Steam Railway  |  Issue 451
SOMERSET AND DORSET SPECIAL ISSUE
Fifteen miles of the old Somerset and Dorset main line between Bath and Bournemouth could be carrying passenger trains again within a couple of decades, if preservationists achieve their ambitions. Half a century after the running of the farewell trains, various schemes have materialised, local authorities are offering support, and applications for cash grants have been lodged with the Heritage Lottery Fund. Midsomer Norton, Templecombe, Shillingstone, Spetisbury, Midford, these familiar names are returning to the railway map at varying speeds as preservation groups seek to reinstate the stations, track and signalling. Some schemes face what might seem to be insurmountable adversity with little more than fierce ambition, all in keeping with the spirit of the S&D.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Steam Railway Issue 451.