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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...
80064 Chassis moved to Cranmore

80064 Chassis moved to Cranmore

In another important step forwards for the West Somerset Railway Association’s locomotive restoration programme, the chassis for BR Standard 4 loco 80064 has today been sent from the WSR to the East Somerset Railway’s Locomotive Workshops. The overhaul of the chassis...
Medals for WSRA Fund Raisers

Medals for WSRA Fund Raisers

  London Marathon Success for Team WSRA We are delighted to share the fantastic achievement of our two WSRA entrants in this year’s London Marathon, Joe Rogers pictured right and Reece Bartle-Coates pictured left. Both runners successfully completed the...
Progress update on 4561’s side tanks

Progress update on 4561’s side tanks

Before the top sheet was finally put in position the fixing bolts for the air vent, feed pipe bracket and top inspection cover were welded in place. These items cannot be accessed internally once the tank is complete, so the bolts are held captive to allow the parts...