One for the train buffs.

[Richard_C]

"Did you go for a ride on the train?"

"No, I just went to Watch-et'"

Weeds within the station boundaries. Had Churchward paid a visit he would have sacked the Station Master on the spot.

[CitroJim]

"Did you go for a ride on the train?"

"No, I just went to Watch-et'"

Funny you should say that Richard! I hiked to Watchet yesterday Along the King Charles III Coast Path... It's very hilly between Blue Anchor and Watchet and quite gnarly. After a mooch around Watchet I caught the train back to Blue Anchor... Traction courtesy of a Class 33 'Crompton'

Spot the 'P New Driver' plate on the front of the locomotive

I spoke to the driver. It was his first day as a passed driver and his very first turn! He drove brilliantly. He wasn't due to drive today as the train I was on should have been hauled by a Class 15 'Teddybear'. They could find no passed Teddybear driver so pressed the Crompton and its new driver into service!

I even got to have a look in the Crompton's cab

Weeds within the station boundaries. Had Churchward paid a visit he would have sacked the Station Master on the spot.

And quite rightly too. It looks very unsightly... Allegedly it's the thing to do these days - it's being green...

When one sees the amount of rampant vegetation around our railways it's no surprise lineside fires have been a problem this summer...

[CitroJim]

A semaphore signal in the early dawn...

Note that it's lit... Behind the spectacle is a LED lamp. Similar in style to the original paraffin lamp that would have lit this signal...