Along the Line A round-up of news from the stations.
Bishops Lydeard Welcome to the final report for this year on Life at Lydeard as we draw to a close of the formal running season. After pausing for a quick draw of breath, we get into the swing of planning and preparation for what we hope will be a very successful period of not only Santa Expresses but also the new Winterlight trains. In fact, much of this is already under way – we know we will be once again be having marquee facilities in the lower car park for shelter, check in and refreshments, Christmas lights have
WSR JOURNAL – WINTER 2021
started going up, plans are in place to decorate the Winterlight train (not us!). Also, a sure sign that Christmas is not too far off, is that the snowman and his elf cohort have risen from their summer lockdown in Blackmore House ready to assume Position A on the entry fence when required – not forgetting Santa and his reindeer. Our season has continued to be quite busy, with expanded capacity on the trains, a second set of carriages in use, and we were glad to see the end of oneWSR Mogul No. 9351 waiting departure time at Bishops Lydeard on 4 September 2021. Photo: Don Bishop
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