Rosie Jacob
29 July 2020. The Trust has been saddened to learn of the passing of Rosie Jacob on Monday evening, 27 July. Rosie had a long term lung condition which was being managed. However, she then…
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S&DRT/WSR joint statement: 53808 to move to the Mid-Hants. Railway
25 July 2020. Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust Ltd. and West Somerset Railway PLC have issued a joint statement regarding the Trust's restored S&D 7F locomotive, No. 53808 - formerly S&D No. 88. The new…
New S&D calendar and Ivo Peters Christmas Cards available now
Don't miss our very popular S&D calendar – it has a separate page and photo for each month and is still only £5.95, so great value – plus our Christmas Cards featuring a 1954 photo…
Joint Statement from West Somerset Railway PLC & The Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust Limited
18 June 2020. A joint statement has been issued by West Somerset Railway plc and Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust Ltd. Click on this link or on the image to see the statement.
Trust introduces first H C Casserley images to online shop
Henry Cyril Casserley – born in 1903 – became one of Britain's foremost railway photographers, amassing around 60,000 photographs over his lifetime. We're delighted to be introducing the first images in what we expect…
Trust issues new edition of Southbound with the ‘Pines’ after 35 years out of print
The original 1985 edition The Trust has produced a new edition of Southbound with the ‘Pines’ 35 years after the publication of the original booklet as part of a series of Trust Blue Books. Containing…
AGM information updated for our members
13 April 2020. S&DRT members may like to know that the information in the Members' Area of the website has been updated. We have included the postponement letter provided by the Chairman and also the…
Trust has gained 100 new members since July last year
27 March 2020. The Trust is pleased to announce that since 1 July last year, the number of new members has now reached 100. The membership levels of the Trust had been in decline for…
Trust videos now available on YouTube
23 March 2020. The Trust has a number of short videos available to view and to make them more accessible, they are now being added to YouTube – as well as being on Vimeo and…
Trust issues new Press Release – still no progress on the Washford situation
20 March 2020. Nearly six weeks after receiving the Notice to Quit the Washford site, the Trust still has not received any response to its many questions for the WSR regarding this situation. Our Chairman,…