53808 at the Watercress Line Autumn Steam Gala
These photos, taken by Julian Clark at Ropley, show 53808 in service on Friday 9 October. The gala continues until the end of Sunday. The first three photos show 53808 on the 9.25 am ‘parcels’…
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Trust adds Philip Fowler’s S&D cine film to its collection
Philip Fowler along with his friend Ken Barter filmed and sound-recorded the S&D during its last few months of operation. Their footage – sold under the name ‘Lantern Films’ – included the VHS and DVD…
Trust’s peat railway vehicles in action at Westonzoyland Bank Holiday gala
The Steam on the Levels gala took place at the Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum on Bank Holiday Monday, 29 August. Our Lister peat railway engine – freshly painted – and three wagons started the day…
Shoscombe & Single Hill Halt nameboards move back to the northern half of the S&D
Amongst the many S&D artefacts saved by the Trust are the two original concrete nameboards from Shoscombe & Single Hill Halt. They had been displayed for many years in the back of the shed at…
Kilmersdon in steam once again!
Following the boiler inspector passing Kilmersdon on the stage 2 boiler exam, it was time to ‘give it a go’! [Video by Roger Hardingham.]
The lighting of Kilmersdon’s fire was a great moment!
Kilmersdon, our 1929-built Peckett, was moved outside at Ropley on Thursday 28 July and the fire was lit, steam being produced as the sun set. On the Friday, the loco was on test moving around…
Our Peckett ‘Kilmersdon’ is almost ready to return to service
Kilmersdon, our 0-4-0ST engine, is now virtually complete following a recent hydraulic boiler test at Ropley on the Watercress Line. The boiler also had an ‘out of the frame’ steam test which it passed during…
Progress on ‘Kilmersdon’ with the frames now back on the wheels
The overhaul on the Trust’s Peckett ‘Kilmersdon’ is continuing at Ropley. The first photo – by Mark Drinkwater, Works Foreman – shows the frames with the newly-retyred wheels underneath. The other photos, by Roger Hardingham,…
‘Steam on the Levels’ on 14/15 May to feature S&DRT-owned Ashcott railtruck
The ‘Steam on the Levels‘ event on 14/15 May at the Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum will see the railtruck in operation at its new home, on loan from the S&DRT. The 2′-gauge peat-carrying railway on…
53808 at the Watercress Line Spring Steam Gala, Friday 29 April ’22
The Trust S&D 7F No. 53808 was in action on the Friday on both passenger and demonstration freight services. [Photos by Julian Clark.]