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Flooding puts cafe out of...
Published: 9th January, 2024
Thursday 4th January 2024 was a terrible night for many local to The East Somerset Railway. Like most of the...
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No. 4110 nominated for top...
Published: 2nd January, 2024
Here at The East Somerset Railway, we are thrilled to have been nominated for The Steam Railway Award alongside The...
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Christmas is here!
Published: 5th December, 2023
Christmas is here! - Christmas has arrived at The East Somerset Railway with our first Santa Specials weekends!
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Winter Works are getting well...
Published: 17th November, 2023
Although no trains are running, November remains a busy time here at The East Somerset Railway.
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Summer School Visits
Published: 31st August, 2022
The East Somerset Railway was thrilled to be able to welcome a full compliment of school visits in Summer 2022...
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St Erth Footbridge Progress
Published: 5th April, 2022
The Network Rail project to replace the old listed GWR footbridge at St Erth in Cornwall is going ahead...
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Permanent Way Department News
Published: 4th March, 2022
Lots of people have accomplished many things at The East Somerset Railway during 2021, and the Permanent Way Department have...
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Workshop Update
Published: 28th January, 2022
Our next project 4247 is now here and safely sitting up at The Engine Shed.
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4247 Has Arrived at Cranmore...
Published: 17th January, 2022
We are very excited to announce that our next overhaul project through our workshops has arrived.
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Overhaul of Large Prairie 4110
Published: 1st December, 2021
Volunteers at East Somerset Railway have an exciting new project for 2020 with the arrival of Ex GWR Large Prairie...
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