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2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you, William
2 years ago.
 jyryk58
jyryk58 club
awesome shot... :-)
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to jyryk58 club
Really appreciated, thank you.
2 years ago.
 Walter 7.8.1956
Walter 7.8.1956 club
Das ist wirklich eine spannende Aufnahme!!!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Walter 7.8.1956 club
Very generous, Walter, thank you.
2 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Eine Bar für Lokomotiven? HFF, Roger. Ich wünsche Dir ein schönes und sonniges Wochenende! Bleib gesund!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to LotharW club
Many thanks Lothar, they have to be watered.
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful old steam train.
Happy FF and enjoy your weekend.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap
2 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
HFF
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra club
Many thanks Trudy
2 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Yes, these locomotives are sometimes incredibly thirsty and then they can only be moved to "continue working" if they get a lot of water... (͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ) (◕‿-)
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Many thanks Udo.
2 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
HFF-Roger(grisly)
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Fred Fouarge club
Thank you, Fred
2 years ago.
 David Slater (Spoddendale)
David Slater (Spodde… club
A nice set up there Roger. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to David Slater (Spodde… club
Many thanks, David.
2 years ago.
 Loose_Grip/Pete
Loose_Grip/Pete club
Great shot Roger. A modern conversion but the GWR did have similar plans.
HFF & have a great weekend.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Loose_Grip/Pete club
Very kind, thank you, it has become a good workhorse.
2 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Love that line Roger. It's about time I travelled it again. A super shot.
HFF and I hope you enjoy a good weekend.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thank you, Rosa, the Christmas trains were great fun.
2 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Beautiful image
great to be back:)
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Annemarie club
Thank you, Annemarie.
2 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
HFF Roger
2 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
Always good to see these preserved engines Roger. A very nice refurbished water-tower too. Well done.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Herb Riddle club
Thank you, Herb, a well run railway these days.
2 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann
HFF, Roger. An interesting platform!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Rainer Blankermann
Many thanks Rainer, ;-))
2 years ago.
 Stefani Wehner
Stefani Wehner club
Most beautiful, Roger!

HFF and enjoy your weekend!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Stefani Wehner club
Thank you Stefani.
2 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Ein sehr schöner Anblick ist das mit dieser Lokomotive lieber Roger:))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Very kind Guni:)) thank you
2 years ago.
 Doug Shepherd
Doug Shepherd club
A super shot Roger, very nicely composed.

HFF and enjoy your weekend
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Doug Shepherd club
Kind words Doug, Thank you.
2 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Love those old trains, HFF Roger
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Xata club
Thank you, Isabel, and me!
2 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A very attractive image Roger. All the romance of the steam age with beautiful surroundings. Some great memories of steam train trips along this line - a Santa train ride with the grandson and a daughter more in awe of Santa than he was and an evening carol singing trip when a dog objected to our singing and howled until we gave up in fits of laughter. Memories!!
HFF and have a good weekend
2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Ecobird club
Thank you, the howling dog at Stogumber is legendary,
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great shot that takes me back some many years, Roger. Great that this has been preserved so well. HFF and best wishes for the weekend.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to tiabunna club
Many thanks George, and still runs many days a week during the spring and summer months.
2 years ago.
 John Lawrence
John Lawrence
HFF!! have a good weekend Roger
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to John Lawrence
Thank you John
2 years ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
Superb. HFF Roger!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thank you Stephan
2 years ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe image de cette vieille loco !
HFF et Bon weekend. Amitiés
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Madeleine Defawes club
Very kind Madeleine, Thank you
2 years ago.
 TOZ
TOZ club
Excelent Image Roger and nice composition love steam trains.
HFF Have a great weekend
TOZ
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to TOZ club
And me TOZ, this is close to home so much of a problem, Many thanks.
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A well composed and timeless image Roger..............I love to see these old locos being restored and more importantly being used, instead of being put in museums. This whole scene has a lovely feel to it...............
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thank you, Keith, the whole railway is now in fine fettle and all the volunteers should be proud of themselves.
2 years ago.
 John Cass
John Cass
Wonderful image.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to John Cass
Very kind, John, thank you.
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
So do I Betty, thank you,
2 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️
@ngélique ❤️ club
superbe Roger ****************HFF et bon we
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to @ngélique ❤️ club
Many thanks Angelique
2 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
lovely scenery very well composed !
Hopeful FF and WE !
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Nora Caracci club
Very kind Nora, Thank you.
2 years ago.
 trester88
trester88 club
Nostalgie pur! Man fühlt sich in ein anderes Zeitalter hinein versetzt.
HFF und ein friedliches Wochenende, Roger!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to trester88 club
Thank you, Wilhelm, Volunteers help to keep it running.
2 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
Wonderful!
I found the fence ;-)
HFF and a beautiful weekend!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Many thanks Markus, nothing escapes you ;-))
2 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Roger
A very nice picture, which I like very much!
Wonderful composition idea to include some lineside furniture to give context.
Great colours too
Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
I very much appreciate your comments Peter, thank you.
2 years ago.
 Scott Holcomb
Scott Holcomb club
Long live steam!
HFF
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Scott Holcomb club
Many thanks Scott.
2 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Fantástica composición, me encanta. HFF and have a fine weekend.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Marije Aguillo club
Very kind Marije, thank you.
2 years ago.
 Bergfex
Bergfex club
HFF Roger!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Bergfex club
Thank you Bernhard.
2 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
how lovely to have seen . . I can almost
hear it too . . well taken moment . . :)
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to beverley
Thank you, Beverley the railway is only around 15 minutes from home.
2 years ago.
 sunlight
sunlight club
Das Foto erinnert mich an meine Schulzeit. :-)
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
And me Ingrid, but the sound and smell of a steam engine is still evocative and nostalgic,
Thank you.
2 years ago.
 Denis Croissant
Denis Croissant club
This makes me think of The Titfield Thunderbolt!
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Denis Croissant club
Thank you, Denis, but goodness that's a while ago ;-))
2 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
A superbly detailed photo and the framing is spot on, Roger.
2 years ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to Roger Bennion club
Thank you, Roger, My local heritage line,
2 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
It has a poetic sense of yesterday, alive.
The older I get the better I love and like the past tense.
2 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Yesterday remains in the memory and is quite possibly better than tomorrow, keeping up is a problem I have Jose, thank you.
2 years ago.
 GrahamH
GrahamH club
On the New South Wales Govt Railway in Australia which I grew up with turning tank into tender and tender into tank was a thing. The most numerous was a 4-6-4 tank from 1903 where after Sydney suburban electrification from the mid 1920s 77 of the 145 locos were converted to tender type known as the 30T. Some were superheated and had their smoke box extended. These became the mainstay of branchline locos until displaced by diseasals in the 1960s.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_C30T_class_locomotive
18 months ago.
Roger (Grisly) club has replied to GrahamH club
The conversion was frowned upon by railway preservation purists however it was a class on the drawing board when the building of steam locomotives ceased, It is a very popular engine with the staff has proved to be a good workhorse,
www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/railway/steam/great-western-railway-inspired-2-6-0-9351-class-wsr-mogul-no-9351
18 months ago. Edited 18 months ago.
GrahamH club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thanks for the extra info.
18 months ago.

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