Press Releases / Statements

We know that these are uncertain and difficult times for everybody.  To help keep young children busy and support parents and carers, our education team

After the West Somerset Railway plc (WSR) was forced to suspend operations and shut down on 17 March –  before the 2020 running season even

The Minutes of the Board of Trustees meeting held on 19 March 2020 are now available. Also available from the Documents page under the heading

After a stay of two and a half months in the loco compound, while the Gauge Museum was repainted and refurbished, the Trust’s sleeping car,

Following the decision to postpone the reopening of the railway, the Trust will not be reopening the museums at Bishops Lydeard and Blue Anchor this weekend either, and

Geoff Evens writes: “Just arrived from Isle Joinery in Exeter, the newly completed Roll of Honour frame for the original in memoriam which is to

Work on the museum refurbishment moves on a pace. We have now had a number of the new story boards installed and the majority of

March 5th 2020 saw the scaffolding inside the museum finally removed. There has been much work carried out by the Steam Trust’s dedicated group of

Another important milestone was passed on March 3rd 2020 in the refurbishment process in the Gauge Museum with the completion of the high level work.

Further to our news item on 18 January about the appointment of Alan Smithers as the new Curator for Blue Anchor Museum, Alan took up

The Trust has commissioned Isle Joinery Ltd., Taunton to fabricate a new frame for Gauge Museum Roll of Honour. It is being fabricated from utile

The West Somerset Steam Railway Trust has welcomed the appointment of the railway’s new General Manager, Justin Kerr-Peterson.  Chairman Chris Austin said: “We warmly welcome