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GWR Hawksworth Pannier Tank 9466 to appear at WSRA Steam & Vintage Rally, 3 & 4 August 2019
GWR 0-6-0PT no 9466 will be a surprise operating guest exhibit for the West Somerset Railway Association’s Steam and Vintage Rally at Norton Fitzwarren on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August 2019, As a red route engine, no 9466 is restricted to the Norton – Bishops Lydeard section of the WSR but is likely to...Read More »
Two pieces of good news
The WSRA has two pieces of good news to share with supporters. Firstly, we are very pleased to announce that on Friday Locomotive 9351 was handed back to the WSR plc in Minehead. After a little more gentle running-in the loco is expected to return to traffic within a few days. The overhaul of this...Read More »
WSR and GWR provide a rail link between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard
Saturday trains starting on July 27, through August and into the autumn form the basis of the new GWR summer shuttle service linking the national rail network at Taunton station to the West Somerset Railway, one of Somerset’s top tourist attractions. Read the full story HERERead More »
Steam Trust to host railway themed Retrospective Art Exhibition
The West Somerset Steam Railway Trust are to host a railway themed Retrospective Exhibition of the work of the late Peter Barnfield, in the Gauge Museum on platform 1 at Bishops Lydeard. The exhibition will run from 13th to 28th July and will feature over 50 artworks as well as models, books and greeting cards. ...Read More »
‘QUANTOCK STEAMER’ LAUNCHED
Over the weekend of 8th and 9th June, the West Somerset Railway (WSR) will be holding a special 40th anniversary event to mark it becoming England’s longest heritage railway forty years ago in 1979. As Quantock Brewery is one of the closest businesses to Bishops Lydeard station, Quantock have brewed an exclusive new beer to mark this special...Read More »

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