WSRA News
WSRA Trustee meeting report 13 July 2021
The WSRA Trustees met on Tuesday 13th July by remote conference call. Amongst the items discussed were: Minutes of the Previous meeting in June were approved and are available for members to view in the members section of this website. B&E Station Signs –The...
WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY GETS ON BOARD ‘LOVE YOUR RAILWAY’ NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN
The 20-mile West Somerset Railway (WSR) is joining fellow heritage railways next week all over the country from as far afield as Cornwall, Suffolk, North Wales, North East Scotland and Northern Ireland in a new nationwide campaign to raise greater awareness of...
Two Small GALA events planned for 2021
The West Somerset Railway (WSR) Gala Planning Team is pleased to announce that two small gala events are being planned for September and October 2021 as Government Covid restrictions are hopefully further eased. These will be the first enthusiast gala events held at...
Can you help make a difference?
Can you work with a diverse group of people to achieve a common aim? Can you be objective in decision making, whilst retaining a passion for the WSR? The WSRA needs Trustees with skills and experience in marketing & PR, IT and digital technologies, and...
Could you be a Trustee?
Do you believe in the future of our wonderful railway? Would you like to make a difference? Can you work with a diverse group of people to achieve a common aim? Can you be objective in decision making, whilst retaining a passion for the WSR? The WSRA is looking for...
WSRA Trustee meeting report 8 June 2021
The WSRA Trustees met on Tuesday 8th June by remote conference call. Amongst the items discussed were: Minutes of the Previous meeting in May were approved and are available for members to view in the members section of this website. B&E Station Signs – The PLC...
WSR PLC launches new £1 million Emergency ‘SOS’ survival fund.
After the West Somerset Railway (WSR) had two formal appeals turned down following the recent rejection of its second round bid to the Government’s Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) Second Round for ‘Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage’ (CRFH) financial...
2021 Steam Rally Cancelled
2021 Rally CANCELLED The Rally team have been hoping that it would have been possible to go ahead with the 2021 Rally. We have now reached the time when we need to make a final decision. We have reviewed all the latest safety advice, and thought about the safety...
WSRA Trustee meeting report 11 May 2021
The WSRA Trustees met on Tuesday 11th May by remote conference call. Amongst the items discussed were: Minutes of the Previous meeting in April were approved and are available for members to view in the members section of this website. B&E Station Signs – the...
WSRA offers FREE volunteer membership
7th May 2021 marks 50 years of the WSRA supporting the railway and we think that’s worth celebrating. So we’re offering a FREE membership for 1 year to all working volunteers on the railway who are not yet WSRA members. Simply submit a photograph of yourself...