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The West Somerset Railway – Plus More
Tue 24th June @ 14:00 - 16:30
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A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Richard Morris.
Following the opening of the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1845 there were soon thoughts about connecting it to the West Somerset and North Devon coastal towns. These discussions didn’t get very far until Mr Brunel was engaged. In 1862 a railway was constructed and opened between Taunton and Watchet. This was extended to Minehead in 1874. “There were minerals in them therr Zummerzet hills” which were waiting to be mined. Thankfully the West Somerset Railway has survived and we know it now as one of the longest heritage railways in the country.
The second half will be a mix of all sorts of things, modern traction, steam from around the country, a little bit from a European holiday, and from being ‘out and about in 2024.
Richard Morris
Doors open 13:30 for a 14:00 start.