Williton

Western Cinderella awaits attention at Williton

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Sam Hewitt

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29th August 2019

THE Diesel & Electric Preservation Group’s Class 52 No. D1010 Western Campaigner is seen alone in Williton diesel depot, West Somerset Railway, on June 22. For nearly a quarter of a century this loco, when in the shed (completed late 1997), has had Class 35 No. D7018 for company. However, on this day the ‘Hymek’ was out…
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Highs and lows at the West Somerset

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Sam Hewitt

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26th May 2019

THE West Somerset Railway reopened on March 30 after a three-month winter closure. There was much celebration, but a lot of work is required and money spent to bring the railway back its former glory. Weight restrictions have been introduced, down-grading the line to a GWR Blue route (17.9T axle loading). This follows advice from…
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Restoration of West Somerset’s little-known diesel ‘shunter’

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Sam Hewitt

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27th March 2019

RUSTON & Hornsby 200793 of 1940 has been beautifully restored and is used as yard shunter by West Somerset Restoration, the commercial engineering arm of the West Somerset Railway Association at Williton. The 48DS-type arrived on the West Somerset Railway from South Wales in 2016, but as far as is known, has never made a…
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