AN OFFICIAL announcement is awaited from the West Somerset Railway following the arrival of DMBS No. W51354 at Bishops Lydeard on October 30. It has been
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Western Cinderella awaits attention at Williton
THE Diesel & Electric Preservation Group’s Class 52 No. D1010 Western Campaigner is seen alone in Williton diesel depot, West Somerset Railway, on June 22. For
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Broken piston sidelines Bradley Manor for ‘considerable period’ at West Somerset
COLLETT ‘Manor’ No. 7802 Bradley Manor has been withdrawn from traffic at the West Somerset Railway (WSR) after suffering a broken piston rod while in service
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Double-headed ‘Manors’ help WSR mark 40 years of steaming to Bishops Lydeard
A FOURTEEN-coach train hauled by a pair of Collett ‘Manor’ 4-6-0s was the undoubted highlight of the West Somerset Railway’s 40th Anniversary gala on June
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Enhanced diesel loco services on West Somerset
CLASS 37 No. D6948 arrived at the West Somerset Railway (WSR) on April 29 for a two-month visit. The privately owned loco is in the care
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Highs and lows at the West Somerset
THE West Somerset Railway reopened on March 30 after a three-month winter closure. There was much celebration, but a lot of work is required and
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6412 returning as WSR marks four decades of BL steam
COLLETT ‘64XX’ 0-6-0PT No. 6412 will return to the railway it called home for 33 years next month when it takes part in the West Somerset
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Vandals hit West Somerset Railway
Estimated £1,000 worth of damage caused by smashed windows in Mk.1 carriage.
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‘Duke’ will return in 2020 – but only if £100,000 shortfall can be met
A FINANICIAL shortfall of more than £100,000 could delay the return to service of unique BR ‘8P’ Pacific No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester. This follows a
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West Somerset rescued from the brink of collapse
THE West Somerset Railway has been saved from closure by a whisker – after failures were found in its finances, infrastructure and safety systems. In
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