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50C
GNSR D40 4-4-0
Posts: 241
Joined: Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:51 pm
Location: Farnham-Surrey(ex Selby-Yorks)

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Post by 50C »

My wife was born in Langport in Somerset which had two stations,Langport East on the Paddington to Plymouth main line and Langport West on the Taunton to Yeovil branch both of which have long gone.Her father was the local coal merchant who had coal delivered by rail to Langport West. I would like to find out more about the railways around the town so are there any quality forums that cover the GWR

Thanks 50C
chaz harrison
GCR O4 2-8-0 'ROD'
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Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:35 am

Re: Other forums

Post by chaz harrison »

Absolutely sure there must be, given the popularity of the GWR. Suggest a Google? (Be ready for an avalanche!)

Chaz
Bryan
LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak'
Posts: 2224
Joined: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:48 pm
Location: York

Re: Other forums

Post by Bryan »

I did attempt a while ago to locate a GWR forum but the nearest I got was the Didcot site and a link off the UK steam info site.

I was trying to find out some details for our MACAW on the NYMR recently overhauled and painted into 50s engineers Black.
Work involved shotblasting, painting, reflooring then final painting and hand lettering.

This vehicle used to be paired with the 15 ton Coles crane that worked in BREL York until the mid 80s
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MACAW pre work
MACAW pre work
Bill Bedford
LNER A3 4-6-2
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Joined: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:43 pm

Re: Other forums

Post by Bill Bedford »

Bryan wrote:I did attempt a while ago to locate a GWR forum but the nearest I got was the Didcot site and a link off the UK steam info site.

I was trying to find out some details for our MACAW on the NYMR recently overhauled and painted into 50s engineers Black.
Work involved shotblasting, painting, reflooring then final painting and hand lettering.

This vehicle used to be paired with the 15 ton Coles crane that worked in BREL York until the mid 80s
Not forum but mailing lists:-
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gwr-elist/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BR_wagon_research/
These are more concerned with vehicles that still exist on the system
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/departmentals/
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