The West Somerset Railway has announced that their Emergency Appeal now stands at £170,659.15 as of Tuesday 9th of June 2020.
Donations have been made in a number of ways to the three main groups at the WSR, with the breakdown shown below:
West Somerset Railway PLC's Emergency Appeal – £138,093.26
- Website Donations – £51,340
- Cheque Donations – £16,003.26
- Share Purchases – £28,800
- Station Donations – £41,950
West Somerset Railway Association – £30,289
- Rail Renewal offline – £27,470
- JustGiving – £2,819
West Somerset Steam Railway Trust – £2,276.89
Total – £170,659.15
The railway, it's staff and volunteers are very grateful for all donations. The total so far is 34% of the £500,000 target that the WSR is aiming to raise.
With passenger trains unlikely to return to the WSR until Easter 2021, the railway plan that £500,000 should cover fixed costs, along with costs to prepare the railway for when reopening is appropriate.
For more information or to support the West Somerset Railway, please visit their website here.
The West Somerset Railway has also published a Joint Press Release regarding their plans to survive COVID-19 and improving the railway as a whole, to read the Press Release, please click here.
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So glad I was able to help, albeit in a modest way. Well done everyone.
Cant we do a sponsored walk along it
We must do everything we can to save the railway to let ot fall into bankruptcy is unthinkable and cruel.
A few years ago we held a sponsored walk along the whole length of the line which raised a fair amount un money why cant we do that again ?
We must do everything we can to save this railway to let it simply fall into bankruptcy is unthinkable and cruel
A few years ago they held a sponsored walk along the whole length of the track which raised a fair amount why cant we do that again?
Sure we could follow social distancing rules
A Jolly Well Done to the Wonderfully Well-Preserved West Somerset Railway so far on their thankfully ongoing appeal to helpfully combat/fight back Covid-19.
The WSR is indeed one of the longest and well-skilled Heritage Railways within the UK Preservation Movement.
I (myself) still hope to visit and ride aboard one of it’s trains along the line ‘in-person’ someday, It’s even on my own so-called ”Eagerly-Must-Visit” Destinations List.