43924’s travels on the S&D
One of our members caught up with No. 43924 (originally LMS No. 3924) on a dining service from Keighley on 24 August, pictured here. In 1962, 43924 spent a short time allocated to Templecombe depot,…
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Our Autumn Sales List is now available
Our latest sales list has three pages of S&D interest – the first page is illustrated here. Why not have a browse? It's in pdf format and the product illustrations click straight through to ordering…
Join us now for membership lasting until the end of 2020
Interested in the S&D? Join us now from £14 and your membership will last until the end of 2020. Members receive a quarterly 40-page magazine plus a travel…
New S&D photo books, plus re-printed Peter Smith book, available from the Trust
21 August 2019. Newly available from the Trust's online sales are two new books of photos. Volume 2 of the R C Riley archive covers Dick Riley's work on the S&D from 1955 to 1965.…
Percy Parsons
19 August 2019. The Trust regrets to record the passing of Percy Parsons, who died on Friday 16 August aged 96. Percy started his railway career at Edington on the S&D's Highbridge branch in 1937…
Trust has a limited edition 00-gauge model of its own BR ‘Fruit D’ van
13 August 2019. Calling all railway modellers! The Trust has now in stock a limited edition 00-gauge model of its own BR 'Fruit D' van which can be seen at our museum in Washford. Our…
7¼” gauge model of our S&D 7F No. 53808 hauls its first passengers
6 August 2019. The 'little' 53808 completed by retired engineer Vic Whittaker was hauling the first passengers at a park local to his home in Leyland, Lancashire on 4 August. Vic was understandably pleased, saying…
Retired engineer completes a working 7¼” gauge model of 53808 – steam test done!
31 July 2019 Formerly an electrical engineer, Vic Whittaker started model engineering in 2004 with Great Western engines. He's made a BR standard in 5” gauge followed by a GWR King (Charles I) in 7¼”…
Trust will be at Norton Fitzwarren Steam Rally on 3/4 August
31 July 2019 This year's steam rally is the 32nd event and the Trust will be taking along a variety of historic vehicles and Caledonia Works 1219 will be there as well. Further event information…
Trust’s stand will be at the Somerset Steam & Country show on 20/21 July
19 July 2019 The Trust's sales stand will be at the Somerset Steam & Country show near Langport this weekend, 20/21 July. Come and browse a wide range of goods and if you are a member…