S&DRT assists the North Dorset Railway with items on long-term loan
The S&DRT are pleased to announce that they have come to an agreement with the North Dorset Railway based at Shillingstone station placing on a long-term loan of three items.
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The Trust’s locomotives on display in the sunshine at Ropley
The Trust’s locomotives; S&D 7F No. 53808 and Peckett 1788 Kilmersdon back-to-back in the sunshine at Ropley this morning during the Watercress Line’s Spring Steam Gala. [Photos by Roger Hardingham.]
AGM elects three new Directors to strengthen Trust management team
The Trust’s AGM, held online on 24 April, elected three members to the Board for the first time, with these members having a wide variety of experience. Andy Norman was already with the Trust as…
S&DRT and Avon Valley Railway announce agreement for relocation of artefacts
1 April 2021. We are delighted to announce that we have come, in principle, to an agreement to re-locate a portion of the rolling stock and museum artefacts currently based at the S&DRT site at…
Trust’s annual Report & Accounts now available to members
28 March 2021. The Trust’s Report & Accounts for 2020 is now available to members in advance of the AGM on 24 April. Also available is the agenda for the meeting as well as the…
Kilmersdon arrives at the Watercress Line
15 March 2021. The Trust’s 1929-built Peckett ‘Kilmersdon’ – the last steam engine to work the Somerset coalfield – arrived at Alresford today and was then towed to Ropley for assessment. The loco, having been…
New 53808 booklet covers loco’s history right up to 2020
19 February 2021. Recently printed is this second edition of our booklet about 53808 which describes the history of the locomotive from building in 1925, through going to the scrapyard in 1964, rescue in 1970…
Trust seeks new Museum Curator
3 February 2021. The Trust is seeking a Museum Curator to assume responsibility for the extensive collection of museum items. The collection comprises artefacts, rolling stock and photographs, the latter undergoing a programme of digitisation.…
The Trust’s Company Secretary – an announcement
2 February 2021. The S&DRT is sorry to announce the resignation of Ms Abbie Onibonoje as Company Secretary effective 15th January 2021. Ms Onibonoje, who is also a Solicitor with a top law firm, has…
Local campaigners to apply for a public Right of Way through the Winsor Hill Tunnels
11 January 2021. You may be aware that the Winsor Hill Tunnels, part of the Historical Railways Estate, were gated off a couple of years ago. Local campaigners would like to claim a public Right…