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Trains Name:   gwr Date Posted:   May 26, 07 - 11:36 AM Message:   Can you tell me wether they will ever be running public trains at shillingstone? If so will they be steam? Iheard thaty they were never going to be alowed to run them!     Re: Trains Name:   Vince Date Posted:   Jun 1, 07 - 11:21 AM Email:   v_eveleigh@tiscali.co.uk Message:   :-) I do know we are getting a diesel shunter soon from the North Norkolk railway but whether it ever runs you will need to ask the Powers that be ! Dont forget that the '9F' Is there already awaiting a future rebuild. Re: Re: Trains Name:   Steve S Date Posted:   Jun 3, 07 - 10:54 AM Email:   leysiner@aol.com Message:   I'm sure Shillingstone will be running trains - and a lot sooner than most of us think! Static railways are a bit like stuffed animals at a museum - not as good as the real thing and with very little pulling appeal! One day the trains from Shillingstone will actually be fulfilling a public service again, taking passengers to Bournemouth and Bath. Just wait and see! Most heritage railways are already starting to serve a real transport need, even if at the moment most of their customers are tourists and holidaymakers. Re: Re: Re: Trains Name:   Tom Date Posted:   Jun 4, 07 - 1:41 PM Email:   antell38@hotmail.com Message:   I dont know about Bournemouth And Bath as the obstructions are endless and as such as id like to you cant simply kick people out of their homes and say b****r off we are puttig the railway back, althugh saying that has anyone heard of the railway reclamations act? But looking at t realistically id say blandford to Sturminster Newton       Re: Re: Re: Re: Trains Name:   john Date Posted:   Jun 9, 07 - 3:00 PM Email:   ejohnandliz@aol.com Message:   How about from Templecombe to Blandford. Now that would be something         Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trains Name:   Janus Date Posted:   Jun 12, 07 - 8:41 AM Message:   Especially with dual-gauge track to accommodate the Gartell light Railway !! Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trains Name:   Tom Date Posted:   Jun 14, 07 - 2:15 PM Email:   antell38@hotmail.com Message:   It would be nice and i guess it is possible bearing in mind stalbridge station being built on and would need a diversion, and the massive amount of digging out the cutting at sturminster newton and also tunelling under the builders merchants yard! now that would need alot of polish blokes to do that   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trains Name:   Syd Date Posted:   Jul 1, 07 - 9:21 AM Email:   gensecndrt.2@btinternet.com Message:   Hi, I've been reading your thoughts and comments on the possibility of running trains at Shillingstone and perhaps the reinstatement of a service along at least part of the old track formation. As one of the founder members of the project I feel the need to point out it was always the Trust's aim to look at future developement from Shillingstone in both directions. However, this can only be achieved once the project nears completion and we have proved to those who matter ie the County, District & Parish Councils, and of course the local residents, that we are worthy and capable of progress beyond our present boundaries. The secret of progress, at the levels you have been discussing, is to let the suggestion of further progress come from the relevant Councillors themselves, as if they originally thought of it-then anything is possible. But before we detrain at our chosen destination we need to return to the origins of our journey and make it look like a place we could actually start or finish a journey. It is my firm belief Shillingstone station was saved, not by luck but by fate. It was, without a doubt built on the most picturesque site on the southern half of the line, if not the whole. Therefore, it needs a lot more attention than it is getting now. The project's hardcore of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers, who incidently, have done a magnificent job of returning the station to its Southern Region splendour are not getting any younger, so if you really, really want to see your ideals and fantasies come to fruition, and you're young enough in mind and body to make a difference, why not come along and see what you can do. If you have a skill so much the better, if not, you will have by the time you've left. Thanks for listening.   Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trains Name:   Mark Date Posted:   Jul 18, 07 - 12:50 PM Message:   As nice as it would be to relay the S&DJR in Dorset look how long it took the Swanage and the Watercress to lay their track miles. Anyway Shillingstone need to be finish first and just saying this is not the victorian area theres alot more it the way today.     Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Trains Name:   Syd Date Posted:   Jul 19, 07 - 9:30 AM Email:   gensecndrt.2@btinternet.com Message:   Yes Mark, I would tend to agree with you on that point especially as I started with Swanage in 1976, and am proud to be part of that magnificent achievement. But look how far they have progressed in 30 years by hard work and determination, not to mention forward thinking and planning. I'm fully aware that Shillingstone will never be able to emulate Swanage as the conditions and situation are far different ie they had a start point and a potential finishing point. Whereas we are akin to a lighthouse without any coastline, more or less starting in the middle of nowhere and looking for somewhere to go. There is the potential to go from Sturminster Newton to Blandford, subject to the trailway being ever so slightly diverted. Who knows where we will be in 30 years time? Unfortunately I don't think I will be alive to see it, but I will assure you of one thing-there are those of us working on this project that will strive to achieve the maximum potential available........... .......All we need is more people to push it forward.