Trustees of the West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust are very pleased to let you know that the Gauge Museum has been successful in seeking accreditation from the Arts Council. Accreditation is the benchmark for well run museums, and results from three years of work developing procedures and practice in the management and care of the Trust’s collection.
Further details are in the below Press Notice, which is being distributed widely, including the heritage railway press.
We will also be covering this in the next full newsletter, which will be issued to members towards the end of January 2026. In the meantime, the Trustees send you all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
Kind regards
Chris Bolt
WSRHT Membership Secretary
Due to the extreme temperatures forecast for Wednesday 12th August, we have made the difficult decision to suspend all our afternoon services (where the temperature is forecast to be hottest) for the safety of our passengers, staff and volunteers.
As a result, the following services will not operate:
Minehead to Bishops Lydeard
Bishops Lydeard to Minehead
This decision has been made with passenger, staff and volunteer welfare as our highest priority. The forecast extreme heat also presents increased risks to our railway infrastructure, and we believe the risks associated with operating these services are too high.
All passengers who had pre-booked tickets for Wednesday 12th August have been contacted by email. If you have a booking for Wednesday and have not received an email from us, please contact our team at [email protected].
We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.