During the late 19th century, Highbridge Works built ‘mail brakes’; specialised goods vans intended primarily for the main line between Bath and Bournemouth. However, on the branches, a shorter vehicle was used. During the early…
Despite the time at Washford drawing gradually to a close, restoration work still continues on the stock that is on site. Our 1938-built CCT, at one time referred to as a Covered Motor Car Van,…
Report by Roger Hardingham Progress on Kilmersdon’s overhaul Since arrival at the Ropley workshops of the Mid-Hants Railway in March 2021, the overhaul of Kilmersdon has proceeded rapidly and various components are now to be…
As the summer holiday season comes to a close and we approach autumn the activities of the Trust continue at a pace. Updates over the last few months have been scarce due to the large…
After the WR took control of the S&D in 1958, they painted many existing station signs to rebrand them into their own colours. Where those signs were enamelled, the profile of the enamel still shows…
Readying for the big museum move If all goes to plan, next week will see the first large movement of museum artefacts to the Mid Hants Railway. We have been working hard with our friends…
Unfortunately I was unable to make it to Washford this week due to work commitments. However David Temple has stepped in and has captured the goings on at Washford this week with his trusty camera.…
With work steadily progressing at Washford this week’s blog sees another member of the Trust Board, Andy Norman provide an update. Tuesday this week saw the Chairman, Ian Young and myself taking a trip to…
Tuesday 15th June 2021 One of my first memories of visiting Washford was during the school holidays in about 1990. My dad took me for a trip on the West Somerset Railway and we alighted the…
Tuesday the 8th June saw another busy day at Washford Rediscovering the Archives – Bath Green Park fingerposts As we have been working across the Washford site we have been rediscovering many artefacts that have…