Author Archives for Rod Ormston

Progress with 53808 and its overhaul

4 August 2024 8:51 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

In the early spring we let a contract with the Watercress Line to de-tube the boiler and other smokebox and... View Article

24 July 2024 6:48 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Restored S&DRT Coach No. 4 has now been moved to the upper mezzanine floor at the museum being developed at... View Article

22 July 2024 8:05 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

On Saturday 20 July, Trust member and former chairman Mike Beale led a walk from the centre of Shepton Mallet... View Article

19 July 2024 8:52 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

In early July we hired a van and removed many of our artefacts from Alresford on the MHR – Watercress... View Article

14 July 2024 7:21 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

We had a enjoyable day at Ropley on Saturday 6 July in the company of the Urie Locomotive Society. We... View Article

23 June 2024 10:36 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

We are pleased to advise a joint Open Day comprising two railway trusts – the Urie Locomotive Society and the... View Article

26 May 2024 5:47 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

We’re pleased to announce our very first N gauge model wagons, produced by PECO. A new venture for the Trust,... View Article

29 April 2024 1:52 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

The S&DRT were represented at the Spring Gala at the Mid-Hants Railway ‘Watercress Line’ at the weekend. Our Burnham Box,... View Article

25 April 2024 10:56 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

The S&DRT is pleased to report that our fully restored S&D First Class Coach from 1886 has been delivered to... View Article

3 February 2024 9:34 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

The West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust (WSRHT) and Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust (S&DRT) are delighted to confirm that they... View Article

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