WSRA News
THE ASSOCIATION SPONSORS VICTOR’s RETURN
The West Somerset Railway Association is delighted to be sponsoring the return of Bagnall Saddle tank 2996 for the WSR’s Golden Jubilee Weekend of March 28th and 29th. Fifty years ago and carrying the name “Victor” it worked the first round trips on the West...
JACQUIE GREEN RETIRES AS WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY ASSOCIATION GENERAL MANAGER
After being in post for over a decade as the General Manager of the West Somerset Railway Association Jacquie Green is retiring from the role. Many members of the WSRA and the wider West Somerset Railway community will be sorry to learn of the news, which has been...
WSRA Steam Rally 2026 – A well earned Pause and a Year of Renewal
The WSRA has taken the positive decision to pause the 2026 Rally, giving our incredible volunteers a well-earned year’s break after their tireless commitment and enthusiasm over recent years. Just like Glastonbury, a ‘fallow year’ provides a valuable opportunity for...
WSRA secures coop Local Community Funding
WSRA is thrilled to have been selected to participate in another 12 months funding partnership with the coop Local Community Fund. The partnership runs for 12 months from 19 October 2025 until 17 October 2026. WSRA support from the coop Local Community Fund will go...
WSRA TSO 4911 is undergoing restoration at Cranmore
WSRA support for Winter Works on the railway
The WSR PLC has issued a press release thanking supporting organisations for their help over the winter months. The press release reads: A total of just under £200,000 has been contributed to important renovation and maintenance work on the West Somerset Railway...
WSRA Staff Opportunities
The WSRA is offering two exciting staff opportunities for enthusiastic and talented people to join our team for the 2025 season.Community Engagement Coordinator The WSRA has secured funding for a Community Engagement Coordinator for the 2025 season. The key purposes...
WSRA Trustee meeting report 13 January 2025
The WSRA Trustees met on Monday 13 January by Teams. Amongst the items discussed were: Previous Meeting – The minutes of the previous meeting on 09 December were approved as an accurate record and are available for members to read in the members area of this...
WSRA Trustee meeting report 09 December 2024
The WSRA Trustees met on Monday 09 December by TEAMS. Amongst the items discussed were: Previous Meeting – The minutes of the previous meeting on 11 November were approved as an accurate record and are available for members to read in the members area of this...
Buy a bag of Ballast campaign achieves first lorry load
WSRA is thrilled to announce that less than 2 weeks after launching the campaign we have enough donations to buy our first lorry load of Ballast. That is really great news and huge thanks go to our donors and WSRA supporters. Every bag really does make a difference...