Wagons roll into town for the Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust - Midsomer Norton takes special delivery

By Susie Watkins

30th Jun 2020 | Local News

It was a pretty impressive feat yesterday in Midsomer Norton when the local railway trust took delivery two 16ton mineral wagons.

It was a pretty big achievement with railway enthusiasts at the Somerset and Devon Railway Trust saying that it is probably half a century since these type of wagons have been seen in Midsomer.

The Trust bought the two ex-British Railways wagons from the Swanage Railway for £3,000. Transportation was approximately £750 and it will cost a further £2,500 to refurbish them. Both wagons require replacement flooring, together with a thorough treatment of all the rust prior to painting.

The final plan is recreate a typical S&D freight train and if they have any money left from their appeal they will buy additional wagons for their demonstration freight train.

Coal traffic was the lifeblood of the S&D. Many of the collieries operated along the northern section of the line and hundreds of these wagons were used every week to transport coal across the entire Bristol, Bath area and beyond.

You can donate to the fund raising here: the Just Giving site

     

New midsomernorton Jobs Section Launched!!
Vacancies updated hourly!!
Click here: midsomernorton jobs

Share:

Related Articles

Potholes are without question bigger and more widespread than ever. Image Nub News
Local News

The equivalent of 352 tennis courts? Serving up road resurfacing across Bath and North East Somerset

The bins by the canal at Bathampton are collected for the last time on Monday March 11 - image supplied
Local News

The Canal & River Trust has said it was B&NES' decision to close the bins at Bathampton

WIN A £25 AMAZON VOUCHER!!!

To enter just subscribe to our FREE Stockport NubNews Newsletter.
Every subscriber will be automatically entered into our competition.
Deadline 31 March 2024.

Already subscribed? Thank you. Just press X or click here.
By clicking the Subscribe button you agree to our
Privacy Policy and Competition terms and conditions.