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The East Somerset Railway are celebrating their 150 aniversary this weekend 21 / 22. Shuttle trains will work from Westbury to Cranmore Station and transfer by vintage bus to Tor Works ( Foster Yeoman ) Merehead.
We will be featuring steam engines Black Prince 92203 S160 ( from Churnet Valley ) and others plus various diesels will be on display, driver for a fiver quarry tours and much more.
Also you will be able to travel over East Somerset Line and have a look in the workshops and see 5637 undergoing 10year overhaul.
The rail shuttle is operated by Pathfinder, it will leave westbury travel via frome (almost certainly) and on to Witham Friary where it will leave the main line and travel up the north somerset branch ( used by stone trains only) and on to Cranmore.
Will be good days out.
Full details and car parking and prices, visit East Somerset Railway website.

ooops..... Should read East Somerset branch ( not north somerset branch.. ) Sorry.

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Anyone know why David Sheperd removed the steam locos Black Prince and Green Knight from cranmore I could never find out!

Lots of information here:

http://eastsomersetrailway.co.uk/newsitem.php?item=229

ú15 ticket includes a return trip on the Westbury shuttle, one on the ESR's steam service, the classic bus shuttle to the quarry, tours around the quarry itself, and entry to the quarry for all the rail activity, with visiting locos, steam on heavy stone trains, displays and stalls etc etc etc! Bargain!

I went today, was an excellent day, loads of locos around!

Heres my pics:

http://keithstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1522449.html

was a very good day had a good look around plenty of things to do and see and plenty of time to do it, Ticket was good value too ú35 for a family including the shuttle to westbury and back. I will post some of my pics later if any good.

Went on the Sunday - very good day out and great value for money.

Phots here:

http://simon71.fotopic.net/c1533456.html