Overhauls, restorations and running notes

T WO OF the last locomotives from ‘Collection ...

Destined for display in The Engine House at ...

FOUR FIRELESS locomotives previously under the threat of ...

In the first 15 years of its life as a heritage line, steam on the West Somerset Railway underwent a remarkable transformation, from humble industrials to stars from the National Collection.

While several locomotives with Somerset & Dorset links have survived into preservation, two of the line’s biggest survivors, ‘7Fs’ Nos. 53808 and 53809 will be missing this anniversary due to overhauls.