(Henstridge, late 1960s. © Steve Sainsbury Collection/Rail Thing)
The New S&D is trying to be two things at the same time - a champion of the classic S&D (up to 1966) and a champion of the future S&D (from 2009). This dual role will show itself as the line is built, with ultra modern sustainable transport (electric and steam) running along a line that reflects its origins - with infrastructure etc being in the classic S&D style.
Another place this dual role will become vital is on our website - with details and news of the new line but also with a huge historical archive of the route. Part of this is the really fun line description, where you can travel up and down the route station by station. But this section is still a little sparse in places. If you have photos of the line (taken at ANY time), details of the historical and/or current situation or memories of particular stations please send them to our webmaster David Bailey, who's done a fantastic job on the website.
2 comments:
How we wish! But not exactly much less than nearly impossible now. I note that the branch to Highbridge not included? Perhaps this really is impossible. One suggestion: that all the various groups involved in recording or reviving the S & D collaborate in producing a joint magazine, with sections for each group within it. A larger print run, a larger circulation to obtain advertising revenue, and a larger though perhaps cheaper magazine to tempt in more members, as well as enabling the sharing of ideas and enthusiasms could be some of the advantages!
The Highbridge branch is included but still no firm ideas on exactly how to proceed - reinstatement of the original route throughout, Evercreech just to Glastonbury and Wells, Cheddar Valley to Wells or an entirely new route over the Mendips giving Wells and Glastonbury direct trains to Bristol and Bath.
Agree with a combined magazine plus working more closely together if it is possible to square the circle of a sustainable transport group and three separate heritage schemes!
It will get easier as time goes on. Few people now seriously expect the Oil Age to last more than a decade or two, a few more are still hoping for miracle road transport using hydrogen or electricity, but neither are scalable, useable by lorries/aeroplanes or cheap enough for 90% of us.
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