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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...
Standard 4 80064 update

Standard 4 80064 update

An update from WSRA runner Reece who is running the 2026 London Marathon on behalf of the WSRA and the 80064 Restoration Fund in particular. I hit a massive milestone today – my longest training run to date at 20 miles! The best part? I actually finished the run...