East Somerset Railway
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The East Somerset Railway operates a 2.5 mile preserved railway on standard gauge. The line was built in 1855 as a broad gauge line. The line was originally between Witham railway station and Shepton Mallet and this line opened on 9th November 1858. It was later extended to Wells, this part of the line was opened on 1st March 1862. The East Somerset Railway was bought by the Great Western Railway in 1874. It remained in use with the GWR and later BR until passenger service finally ceased in 1963. Today it plays host to a variety of preserved diesel and steam locomotives.
The East Somerset Railway only operates the line between Cranmore and Mendip Vale, the section between Cranmore and the mainline is used for heavy quarry traffic to the nearby Merehead Quarry.
On the 25th of March 2007 the East Somerset Railway announced that it had received a £7,500 grant from Shepton 21 Group, a local organistation, set up to regenerate the area around Shepton Mallet. The money will be spent on conducting a feasability study into extending the line towards Shepton Mallet, with a possible new terminus at Cannards Grave, on the outskirts of Shepton Mallet.
[edit] Locomotives
- Steam engines
- LBSCR E1 No.110 - Current Status - Awaiting overhauled
- Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No.1398 - Current Status - Not in service
- Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No.1719 - Current Status - In service
- Duro USA Tank No.30075 - Current Status - In service
- GWR 56xx No.5637 - Current Status - In service
- Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST No.705 - Current Status - Awaiting overhaul
- Diesels
- Sentinel 0-6-0DH No.39 - Current Status - In service
- BR Class 47 No.47365 - Current Status - Removed from site by owner 2006
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