Four Crompton locomotives in action on the West Somerset Railway this weekend
No less than 4 Class 33 locomotives will be in operation on the West Somerset Railway this Saturday 13th August 2022.
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Jubilee steam locomotive No. 45596 Bahamas set for identity change
LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas is set to be renamed this week to mark the 40th Anniversary of the South Atlantic conflict in the Falkland Islands.
Steam locomotive 70000 Britannia to stable at the West Somerset Railway this Summer
This summer, the West Somerset Railway will provide stabling facilities for 70000 Britannia and a support coach on behalf of Locomotive Services Ltd.
Steam loco Bradley Manor repair and 5164 overhaul May 2022 update
May 2022 update of progress in repairing GWR Manor Class steam locomotive No.7802 Bradley Manor and GWR Large Prairie No. 5164.
The Beatles Get Back to the West Somerset Railway
The West Somerset Railway is celebrating the Fab Four's amazing visit which took place almost sixty years ago with an exciting event
Possible regular services between West Somerset Railway and Taunton
Hopes are growing that regular scheduled train services will once more operate between the WSR and Taunton.
Bishops Lydeard’s Gauge Museum on the West Somerset Railway reopens
A new interpretation of the Gauge Museum at Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway was opened on 21st May by Rebecca Pow MP.
Another loco for the West Somerset Railway Gala Weekend
The West Somerset Railway reveals that another locomotive will be visiting for their Gala Weekend which runs from the Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th of Ma…
Seven steam locomotives expected at West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala
The West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala from Thursday, 5th until Sunday, 8th May 5 will see seven steam locomotives in operation.
Contractors use West Somerset Railway for main line testing
The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is being made available to contractors to simulate “real world” conditions to allow testing of new equipment.