Heritage Railway

West Somerset Railway

The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a 22¾ mile heritage railway line in Somerset and is currently the longest standard gauge heritage railway in the United Kingdom. Services normally operate over just the 20½ miles between Minehead and Bishops Lydeard. During special events some trains continue a further two miles to Norton Fitzwarren where a connection to Network Rail allows occasional through trains to operate to and from the national network. The WSR operates services using both heritage steam and diesel trains.

Page 3 - 2011, 2012,  2013 and 2014

2011 Spring Gala

2807 Splash Point

5553 near Leigh Bridge

30777 leaving Stogumber

70000 at Leigh Bridge

6024 arriving Dunster

9351 approaching Roebuck Gate LC

2011 Mixed Traction - Foster Yeoman Special

59001 Roebuck Gate LC

59002 on Minehead turntable

59206 at Kentsford Crossing

97301 at Bishops Lydeard

2011 Late Summer

4160 crossing Ker Moor

34046 at Kentsford Crossing

60163 at Bye Farm Crossing

D832 at Splash Point

2011 Autumn Gala

1744 near Leigh Crossing

5029 at Splash Point

34070 arriving at Washford

7828 at Minehead

7828 Mineral Line Bridge

9531 passing Helwell Bay

2012 Spring Gala

1450 and autocoach at Bishops Lydeard

3850 running round at Bishops Lydeard

6024 on the turntable at Minehead

70000 at Minehead

6960 at Bishops Lydeard

80072 at Minehead

2012 Mixed Traction

D1035 and D7018 at Goviers Crossing

55022 arriving at Minehead

73119 with goods at Bishops Lydeard

7828 at Crowcombe Heathfield

D6575 leaving Watchet

73207 at Bishops Lydeard

2012 Late summer

3850 at Whiskey Crossing

4160 at Nornvis Bridge

9351 at Minehead

D6575 at Churchlands Bridge

2012 Autumn Gala

3850 in Washford Yard

4160 rolls into Crowcombe

43106 passing Washford Recreation Ground

43106 and 88 approaching Crowcombe

45379 at Waterdene Farm crossing

92203 at Washford

2013 Spring Gala

777 at Minehead

4160 at Minehead

6046 at Minehead

6046 leaving Watchet

7828 at Minehead

Rail motor at Minehead

2013 Mixed Traction

24081 at Minehead

37215 at Nornvis Bridge

D832 Ker Moor

D7017 arriving Crowcombe

D9526 at Alcombe Crossing

37215 at Splash Point

2013 Autumn Gala

3 x Manors at Minehead 6960 at Minehead
7812 leaving Watchet 9351 at Mineral Line Bridge

2014 Spring Gala

 31806 Roebuck Gate

34007 Roebuck Gate

4160 Washford

5322 arriving  Crowcombe

6960 Minehead

88 Kentsford Crossing
7828 Crowcombe

88 + 3850 Bishops Lydeard

31806 near Watchet WSR

34007 Darby's Crossing
3850 Roebuck Gate WSR 31806 Nornvis Bridge

2014 Late summer

4160 leaving Crowcombe 7828 at Bishops Lydeard
D832 and class 33 at Combe Florey D832 arriving Crowcombe
D1661 arriving at Stogumber D7017 at Churchlands Bridge

2014 Autumn Gala

88 crossing Ker Moor Autocoach and 1450 at Bishops Lydeard
1450 and Autocoach  at Nornvis Bridge 3863 on shed at Minehead
7820 and a banker at Nornvis Bridge 7909 near Doniford Halt
4131 and 4932 approaching Blue Anchor 7097 arriving at Crowcombe

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