This year we are pleased to announce the return of our Autumn Steam Weekend, celebrating 200 years of railway history as part of the Rail200 celebrations, and one of the biggest events of the heritage railway calendar. We will be welcoming a number of visiting engines from both heritage railways and mainline operators.
An intensive timetable will be operating on all three days allowing you to explore our historic stations, travel behind iconic locomotives, and enjoy the autumn colours on England’s longest heritage railway at its very best. From the Quantock Hills to the Somerset Coast, we’ll be running from early morning into the evening, with express trains, local passenger trains, and our popular heritage goods train. Some trains will also continue past Bishops Lydeard and run to the very end of our line at Norton Fitzwarren, utilising a stretch of the line that is rarely used for passenger trains.
Our railway really comes to life on this weekend, with our museums, heritage displays, and model railways open for you to enjoy. Don’t forget your camera!
Confirmed Locomotives:
- GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no.5029 'Nunney Castle'
- LSWR T3 Class 4-4-0 no.563
- PTR 0-6-0ST no.813 as NCB no.11
- Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST no.1219 'Caledonia Works'
- BR(W) 78XX Manor 4-6-0 no.7828 'Odney Manor'
- WSR Mogul 2-6-0 no.9351
- Class 33 Diesel no.D6575
West Somerset Railway Public Limited Company
West Somerset Railway,
The Railway Station,
Minehead Somerset,
TA24 5BG