NationMaster - Encyclopedia: West Somerset Railway

The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is a heritage railway that runs along the edge of the Quantock Hills in Somerset, England, between Bishops Lydeard and Watchet. The line then turns inland to Washford, and returns to the coast for the run to Minehead. The Exmoor National Park is nearby. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Minehead railway station is the terminus of the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Dunster railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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At 23 miles, it is the longest privately owned passenger rail line in the UK. It operates using heritage steam and diesel locomotives, and provides transport for the community as well as a leisure attraction for visitors. In the first respect however the WSR's ability to provide a true public transport alternative to the car is limited by its having to stop short of the major town of Taunton (see below). // The term steam engine may also refer to an entire railroad steam locomotive. ... A modern Diesel locomotive. ... Great Western Railway No. ...

History

Construction

There were many proposals to build a West Somerset Railway, but the first was the 1850s West Somerset Mineral Railway (WSMR), which constructed a "narrow" line from the iron-ore mines of the Brendon Hills to Watchet. The company then had a proposal for an extension to Minehead, but this was not proceeded with. Bishops Lydeard station of the West Somerset Railway, 26th August 2003. ... Bishops Lydeard station of the West Somerset Railway, 26th August 2003. ... Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway, Somerset, England. ... Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway, Somerset, England. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 808 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 808 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3456x2304, 4457 KB) Station sign at Williton station on the West Somerset Railway. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3456x2304, 4457 KB) Station sign at Williton station on the West Somerset Railway. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3456x2304, 2402 KB) Photograph of engine no. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3456x2304, 2402 KB) Photograph of engine no. ... The Brendon Hills are comprised of a lofty ridge of hills in the west of Somerset, England. ... Statistics Population: Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST074431 Administration District: West Somerset Shire county: Somerset Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Somerset Historic county: Somerset Services Police force: Avon and Somerset Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Western Post office and... Minehead is a coastal town in West Somerset, England with a population of around 10,000. ...

Two meetings then took place in 1856. The first in Williton was attended by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It originally debated connecting Watchet with Bridgwater via a tunnel under the Quantock Hills - but Brunel suggested that although there may be coal under the hills, the tunnel was too long and costly compared to a direct route following the Quantocks and accessing the Bristol & Exeter railway at Taunton. The second meeting was held in Taunton, which proposed a route which cut closer to the Quantocks, and then meandered down to Minehead. However, the first group had Brunel survey the route, and plans for broad gauge railway were submitted in November 1856. Williton is a medium-sized village in West Somerset. ... Brunel before the launching of the Great Eastern. ... Bridgwater in Somerset, England, is a market town, the administrative centre of the Sedgemoor district, and the leading industrial town in the county. ... The Quantock Hills are a range of hills west of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. ... Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England. ... Great Western Railway broad gauge steam locomotives awaiting scrapping in 1892 after the conversion to standard gauge. ...

The West Somerset Railway Company was incorporated on 17 August 1857 by way of Act of Parliament, and a propspectus issued to raise the required £120,000 - but share holders failed to take any interest. After a considerable delay, Furness of London started construction on 7 April 1859 at Crowcombe Heathfield. is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... An Act of Parliament or Act is law enacted by the parliament (see legislation). ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Operation

Soon it was taken over by the Bristol and Exeter Railway, which in turn was taken over by the Great Western Railway in 1874. The line, built to broad gauge standard, was converted to standard gauge in one day in October 1882. William Spreats print shows the original St Davids station, built by the Hoopers in Pennyroyal Fields in 1844. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... Great Western Railway broad gauge steam locomotives awaiting scrapping in 1892 after the conversion to standard gauge. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The line was mentioned in the Reshaping of British Railways report or the Beeching Axe review, in 1963 as a line for closure. However, the line lingered on, in an increasingly decrepit state until it was closed by British Railways in January 1971. At the closure inquiry in 1968, the local bus company had informed the Transport Users Consultative Committee (TUCC) that six buses would be needed in the winter months and some twenty buses in the summer to cope with the influx of holidaymakers. Not to mention the congestion that this was likely to cause on the Taunton to Minehead road. When closed, negotiations were entered in to between a new embryo West Somerset Railway Company, headed by a local business man, Douglas Fear, whose intention was to reopen it as a deisel commuter line to Taunton. However, Somerset County Council were wary of the lucrative Minehead station site falling into private hands and withdrew their support from the company. The only option remaining was for the council to purchase the line and lease back the operational to the West Somerset Railway Company with the idea of providing the daily year round rail service. Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe is an informal name for the British Governments attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running the British railway system. ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ...

Preservation

The railway was reopened by a new West Somerset Railway company, headed by Douglas Fear. His intention was to run a diesel commuter service linking Minehead to Taunton. It was purely a commercial operation, but in order to supplement income, it was intended to run a summer steam service for Tourists between Minehead and Williton. However, the commercial service never started as it was objected to by British Rail whose drivers were now running the replacement bus services. So when it reopened Easter 1976, it was as a steam railway. Initial services were between Minehead and Blue Anchor, but were extended to Bishops Lydeard in 1979. It was necessary to catch a bus between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard. The main line rail connection still exists with the national rail network via Norton Fitzwarren to Taunton. In 2006 the signalling was upgraded to allow through workings from Taunton to Minehead and vice-versa. As of late 2006 several charter trains have now used this facility and a regular service from Bristol is being considered^{[citation needed]}. This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The West Somerset Railway Association provides an army of volunteers who carry out a wide range of tasks to support the Railway, from booking clerks to gardeners to engine drivers.

