West Somerset Railway Association

Two weeks ago the WSRA launched a Landslip Appeal on behalf of the West Somerset Railway. WSR supporters have been responding with huge genorisity and we can now report that donations receved to date have exceeded £5000.  This, together with confirmed gift aid of £800...

The WSRA has launched a Landslip Appeal on behalf of the West Somerset Railway. The clearance of the Combe Florey landslip, following the landslip on 20th December, is well under way.  The watercourse that brought the mud has been diverted, and we have made a start on...

The WSR PLC has issued a statement about repairs to the embankment damage at Combe Florey.  The statement can be read in full on the WSR PLC website HERE As  you will read in the statement, the work will cost a significant amount but the main priority is to ensure...

The WSRA Trustees met on Monday 9th January at Williton and  via TEAMS.  Amongst the items discussed were:   Minutes of the Previous meeting on 12 December  were approved and have been placed in the members section of the website. Landslide near Tribble Bridge –...

The WSRA Trustees met on Monday 12th December at Williton and  via TEAMS.  Amongst the items discussed were:   Minutes of the Previous meeting on 14 November were approved and have been placed in the members section of the website. WSRA Steam Rally – Trustees...

Each winter the WSR Infrastructure team undertakes a programme of work on the track.  This includes everything from a complete relay of a section of track to spot repairs. Repairs are also carried out throughtout the year, as necessary. For all of this work they need...

The 4561 blog on progress on the restoration of the locomotive has been updated with words and pictures from the team at Williton. The blog is HERE For more information please contact: Jacquie Green, WSRA General Manager - jacquie.green@wsra.org.uk

The WSRA Trustees met on Monday 14th November at Williton and  via TEAMS.  Amongst the items discussed were:   Minutes of the Previous meeting on 10 October were approved and have been placed in the members section of the website. BL Camping Coach 3668 - Trustees...

Earlier this year WSRA launched a 'Buy a Bag of Ballast' fundraising campaign to help support the Infrastructure team with their work maintaining the railway.  The campaign ran during the first 3 months of 2022 and raised more than the £2,400 targetted. Those who...

  Toplight 3668 was built in 1909 as a compartment third to diagram C28 at Swindon and converted to an ambulance coach during the first world war. It was converted back to a compartment third coach in 1922 and remained in service until 1957 when it was converted...