WSRA ‘Bags of Ballast’  and Rail Renewal

WSRA ‘Bags of Ballast’ and Rail Renewal

Earlier this year WSRA launched a ‘Buy a Bag of Ballast’ fundraising campaign to help support the Infrastructure team with their work maintaining the railway.  The campaign ran during the first 3 months of 2022 and raised more than the £2,400 targetted....
WSRA camping coach 3668

WSRA camping coach 3668

  Toplight 3668 was built in 1909 as a compartment third to diagram C28 at Swindon and converted to an ambulance coach during the first world war. It was converted back to a compartment third coach in 1922 and remained in service until 1957 when it was converted...
WSRA Trustee meeting report 12 September 2022

WSRA Trustee meeting report 12 September 2022

The WSRA Trustees met on Monday 12th September via TEAMS.  Amongst the items discussed were:   Minutes of the Previous meeting – on 16th August were approved and are available for members to view in the members section of this website. WSRA Steam and...
WSRA mourns HM Queen Elizabeth

WSRA mourns HM Queen Elizabeth

Dear Members and Friends, It is with deep sadness that I pen these words.Trustees were deeply saddened to hear of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth Yesterday afternoon. Our thoughts are with her family and the country at this sad time. The United Kingdom, the...
WSRA supports repairs to station fencing

WSRA supports repairs to station fencing

The WSRA Trustees agreed to a grant funding request from Crowcombe Heathfield Station staff to help with costs for repair and replacement of the station boundary fence. The picket fence provides a safety barrier between the Bakers Orchard service road and the railway...
WSRA funds new toilet facilities for Williton Restoration

WSRA funds new toilet facilities for Williton Restoration

The WSRA is pleased to have funded and arranged for the purchase and installation of a new toilet facility for the Restoration Works at Williton. Whilst not the most glamourous of projects, this unit has filled a gap in provision and helped towards the comfort of...