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West Somerset Railway Embankment Repairs underway

West Somerset Railway Embankment Repairs underway

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...

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WSRA Trustee meeting report 9 January 2023

WSRA Trustee meeting report 9 January 2023

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 –...

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WSRA Trustee meeting report 9 January 2023

WSRA Trustee meeting report 12 December 2022

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...

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4561 blog updated

4561 blog updated

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

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WSRA Trustee meeting report 9 January 2023

WSRA Trustee meeting report 14 November 2022

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...

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WSRA ‘Bags of Ballast’  and Rail Renewal

WSRA ‘Bags of Ballast’ and Rail Renewal

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...

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WSRA camping coach 3668

WSRA camping coach 3668

  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...

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WSRA Trustee meeting report 9 January 2023

WSRA Trustee meeting report 12 September 2022

The WSRA Trustees met on Monday 12th September via TEAMS.  Amongst the items discussed were:   Minutes of the Previous meeting - on 16th August were approved and are available for members to view in the members section of this website. WSRA Steam and Vintage...

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WSRA mourns HM Queen Elizabeth

WSRA mourns HM Queen Elizabeth

Dear Members and Friends, It is with deep sadness that I pen these words.Trustees were deeply saddened to hear of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth Yesterday afternoon. Our thoughts are with her family and the country at this sad time. The United Kingdom, the...

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