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Steam locomotive to pass through Reading this Saturday

  • Guest authors
  • July 19, 2024
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LMS Black 5 No. 44871 is to pass through Reading this Saturday (20th July) as it hauls a special to Minehead.

  • Dovetail Games
  • standard gauge
  • Train Simulator
  • West Somerset Railway

Cans of ale and Train Simulator sale to celebrate West Somerset Railway anniversary

  • Guest authors
  • July 19, 2024
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This week, the West Somerset Railway are celebrating their 150th anniversary, and to coincide with this, there is a sale of Train Simulator downloads as well as a limited edition ale!

  • Betton Grange
  • Bishops Lydeard
  • Minehead
  • New Build Steam
  • Norton Fitzwarren
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • West Somerset Railway

West Somerset Railway announce a Grange Manor Hall weekend

  • Guest authors
  • June 22, 2024
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The West Somerset Railway (WSR) will be holding an extra event for enthusiasts at the end of July.

  • Bishops Lydeard
  • Minehead
  • Norton Fitzwarren
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • West Somerset Railway
  • Williton

Somerset railway declares its Summer Diesel Festival a resounding success

  • Guest authors
  • June 18, 2024
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The Summer Diesel Festival at the West Somerset Railway was a resounding success, with sales up 10% in comparison with last year’s festival.

  • Bishops Lydeard
  • Furness Railway No. 20
  • Minehead
  • Ribble Steam Railway
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • West Somerset Railway
  • Williton

161 year old steam locomotive set for Somerset visit

  • Guest authors
  • June 14, 2024
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The West Somerset Railway has announced that Furness Railway No. 20 will be visiting them for their week long celebrations to mark the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the line between Watchet and Minehead.

  • Broadway
  • Cheltenham Racecourse
  • Didcot
  • Festivals
  • Gloucestershire
  • Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
  • Great Western Society
  • standard gauge
  • Volunteer
  • Warwickshire
  • West Somerset Railway

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway celebrate steam gala success

  • Guest authors
  • June 7, 2024
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Thousands attended the Cotswold Festival of Steam

  • Bishops Lydeard
  • LNER 'B1' No. 61306 'Mayflower'
  • LNWR Coal Tank No. 1054
  • Norton Fitzwarren
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • West Somerset Railway
  • Williton

West Somerset Railway sees 50% increase in passenger numbers to gala

  • Guest authors
  • May 9, 2024
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This year’s Spring Steam Spectacular at the West Somerset Railway saw a 50 percent increase in visitor numbers compared with last year’s event.

  • Bishops Lydeard
  • GWR 'Grange' No. 6880 'Betton Grange'
  • Minehead
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • West Somerset Railway

Steam loco 6880 Betton Grange set to visit Somerset heritage railway

  • Guest authors
  • May 9, 2024
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In July of this year, the locomotive 6880 Betton Grange will operate special services on the West Somerset Railway, a standard gauge heritage railway which runs from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton.

  • Bishops Lydeard
  • Class 03
  • Class 09
  • Class 14
  • Class 20
  • Class 24
  • Class 33
  • Class 46
  • Class 50
  • D7017
  • Diesel and Electric Preservation Group
  • Minehead
  • Norton Fitzwarren
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • West Somerset Railway
  • Williton

First visit in 25 years to Somerset railway for Class 24 locomotive

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  • April 25, 2024
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Class 24 D5054 Phil Southern to star at West Somerset Railway Summer Diesel Festival.

  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • Washford
  • West Somerset Railway

West Somerset Railway announce final visitor to Spring Steam Spectacular

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  • April 19, 2024
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The West Somerset Railway announces their latest loco to appear at their May Bank Holiday Spring Steam Spectacular

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