Trust videos now available on YouTube
23 March 2020. The Trust has a number of short videos available to view and to make them more accessible, they are now being added to YouTube – as well as being on Vimeo and…
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Trust issues new Press Release – still no progress on the Washford situation
20 March 2020. Nearly six weeks after receiving the Notice to Quit the Washford site, the Trust still has not received any response to its many questions for the WSR regarding this situation. Our Chairman,…
Local MP seeking answers from WSR over £96,000 community grant
13 March 2020. Further to the previous news item (Headteacher adds to chorus of disquiet about the WSR's treatment of heritage and community groups), Ian Liddell-Grainger MP is asking for answers to a series of…
Headteacher adds to chorus of disquiet about the WSR’s treatment of heritage and community groups
12 March 2020. The Executive Headteacher of two Primary Schools situated close to the West Somerset Railway – Crowcombe and Stogumber – has written an open letter to Jonathan Jones-Pratt, Chairman of the WSR plc,…
Press release – notice to leave Washford
24 February 2020. We have released a press statement regarding the notice we have received to exit from the Washford site. Click here for the statement.
Trust receives 12 months notice to quit Washford site
20 February 2020. Ian Young, S&DRT Chairman, is sending the following letter to members: “Dear member, I am sorry to tell you that we have received a Notice to Terminate the agreement at Washford by…
AGM documents now available for members
10 February 2020. The initial documents for our 2020 AGM on Saturday 25 April are now available. The agenda, draft minutes for the 2019 AGM and a Trustee/Director nomination form are all accessible via the…
Kilmersdon’s last day in steam at the Helston Railway
27 January 2020. Kilmersdon – built by Peckett's of Bristol in 1929 – was the last steam locomotive to work the Somerset coalfield. The loco was hired by the Trust to the Helston Railway in…
Video from a very busy 46th Model Railway Exhibition
Saturday 4 January was a very busy day at our 46th Model Railway Exhibition in Edington. Here's Callum Wilcox's video record of the event.
Trust’s 46th Model Railway Exhibition will be first outing for Taunton MRG’s Bishops Lydeard layout
3 January 2020. Our 46th Model Railway Exhibition is on 4-5 January at Edington Village Hall, Broadway, Edington, Somerset TA7 9HA (full details here). To be seen for the first time away from 'home' will…