Stations

The railway has nine stations and one halt for normal operations. Stations are listed in the down direction (in increasing distance from London) This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Special operation only

Taunton railway station serves Taunton in Somerset, England. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... Norton Fitzwarren railway station is a former railway station on the Great Western Railway main line from Paddington to Devon and Cornwall, in the village of Norton Fitzwarren. ...

Normal operations

Bishops Lydeard station, platform 2. ... Looking south at the station, including a view of the signal box Looking north from the station, a view seen a number of times in the movie The Land Girls Crowcombe Heathfield railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Stogumber railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Station sign at Williton station on The West Somerset Railway Williton railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Doniford Halt is a halt on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Watchet railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Washford railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Inside the signal box at Blue Anchor Blue Anchor railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Dunster railway station is a station on the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ... Minehead railway station is the terminus of the West Somerset Railway, a heritage railway in Somerset, United Kingdom. ...

Locomotives

Steam locomotives

Operational

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Undergoing repairs

Resident steam locomotives in service elsewhere

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Undergoing restoration

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Undergoing overhaul

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Awaiting overhaul

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Diesel locomotives

Operational

Mainline diesels

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Shunters

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Undergoing repairs

Preserved D7017 at Minehead in 1979 The British Rail Class 35 is a class of mixed traffic Bo-Bo diesel locomotive with hydraulic transmission. ... D6547 in original green livery without yellow warning panels, 1963. ... British Rail assigned Class 52 to the class of 74 large Type 4 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built for the Western Region of British Railways between 1961 and 1964. ...

Undergoing overhaul

D6547 in original green livery without yellow warning panels, 1963. ... The British Rail Class 04 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunting locomotive class, built between 1952 and 1962 and were the basis for the later Class 03 built in the British Railways workshops. ...

Diesel multiple units

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Trivia

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See also

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External links

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Kirklees light railway is a Narrow gauge railway in Kirklees, consisting of 8 miles (13 km) of 15 inch (381 mm) gauge line running along an old branch line which used to connect Clayton West and Skelmanthorpe with the main Sheffield-Huddersfield line. ... Fairburn tank 42085 at Lakeside station. ... The Lappa Valley Steam Railway is of 15 (375mm) gauge. ... The Launceston Steam Railway in Cornwall operates for 2 miles, on a 2ft (600mm) gauge. ... The Lavender Line is a heritage railway based at Isfield station, near Uckfield in East Sussex. ... The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway (LBLR) is a narrow-gauge light railway in the town of Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, England It operates on a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge, and is just under 3mi (4. ... The Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is a heritage railway based at Ludborough station, near Grimsby in Lincolnshire. ... The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (L&B) was a narrow-gauge railway running through the rugged and picturesque countryside of Exmoor in North Devon, England. ... It has been suggested that Mid Hants Railway be merged into this article or section. ... Class 101 DMU at Dereham. ... The Middy in summer. ... The Middleton Steam Railway is the worlds oldest working railway. ... Midland Railway 156 Class 158A in the museum amongst other exhibits. ... Wansford station viewed from the road A view of the station at Peterborough Swedish B Class No. ... The North Gloucestershire Railway (NGR) is a narrow gauge railway running alongside the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway at Toddington. ... The North Norfolk Railway -- also known as the Poppy Line -- is a heritage railway in Norfolk, England, running between the coastal town of Sheringham and Holt which is further inland. ... The North Tyneside Steam Railway Association operates this 2-mile standard gauge preserved railway between the Stephenson Railway Museum and near to Percy Main metro station in North Shields. ... A diesel train on the NYMR Goathland station. ... Steam Locomotive 7646 Northampton officially named by the Mayor of Northampton The Northampton & Lamport Railway is a standard gauge heritage railway in Northamptonshire England, and is based at Pitsford and Brampton station, roughly 5 miles (8 km) north of Northampton. ... The Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust operates a 1Â½ mile long heritage railway line at Hunsbury Hill, SW of Northampton. ... The Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre operates nearly ten miles of the old Great Central Railway main line in Nottingham. ... A train on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway leaving Kingswear railway station Situated in Devon and arguably one of the most picturesque lines in England, the standard gauge Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway operates from Paignton to Kingswear along the former Great Western Railway line. ... In 1968 the former Midland Railway main line from London to Manchester (originally built as the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway), was closed between Matlock and Buxton in Derbyshire. ... The Perrygrove Railway is a Minimum Gauge Railway running on 15 inch gauge track. ... The Plym Valley Railway is part of the closed Yelverton - Launceston branch line of the Great Western Railway in Cornwall. ... The terminus of the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway at Dalegarth Station near Boot. ... The Ribble Steam Railway, located on Preston Docks, is a recently formed project, which opened to the public in September 2005. ... Two 15in trains Preparing train in Hythe The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is a 15 inch (380 mm) gauge heritage railway in Kent, England. ... Excalibur at Rudyard Lake Steam Railway The Rudyard Lake Steam Railway is a superb minimum gauge railway and the third railway of any gauge to run along the side of Rudyard Lake in Staffordshire. ... The Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway is a heritage railway operated by the Rushden Historical Transport Society in the United Kingdom. ... Seaton Tramway The Seaton Tramway is a 838 mm (2 ft 9 in) narrow gauge tram line which operates over a former axed British Rail (BR) branch line in Seaton, Devon. ... LMS Ivatt Class 2MT 2-6-0 no. ... The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway operates a 2ft (610mm) gauge railway line from Sittingbourne to the banks of the The Swale. ... The South Devon Railway Trust is a charity organisation that operates a heritage railway from Totnes to Buckfastleigh in Devon, alongside the River Dart. ... Polish locomotive. ... Jinty 47493. ... Stainmore Railway Company is a volunteer run non-profit company aiming to restore Kirkby Stephen East railway station in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England. ... The Steeple Grange Light Railway is a narrow gauge railway near Wirksworth in Derbyshire. ... Swanage station is decorated with railway memorabilia. ... The Swindon & Cricklade Railway in Wiltshire operates a short section of the old Midland and South Western Junction Railway line between Swindon and Cricklade. ... The Tanfield Railway is a tourist attraction in County Durham, England, operating preserved steam and diesel industrial locomotives. ... Map sources for Telford Steam Railway at grid reference SJ676075 The Telford Steam Railway is a small heritage railway located at Horsehay, Telford in Shropshire. ... Half-way station VER Carriages Detail of the tracks in front of the carriage shed showing the electrified third rail. ... // Line History The Weardale Railway was set up to operate trains along the former North Eastern Railway branch from Bishop Auckland to Eastgate, County Durham. ... The Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is a 10. ... A ticket issued by the Wensleydale Railway in 2003. ... The Wisbech and March Bramleyline is an embryonic heritage railway that aims to reinstate services over the disused March to Wisbech line. ... Yaxham Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway situated adjacent to Yaxham railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. ...

