WSRA News
WSRA calls for Trustees, Volunteers and Advisors to help deliver ambitious five-year Corporate Plan
The West Somerset Railway Association is seeking new people with professional, practical and volunteering skills to help protect and develop the heritage of the West Somerset Railway. The West Somerset Railway Association (WSRA) has launched its Corporate Plan for...
WSRA Standard 4 80064 Boiler Latest
Rileys have removed the front parallel section of the boiler barrel and will be replacing this with a new rolled and welded seam. This will be rolled with no weld prep and tacked only. Riley's, will then prep and weld the barrel followed by X-Ray inspection by BES,...
WSRA Hawksworth moved from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead
Tuesday 4th August WSRA Hawsworth was attached to the 10:55 service from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead Service Train (2M34) and hauled to Minehead by Class 14 ‘Teddy Bear’ D9526. The coach will be made ready to for passengers at Minehead. The Saloon is pictured at...
WSRA Launch Corporate Plan
The West Somerset Railway Association (WSRA) has unveiled its Corporate Plan for 2026 to 2031, setting out an ambitious strategy to strengthen heritage preservation, education, volunteering, community engagement and financial sustainability to support the West...
WSRA Hawksworth Saloon Comes Home
Its come home! The WSRA are pleased to announce that our Hawksworth Saloon has come home. It has arrived at Bishops Lydeard and will run to Minehead for a fitness to run examination. Further announcements will be made with respect to running on the WSR. The picture...
WSRA Member Clive Goddard Honoured at Taunton Station Ceremony Celebrating a Lifetime of Railway Service
When Clive Goddard joined British Railways as a member of the station staff at Taunton in 1949, a year after the nationalisation of the railways and the forming of British Railways (BR) he could never have thought that seventy seven years later he would be the guest...
Synopsis of the Trustees’ Meeting held on 13th July 2026
50:50 Draw Results June 2026
June 50/50 Draw Results 1st Price of £170.40 - ticket no 3006 2nd Prize of £85.20 - ticket no 2293 3 Equal Prizes of £42.60 each to tickets nos 3501, 893, 3512 We are nearing 850 entries per month and would like to hit 1000. Now is an ideal time to take part - as the...
Synopsis of the Trustees’ Meeting held on 22nd June 2026
WSRA Standard 4 80064 More Progress
80064 update report from Steve Masters 25th June 2026 Wow it was a bit too warm for this today but we managed!! 36 degrees in the shade! Crane day! First the cab roof off. Then the bunker which was also tipped back to enable the base to be inspected and worked on....