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Next year’s Steam Rally dates announced
We are pleased to announce that the rally dates for 2020 have been confirmed as 1st and 2nd August. Feedback was gathered by the section marshals and other team members, via social media, written response and general word of mouth. The overwhelming response reported by the team was a desire to keep the dates as...Read More »
Donations to WSR Rail Renewal Appeal exceed £70,000
The WSRA and WSSRT are pleased to announce that donations to the WSR Rail Renewal Appeal have now exceeded £70,000. Individual donations vary range from £5 to £8000 and the railway is very grateful for all of them. There are also donations from groups and commercial enterprises, demonstrating the important part the West Somerset Railway...Read More »
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 »

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