Author Archives for Rod Ormston

53808’s overhaul – video blog part 2

21 April 2025 7:37 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

In part 2 of our overhaul video series, S&DRT Chairman Roger Hardingham visits 53808 after the removal of the tender... View Article

23 March 2025 8:25 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Here’s part 1 of a new video series keeping you up-to-date on the progress with the overhaul of our S&D... View Article

7 March 2025 10:00 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Photos have been supplied by Roger O’Neil showing the process of separating the tender from the engine at Ropley which... View Article

22 December 2024 8:43 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Many of you may have seen news pieces in the railway press recently regarding our negotiations to secure the future... View Article

4 August 2024 8:51 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

In the early spring we let a contract with the Watercress Line to de-tube the boiler and other smokebox and... View Article

24 July 2024 6:48 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

Restored S&DRT Coach No. 4 has now been moved to the upper mezzanine floor at the museum being developed at... View Article

22 July 2024 8:05 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

On Saturday 20 July, Trust member and former chairman Mike Beale led a walk from the centre of Shepton Mallet... View Article

19 July 2024 8:52 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

In early July we hired a van and removed many of our artefacts from Alresford on the MHR – Watercress... View Article

14 July 2024 7:21 pm Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

We had a enjoyable day at Ropley on Saturday 6 July in the company of the Urie Locomotive Society. We... View Article

23 June 2024 10:36 am Published by Rod Ormston Leave your thoughts

We are pleased to advise a joint Open Day comprising two railway trusts – the Urie Locomotive Society and the... View Article

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