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    West Somerset appeals for £250k to upgrade track

    Jun 04, 2019 2 minutes
    By Robin Jones
    COLIN WALLACE
    WSR

    A NATIONAL appeal to raise £250,000 to help the West Somerset Railway relay part of its track has been launched.

    The joint appeal from the West Somerset Railway Association (WSRA) and West Somerset Steam Railway Trust (WSSRT) follows the closure of the line earlier this year, including the loss of the spring steam gala, after problems with the track and other issues were

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