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Click on the signal to visit the WSR Site. Getting Steamed up in the UK! Images from West Somerset Railway and others Created: 11 November 2000. The West Somerset Railway, (Steam and vintage sel trains) runs from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard, (Taunton on special days). An old photograph taken in the early 1960s of a steam train at Ilminster Railway Station, Somerset. the words of legendary railway photographer, Ivo Peters, best known for his unforgettable shots of the Somerset Dorset Joint Railway. 15 May - West Somerset Railway, The Railway Station, Bishops Lydeard, near Taunton. this is the first main line steam locomotive to be built in this country for nearly five decades – and it’s currently visiting West Somerset. TRAIN SERVICES RESUME on the West Somerset Railway, after the 2009/2010 Winter break. Train service operates on the scenic West Somerset Railway between Bishops Lydeard (near Taunton) and Minehead recreating the nostalgic atmosphere of the days of steam. Steam through the rolling Mendip countryside on a day out at the East Somerset Railway. Issue 1 - August 2002 Issue 2 - September 2002. Issue 3 - October 2002 Issue 4 - November 2002.

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West Somerset Railway . Travel 20 miles through picturesque Somerset coast and countryside perhaps stopping off at one of our 10 stations en-route. Take a ride through the beautiful Somerset countryside in our original steam-hauled trains, and relax among the sights and sounds of an old-style country branch line. Unwind behind a steam train on the West Somerset Railway, an ideal day out for all the family in Somerset. A new simulation game promises to combine the laid-back world of steam trains on the West Somerset Railway with the high-octane world of computers. months, developed a fascination with trains, planes and automobiles. Welcome Enjoy a relaxed, unhurried and civilised journey on a steam train here at the East Somerset Railway. The majestic steam engine has been around for over 200 years. The West Somerset Railway recaptures the era of the branch line country railway in the days of steam. The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a 22.75-mile (36.6 km) heritage railway line in Somerset, England. It operates services using both heritage steam and sel trains. The East Somerset Railway line runs through the Mendip hills near Shepton Mallet. Offers a chance to see main line steam being serviced.

WEST SOMERSET STEAM TRAIN.

Regular steam train days with public rides on 300 yard demonstration line.

URL: http://www.wsr.org.uk