Centres and Museums: Barrow Hill Engine Shed • Birmingham Museum • Bressingham Steam Museum • Buckinghamshire Centre • Coventry Centre • Darlington Centre and Museum • Didcot Centre • East Anglian Railway Museum • Kew Bridge Steam Museum • Mangapps Museum • Moseley Trust • National Museum, York • Rutland Museum • Shildon Museum • Swindon Steam Museum • The Railway Age, Crewe • Walthamstow Pump House The Barrow Hill Engine Shed is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Derbyshire. ... The Birmingham Railway Museum Trust operates two subsidiaries: Tyseley Locomotive Works and Vintage Trains. ... 70013, Oliver Cromwell, at Bressingham, May 2004 Bressingham Steam & Gardens is a steam museum and garden centre located at Bressingham, west of Diss in Norfolk, England. ... Buckinghamshire Railway Centre is a railway museum operated by the Quainton Railway Society Ltd. ... Coventry Railway Centre is located south of the city, near the airport. ... Darlington Railway Centre and Museum is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway which was the worlds first steam powered passenger railway. ... General view, including engine sheds, of part of the site on a cold January day The Didcot Railway Centre, located in the Oxfordshire town of Didcot, is a comprehensive exhibition of Great Western Railway rolling stock. ... The museum and station The East Anglian Railway Museum is located at Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station in Essex, which is situated on the former Great Eastern Railway branch line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. ... Kew Bridge Steam Museum houses a museum of water delivery and a collection of steam engines including the worlds largest running steam engine. ... The Mangapps Railway Museum (previously Mangapps Farm Railway Museum) is a heritage railway located near Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex. ... The Moseley Railway Trust is a major British collection of industrial narrow gauge locomotives and other equipment. ... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... Steam Hauled passenger train Demonstration of a Goods Train The Rutland Railway Museum occupies an area of nearly 7 acres (28,000 mÂ²) on part of the former Midland Railway mineral branch line in Rutland. ... Outside the main building at Locomotion, Shildon, County Durham The Locomotion Museum is part of the National Museum of Science and History (NMSI). ... Steam railway trains are hard to make and and put together some times you can get burnt and hurt that why some works make arms and legs for the people ... The Railway Age is a Railway Museum in Crewe, England. ... The Pump House Steam and Transport Museum is a museum in Walthamstow focusing on the pioneering achievements in road, rail, air and sea transport in the River Lea valley from the early 1800s. ...

Heritage Railways: England • Scotland • Wales • Northern Ireland • Isle of Man • Channel Islands

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Construction

Operation

Preservation

Stations

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Normal operations

Locomotives

Steam locomotives

Operational

Undergoing repairs

Resident steam locomotives in service elsewhere

Undergoing restoration

Undergoing overhaul

Awaiting overhaul

Diesel locomotives

Operational

Mainline diesels

Shunters

Undergoing repairs

Undergoing overhaul

Diesel multiple units

Trivia

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