WSRA News
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...
WSRA Trustee Meeting report 13 April 2021
The WSRA Trustees met on Tuesday 13th April by remote conference call. Amongst the items discussed were: Minutes of the Previous meeting in March were approved and are available for members to view in the members section of this website. B&E Station Signs -...
WSRA funded work goes ahead on Minehead Station culvert
Work to clean and inspect the culvert was planned for the 2019/2020 winter, but due to COVID-19 it did not go ahead at that time. This week, the contractors are on site and the WSRA has confirmed the commitment to pay for it. Photos show the tankers that were used to...
Significant milestone reached in the restoration of 4561
The team at Williton have this week lowered the cylinder assembly into position within the mainframes and having placed nuts and bolts through the main and extension frames the assembly was levelled and the crane slings removed.The opportunity was then taken to put...