Talk:Devon and Somerset Railway

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I don't know much about this line, but I do think it should be covered by Wikipedia. If you have any more info, please add to the article! Regards, Lynbarn 09:47, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed merge

I propose that Barnstaple to Taunton Line and Devon and Somerset Railway should be merged into one article as they both refer to the same stretch of railway line. At present one article is flagged as an orphan with no links, and the other is an extremly short stub. I beleive that "Barnstaple to Taunton Line" should become a redirect to "Devon and Somerset Railway" as that was the statutory name of the line when it was authorised by Act of Parliament. Geof Sheppard 07:24, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Agree There is little information on either article, but merging them as suggested might be the catalyst to start building an authoratative article on the line, perhaps similar to its neighbour, the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Regards Lynbarn 09:25, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Done! Geof Sheppard 07:31, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Link to modern routemap?

The current routemap, indeed the article as a whole, does not provide a link to the article describing the current line at Taunton, it only links to the historic railway company, whose page has no routemap.

A link would be useful to set the historic line in context. (And, while you're at it, how about some LUECKEs on the mainline? :o) )

EdJogg 11:43, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Sorted! But on the principle that old railways should link to old railways – and modern routes should link to modern routes – I have put a map on the Bristol and Exeter Railway page. Geof Sheppard (talk) 09:06, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

That'll do nicely! I have also added some {{RoutemapRoute}} templates to indicate the main line orientation to 'non-rail readers'. (On a routemap, cannot assume that 'up' is north!)

EdJogg (talk) 13:22, 10 December 2007 (UTC)