Today, a wide variety of artefacts – including S&D station running-in boards and Bath Green Park destination finger boards – were delivered to Alresford. This is the start of a new joint museum focused on…
The vans being loaded onto the road transport Van 229 seen passing the adjacent pub The vans continuing down the A39 through Washford village Our 1937-built Southern Railway goods van S48949 departed yesterday with the…
A view from Medstead & Four Marks this morning as 53808 comes in with a service from Alton. There is very little to be seen that shows that this is a recent picture. The photo…
Here’s a short video showing 53808 in action on Saturday 12 June, along with 41312 and 30925.
A fine engine was back in service on the Watercress Line today! The Trust’s S&D 7F entered service for the first time since the line re-started passenger services on 12 April. An intensive timetable operated…
Following recent repairs, the Trust’s S&D 7F No. 53808 was given a test run today to check the axleboxes and has been cleared for traffic this weekend. Soon, we should again see the sight above…
The Trust’s S&D 7F No. 53808 was being steam-tested today following work on the cylinder steam pipe. That work is good, though other issues have come to light which will need attention before the loco…
The Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust is pleased to announce that it has come to anagreement with Mid-Hants Railway Ltd. to overhaul our smaller locomotive at itsRopley works. Kilmersdon arrived at the MHR in March…
Our latest wagons are liveried for Read & Son; they opened their quarry just north of Binegar Station in 1902. Most of their output was moved by the S&D. In 1934, the quarry was taken…
The box, complete with track diagram, before dismantling The final stages of the frame removal The exterior of the ‘box with the southern-style nameboard removed On 18 May, work finished on dismantling the Trust’s re-creation…