S&D 7Fs 53808 and 53809 double head out of Williton

West Somerset Railway S&D 50th anniversary Gala

Last Saturday I was lucky enough to visit the West Somerset Railway for their Spring steam gala commemorating the 50th anniversary of the closure of the much lamented S&D line. The stations were all renamed after suitable S&D stations for the week, and an impressive loco lineup was formed, with GWR locos banished into the…

Bachmann SDJR 7F Class – DCC fitting guide

The past few days has given much time for reflection, but it is now time to get on with the good old “bread and butter” Locoyard articles! And today, we see a DCC chip fitted to

SDJR 7F No88 (2011)

The second glimpse of steam this week is a couple of pictures taken at Crowcombe of the West Somerset Railway. This is S&DJR 7F 2-8-0 number 88 a beautiful locomotive, soon