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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Somerset based steam locomotive withdrawn from service

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  • November 22, 2024
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Jonathan Jones-Pratt has announced that GWR Pannier No. 9466 has been withdrawn from service for the foreseeable future. After various repairs were completed to the…

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New Somerset train services approved

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  • November 16, 2024
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The Office for Rail and Road has approved new train services between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare. It is expected that the train services, which will…

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Luxury sleeper train to visit Wales and Somerset in 2025

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  • November 15, 2024
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Belmond’s new luxury sleeper train is to visit the East Somerset Railway in July 2025

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Futures confirmed for two Manor steam locomotives

  • Guest authors
  • November 2, 2024
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The Erlestoke Manor Fund has announced plans for its two GWR Manor locomotives. The group own two Manor locomotives, 7812 Erlestoke Manor and 7802 Bradley…

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