Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

The Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust
Midsomer Norton Station,
Silver Street,
Midsomer Norton BA3 2EY
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Telephone
01761 411221 (Sundays and Mondays).
Please note, due to limited opening days, phone messages cannot be very regularly checked, email is currently the best form of contacting us.
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Open Sundays and Mondays for sales & viewing. For special events see Opening & Events page.

New visitors the website:
Please go to the General Information page for an overview of the Trust's work at Midsomer Norton.

Read the webmaster's regularly updated diary notes of what has been happening on and off the scene.

Last updated: 01.06.09

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Latest news updated 22.06.09

PLEASE HELP US & DONATE
We have replaced the previous reopening appeal with a general appeal for donations.
The reopening fund money has already been used to procure materials etc, but the budget for the reopening changes continually, also there are many other projects at Midsomer Norton which require funding. Donations money will be allocated on a most-urgent basis.

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Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust at Washford on the West Somerset Railway. Event diary dates here.

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Next issue of the S&D Telegraph magazine
Telegraph 34 front cover

Available by approximately June 22nd, issue 34 - May 2009 of The S&D Telegraph features:
Extending the railway
Planning permission now granted, the first part of the extension is now completely cleared and ready to receive track.

Eyers stunners
Gorgeous 1960's black and white images of Midsomer Norton Station, sumptuous detail for poring over.

Pre-demolition train
Back page colour views of the 1966 demolition-bidding contractor's inspection train at Radstock and Midsomer Norton.

Motive Power Visitors
Final instalment looks at the railways and visiting traction that have recently graced the S&D trackbed from Midsomer Norton to the Gartell Light Railway and more.

Plus: Reviews, Mapping the S&D, Trackwatch, Looking for Wimborne S&D, S&D Crossings, latest restoration news, general news, photos and more.

*Become a member and get your copy FREE

	New arrival Just in time for the Midsummer weekend event (20/21 June), the freshly-refurbished Midland Mark 1 SK coach was delivered to Midsomer Norton at around 6pm on Wednesday 17th June. On the return load, back to Staffordshire, goes the Mk1 brake coach for further work, which should see it completed and returned by the end of the year. The new arrival has an official unveiling planned for it at this weekend's event, at 11am on Saturday. Click the image to see a larger photo.
	Combe Down Tunnel open day 2009 Ahead of the start of work to convert Combe Down Tunnel in Bath for use as a recreational path by the public, the Two Tunnels Project in conjunction with Wessex Water are holding an open day on Saturday 27th June. Visitors can experience a walk through the eerie gloom of the mile-long railway tunnel before it is transformed for its new role. Booking in advance is requested and more details can be found here.
	R.I.P. 'Derrick' the road-railer Our workhorse 'Derrick' the road-railer has been condemned as beyond economic repair and non-compliant with current safety standards. It's with great regret that we had to take this action, but following an independent assessment 'Derrick' was deemed unsafe to continue working. The cost for repairs and additional equipment was too high to be viable on such a relatively old machine and so the Trust is now needing to find a replacement quickly and at reaonable cost or even donated. This bad news unfortunately puts a temporary halt to plans for tracklaying on the new extension, until this valued and necessary asset can be replaced.
	Permission granted! After what seems like an extraordinarily long wait, the Trust has finally been granted planning permission on Friday 3 April, to extend the railway some 400 metres towards Chilcompton. More.
	Online guide to the Colliers Way A new website dedicated to the Colliers Way - a recreational path from Dundas Aqueduct, near Bath to Radstock and Frome - has recently been launched. The website gives information about the area and route, which in part is on the S&D trackbed between Midford and Radstock, and from Radstock to Frome it largely uses the old GWR railway line. The website, the product of over a year's work, included considerable input by the S&DRHT's magazine editor and webmaster, Julian Jefferson and has resulted in a £1000 payment to the Trust. Visit the Colliers Way website.
	Volunteers needed The railway project needs more volunteers, particularly with the impending push forward with new tracklaying. Volunteers are needed in all departments though, not just for manual work. If you have any skills we could use or time you wish to offer, please see the volunteering section on the membership page and get in touch to find out more.
	Raise money with your internet searches You can help us raise more money for the Trust by using the link on the Fundraising page or clicking the logo, left. Bookmark and use this link every time for all your internet searches and help our fundraising campaign.
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