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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

  • Guest authors
  • 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

  • Guest authors
  • 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

  • Castle Cary
  • Frome
  • Great Western Railway
  • London Paddington
  • Network
  • Network Rail
  • Pewsey
  • Somerset
  • Swindon
  • Taunton
  • Westbury
  • Weymouth

New additional car parking at Castle Cary station to close over Easter period

  • Guest authors
  • March 17, 2024
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Great Western Railway has revealed that the new car park at Castle Cary Station will be closed over the Easter holidays to support improvement projects

  • Dorchester
  • Dorchester South
  • Dorchester West
  • Dorset
  • Great Western Railway
  • Heart of Wessex line
  • Network
  • Network Rail
  • Somerset
  • South Western Railway
  • Wareham
  • Weymouth
  • Yeovil
  • Yeovil Pen Mill

Services on Heart of Wessex Line to be disrupted by track renewal work

  • Guest authors
  • March 6, 2024
  • 0

Later this month Great Western Railway services on the Dorchester-Weymouth Heart of Wessex line will be disrupted due to track renewal work.

  • Bristol
  • Cornwall
  • Department for Transport
  • Devon
  • Gloucester
  • Gloucestershire
  • Great Western Railway
  • London
  • Network
  • Somerset
  • Wales

Bids invited for community projects in Wales, Cornwall and Gloucestershire

  • Guest authors
  • February 27, 2024
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Great Western Railway is inviting bids for funding from customer and community projects connected to the railway that address an area of social need.

  • Didcot Railway Centre
  • East Somerset Railway
  • GWR 'Saint' No. 2999 Lady of Legend
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge

Change of guest locomotive for East Somerset Railway’s steam gala

  • Guest authors
  • February 21, 2024
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Grange Class replica No. 6880 Betton Grange will not be appearing at the East Somerset Railway’s 50th Anniversary Steam Gala next month.

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  • Reading
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Luxury Midland Pullman train to take part in London – Bath charity train

  • Guest authors
  • February 17, 2024
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May the 6th to see the iconic Railway Children’s Midland Pullman tour return, raising funds to support the charity’s work with children around the world.

  • Cotswold Steam Preservation Ltd
  • Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
  • GWR '2800' No. 2807
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • West Somerset Railway

Next gala visitor confirmed for West Somerset Railway

  • Guest authors
  • February 14, 2024
  • 0

The West Somerset Railway has announced the next locomotive for its upcoming Spring Steam Spectacular.

  • GWR 66XX No. 6695
  • Somerset
  • standard gauge
  • Swindon and Cricklade Railway
  • West Somerset Railway

West Somerset Railway announces Newcastle-built locomotive visitor

  • Guest authors
  • February 13, 2024
  • 0

The West Somerset Railway has announced that they will be welcoming GWR 0-6-2 No. 6695 this Spring as part of an extended visit.

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