12 March 2020. The Executive Headteacher of two Primary Schools situated close to the West Somerset Railway – Crowcombe and Stogumber – has written an open letter to Jonathan Jones-Pratt, Chairman of the WSR plc,…
24 February 2020. We have released a press statement regarding the notice we have received to exit from the Washford site. Click here for the statement.
20 February 2020. Ian Young, S&DRT Chairman, is sending the following letter to members: “Dear member, I am sorry to tell you that we have received a Notice to Terminate the agreement at Washford by…
10 February 2020. The initial documents for our 2020 AGM on Saturday 25 April are now available. The agenda, draft minutes for the 2019 AGM and a Trustee/Director nomination form are all accessible via the…
27 January 2020. Kilmersdon – built by Peckett's of Bristol in 1929 – was the last steam locomotive to work the Somerset coalfield. The loco was hired by the Trust to the Helston Railway in…
Saturday 4 January was a very busy day at our 46th Model Railway Exhibition in Edington. Here's Callum Wilcox's video record of the event.
3 January 2020. Our 46th Model Railway Exhibition is on 4-5 January at Edington Village Hall, Broadway, Edington, Somerset TA7 9HA (full details here). To be seen for the first time away from 'home' will…
Just released is this latest remastered DVD of Ivo Peters’ classic scenes of the mainly narrow gauge Ironstone Lines of Oxfordshire and Lincolnshire from 1961-1969. Some of the most delightful and attractive industrial railways in…
We now have 13 layouts booked for our 46th Edington Model Railway Exhibition on 4-5 January from 10am. Make sure to add this to your calendar! Taking place at Edington Village Hall, TA7 9HA, there…
1 December 2019. In our latest magazine, out now, Jonathan Edwards starts a fascinating two-part article on the doubling of the S&D line south of Templecombe. Drawing extensively from original Joint Committee documents in the…