Helston Railway welcome visiting steam locomotive for the 2018 season
The Helston Railway have announced that the Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust's steam locomotive 'Kilmersdon' will be visiting them for the 2018 season.
The locomotive will be based at the heritage railway in Cornwall until...
Steam railtours and special railway events this March
Halfway through March and there are still plenty of events to visit this month, we are pleased to announce that railway events and railtours have all been inputted into our events calendar.
Along with the...
Update on the overhaul of steam locomotive No. 6695
Work has progressed at both Williton Works, in Somerset, and Flour Mill Workshops, in Gloucestershire, in overhauling steam locomotive No. 6695.
The Flour Mill
The boiler has now been turned upside down, which has allowed work to...
Steam locomotive No. 9466 announced as mystery guest loco for West Somerset Railway Spring...
The West Somerset Railway (WSR) has announced that Great Western Railway (GWR) 94XX No. 9466 is the mystery guest locomotive for their Spring Steam Gala.
About the gala
9466 makes the perfect mystery guest for the...
Can you help the 6695 Locomotive Group raise £50,000 to help overhaul steam locomotive No....
The 6695 Locomotive Group, owners of GWR 56XX No.6695, have set up a crowdfunding page in order to raise £50,000 to help raise funds for Overhauling 6695, which is currently in progress.
What will the...
Work starts on restoring steam locomotive 7027 “Thornbury Castle” at the West Somerset Railway
The bogie for steam locomotive No. 7027 "Thornbury Castle" has moved to Williton Works, on the West Somerset Railway (WSR), as the first component to be restored for the engine.
This follows on from the...
Steam locomotive to be restored and operate on the West Somerset Railway
Great Western Railway (GWR) Castle Class No.7027 "Thornbury Castle", owned by JJP Holdings South West Ltd, will shortly move to the West Somerset Railway's (WSR) Williton Works where the castle will be restored mainline running...
West Somerset Railway – 2018 Diesel Gala – Information
The gala planning team at the West Somerset Railway (WSR) has announced details for their upcoming 2018 diesel gala.
General details about the gala
The theme for the Gala is "Vintage Diesels to the Seaside". Celebrating when...
February Half Term Events at Preserved Railways – South East and South West
Looking for something to do this February Half Term? Whether with your family, friends or yourself, here are a few preserved railways in the south-east and south-west England open this February Half Term.
Normal fares...
Overhaul Progress on GWR Steam Locomotive No. 6695
The team overhauling No. 6695 at the West Somerset Railway (WSR) has been making good progress.
Rolling Chassis
Recent work on the rolling chassis has focused on reassembly of the brake linkage. This has involved fitting...
