West Somerset Railway | 9th / 10th August 2025

A hot and sunny Saturday and Sunday in Somerset England as we visit the West Somerset Railway, the UK's longest heritage steam railway with a distance of 20 miles from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard.

We begin at Minehead Station located near the Bristol Channel, and we take a steam train all the way up to Bishops Lydeard behind by 2999 'Lady of Legend', from Minehead we travel through Dunster, Blue Anchor, Washford, Watchet, Doniford Halt, Williton, Stogumber, Crowcombe Heathfield and into Bishops Lydeard.

At Bishops Lydeard Station, we see 'Lady of Legend' being refuled and run around the train, this weekend was supposed to have two railtours at Bishops Lydeard, one was the "Britannic Explorer" diesel charter with a Class 66 from London Victoria, but that was diverted to Cranmore on the East Somerset Railway for testing as the train was not yet ready for railtour use.

There was also scheduled to be "The West Somerset Steam Express" steam charter from London Paddington with LMS Black 5 45212, but that railtour got cancelled due to the lack of air and dual braked steam locomotives at Carnforth WCR and 45212's tender needed to be repaired.

We then take 'Lady of Legend's train from Bishops Lydeard down the West Somerset Line to Watchet Station where we will see the East Quay and the Watchet Harbour Marina, we then take the Class 33 Crompton's train back to Minehead.

Back at Minehead Station, we take the Class 33 Crompton diesel train to Blue Anchor Station to have a look around the sea front, beach and the railway station where we see 7828 'Odney Manor' on train services.

We then take the diesel train back down to Minehead, then we see 'Lady of Legend' arrive into Minehead with "The Quantock Belle" dining train as well as getting refueled, and lastly we watch 'Odney Manor' depart Minehead Station with the big '570' headboard on with it's last train of the day.

LOCOMOTIVES / TRAINS INCLUDED:

Great Western Railway Manor Class 7828 'Odney Manor'
Great Western Railway Manor Class 7812 'Erlestoke Manor'
Great Western Railway WSR Mogul Class 9531
Great Western Railway Saint Class 2999 'Lady of Legend'
British Railways Class 03 Diesel Shunter D2133
British Railways Class 33 Crompton D6566

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