TWO historic steam locomotives will operate together for the first time on the West Somerset Railway. Ex-Great Western Railway engines 7802 Bradley Manor and 7812 Erlestoke Manor will run together on ...

A campaign to reconnect West Somerset to the national rail network took a step forward as a local activist met with the Shadow Railways Minister to press the case for restoring passenger services.

OVER the last 12 months, the West Somerset Railway welcomed a wide range of historic steam locomotives. As has been the case in many of the years since the West Somerset Railway began to reopen in ...

The West Somerset Railway line runs for 20 miles (32km) between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead The heritage railway line between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead could one day be connected to mainline rail ...

There have been several attempts to join the West Somerset Railway to mainline services Efforts to connect a heritage railway with mainline services have hit a snag after the government refused to ...

A rare fireless locomotive is set to feature in an upcoming steam weekend in Somerset. West Somerset Railway's Autumn Steam Weekend from Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October 19 will see three ...

Efforts to connect a heritage railway with mainline services have hit a snag after the government refused to fund the project. The West Somerset Railway (WSR) runs between Bishop's Lydeard, a few ...

The heritage railway line between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead could one day be connected to mainline rail services in Taunton. A new business case to reconnect the West Somerset Railway line with ...