Author Archives for Rod Ormston

53808 at the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala, Friday 29 April ’22

30 April 2022 10:16 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

The Trust S&D 7F No. 53808 was in action on the Friday on both passenger and demonstration freight services. [Photos... View Article

27 April 2022 10:02 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Despite the time at Washford drawing gradually to a close, restoration work still continues on the stock that is on... View Article

25 March 2022 11:11 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

The Watercress Line has released its latest news video ‘Keeping You In The Loop’. This edition features a look around... View Article

8 March 2022 9:23 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Our S&D 7F No. 53808 hauled a Special Train on Sunday 6 March 2022, on the Watercress Line. 56 years... View Article

12:05 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

The date is a poignant one in the history of the S&D as, in 1966, Sunday 6 March was the... View Article

11:28 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

After a good deal of works attention, our S&D 7F No. 53808 was in action on Saturday 5 March with... View Article

27 January 2022 10:51 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

On the evening of Thursday 20 January, solicitors acting for respectively, the West Somerset Railway plc and the Somerset &... View Article

23 December 2021 3:33 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Report by Roger Hardingham Progress on Kilmersdon’s overhaul Since arrival at the Ropley workshops of the Mid-Hants Railway in March... View Article

21 December 2021 10:43 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Today, our Washford site volunteers and spouses enjoyed a Christmas Lunch at the Valiant Soldier pub in nearby Roadwater. Despite... View Article

13 December 2021 9:42 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

On Saturday 11 December, former S&D footplate staff met at the Red Lion pub, Wellsway, Bath. One of the topics... View Article

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