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Services on Heart of Wessex Line resume after one-week closure for engineering work

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March 18, 2025
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The week-long disruption to train services between Yeovil Pen Mill and Castle Cary have been completed and services have now returned to normal.

Class 45 locomotive to visit the West Somerset Railway

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March 14, 2025
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Class 45 No. 45108 will be making a welcome return to the West Somerset Railway for its Summer Diesel Festival at the beginning of June.

Class 52 is first guest locomotive announced for Somerset diesel festival

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March 13, 2025
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The West Somerset Railway has announced the first guest locomotive to appear at its Summer Diesel Festival from 5th to 7th June.

Update on steam locomotives 7812, 7802 and 5164

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March 4, 2025
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The Erlestoke Manor Fund has released an update on their three locomotives as well as some behind-the-scenes changes.

Somerset railway clears vegetation to prepare for 2025 operating season

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February 22, 2025
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The Somerset & Dorset Railway at Midsomer Norton has been clearing overgrown vegetation in order to is get the railway ready for the 2025 season.

Somerset train travel set to be disrupted

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January 29, 2025
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Next week, Network Rail will be carrying out structural repairs to several bridges in Somerset. Workers will also be carrying out track drainage work.

Progress report on new sidings for Somerset and Dorset Railway

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January 28, 2025
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The Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust has issued a progress report on development of the proposed Somervale Sidings at Midsomer Norton.

Heidelberg Materials places order for 600kWh battery powered Class 08e locomotive

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January 24, 2025
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Positive Traction has received an order from Heidelberg Materials for a Class 08e locomotive. The company has provided donor locomotive 08296 from their fleet for…

Steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas set for West Somerset Railway visit

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December 27, 2024
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The West Somerset Railway has announced that LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas will visit them for their Spring Steam Gala. Taking place between the 2nd…

West Somerset Railway set to overhaul boiler for Carnarvon steam locomotive

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December 25, 2024
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The Worcester Locomotive Society has announced that an agreement has been reached that will see the boiler for Kitson ‘Carnarvon’ overhauled at Williton Works. Leaky…