West Somerset Railway Association

Supporting the Heritage of the West Somerset Railway for over 50 years

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WSRA Standard 4 80064 Chassis Restoration Update

WSRA Standard 4 80064 Chassis Restoration Update

Connecting and coupling rods removed today. Quite a few of the bearing brasses are loose in their rods. Most of the air brake system is now removed. Injector delivery pipes, steam heat and vacuum pipes removed. Some of the vac pipework will need repair or replacing as...
WSRA Standard 4 80064 Boiler Restoration Update

WSRA Standard 4 80064 Boiler Restoration Update

Work is progressing on 80064’s boiler at Rileys in Lancashire. The picture shows boiler with the front tube plate removed. The original British Railways era steel front tube plate as lost up to 50% of its original thickness following its 10 years of service on...
WSRA TSO 4911 MOVES TO CRANMORE FOR RESTORATION

WSRA TSO 4911 MOVES TO CRANMORE FOR RESTORATION

Picture by Mike Lanning   As part of its ongoing commitment to having its fleet of British Railways Mark 1 carriages available for traffic between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead, the West Somerset Railway Association has sent British Railways Mark 1 TSO 4911 across the...