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Old 28th July 2012, 06:58 AM
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Default WSRA Norton Fitzwarren 4th-5th August
A nice show held on the site of the West Somerset Railway Association turning line, so full size steam trains right in the field! There is also a platform to catch a steam train going around 15 miles to Minehead station which is right on the coast. On the Friday night all exhibitors can go on a free train to Minehead and back with around 500 people on board, that makes the train grunt and can give a nice spark show in the night
Site address, WSRA Fields, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1BH. 01823 433856
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Old 30th July 2012, 06:51 PM
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15miles???? when i was working there in the 1970's it was 21 miles to Lydeard from Minehead, or has all this rain this year caused the railway to shrink!
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Old 30th July 2012, 06:58 PM
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The longest & best preserved railway in UK .
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15miles???? when i was working there in the 1970's it was 21 miles to Lydeard from Minehead, or has all this rain this year caused the railway to shrink!
Yea I guess it did but the last time I rode on it my tape measure ran out at 5 meters? I'll buy a bigger tape for Friday.
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Old 30th July 2012, 08:39 PM
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The longest & best preserved railway in UK .
You must have forgotten the North Yorks Moors railway, Pickering to Whitby at about 25miles in Gods county,best in the land!
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You must have forgotten the North Yorks Moors railway, Pickering to Whitby at about 25miles in Gods county,best in the land!
On the first count correct Keith , now its extended to Whitby, second count wrong its either wet,cold,or windy & usually all at the same time.
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Old 31st July 2012, 07:12 AM
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A link to there site http://www.wsra.org.uk/rally.htm
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From their facebook page:
It is with regret we have to announce that today's Steam Fayre and Vintage Vehicle Rally at Norton Fitzwarren has been cancelled due to heavy rains overnight and a waterlogged rally site. http://​www.west-somerset-railway.co..._rally/​

Another event gone today
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