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The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a 22.75-mile (36.6 km) heritage railway line in Somerset, England.The freehold of the line and stations is owned by Somerset Council.The railway is leased to and operated by West Somerset Railway plc (WSR plc), which is supported and minority-owned by the West Somerset Railway Association (WSRA) charitable trust and the West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust ...
D7523 was based on the West Somerset Railway from 30 April 1996 until it moved to the Epping Ongar Railway in September 2011. [169] Class 14: D9551 1968 1981 - 2003 One of three Class 14s that have been based on the West Somerset Railway at various times, D9551 arrived in June 1981 after having been in industrial service at Corby Steelworks. [170]
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The curved platform is situated on the north side of the line where it passes beneath the Watchet to West Quantoxhead coast road. The platform is built from concrete panels recovered from Montacute on the former branch line from Durston to Yeovil Pen Mill and the shelter is a former Great Western Railway pagoda made from corrugated iron which was recovered from Cove Halt on the Exe Valley Railway.
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 9400 Class is a class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotive, used for shunting and banking duties. The first ten 9400s were the last steam engines built by the GWR. After nationalisation in 1948, another 200 were built by private contractors for British Railways (BR).
Preserved on the West Somerset Railway, then moved to the Watercress Line in 2013. [32] BR Green 12082 British Rail Class 11: Built at Derby in 1950, withdrawn by British Rail in 1971 and was then used in industry, initially by the National Coal Board. Moved to the Watercress Line in 2010. [33] BR Black D8059 (20059) British Rail Class 20
The station opened on 31 March 1862 when the West Somerset Railway (WSR) opened from Norton Junction (later Norton Fitzwarren), serving as the WSR's original line terminus. Watchet was chosen as the WSR line's terminus, as it had been since the Middle Ages an important regional port on the Bristol Channel .
Boiler ticket ended in January 2025. [13] 7821: Ditcheat Manor: November 1950 November 1965 West Somerset Railway: Swindon Designer Outlet: West Somerset Railway Association: Static Display: BR Lined Black, Early Emblem (Red Nameplates) 7822: Foxcote Manor: December 1950 November 1965 West Somerset Railway: Tyseley Locomotive Works: Foxcote ...