Heritage Carriages Project Restoration is well advanced on Brake Composite coach no 6705 with the aim of delivering it to the company during 2014 to run attached to regular trains. Passengers will be able to experience the soft cushions, the comfortable springing, leather window straps and polished woodwork of another era. Find out more... Still to raise: £7,000 Make a donation right now: Show details...

Water, water, everywhere... FoWSR write "Following discussions with Andy Forster, the CME, we agreed that our first project would be to provide better watering facilities on the railway. The first phase we are funding is a parachute top to a water tower at Minehead, to eliminate the algae growth and seagull pollution. Project cost £4500." Find out more... Still to raise: £4020 Make a donation right now: Show details...

No 7821's boiler fund... The West Somerset Railway Association's GWR 4-6-0 no 7821 Ditcheat Manor - a most suitable locomotive class for the present West Somerset Railway - is currently on display at STEAM Swindon whilst awaiting its turn for a heavy overhaul. More about the WSRA... Still to raise: £108,000 Make a donation right now: Show details...

wsr.org.uk is delighted to be working with a number of WSR organisations to help raise awareness and raise funds for their key projects.

Each key project has a simple PayPal donation button which is linked to the organisation's account so folks who wish to help can give whatever they can afford from £1 upwards.

wsr.org.uk collects no money - the transactions are carried out entirely by the appropriate organisation via PayPal.

The fundraising organisations invited to participate include:

West Somerset Steam Railway Trust
Friends of West Somerset Railway
West Somerset Railway Association
Friends of Crowcombe Heathfield Station
West Somerset Railway Plc*
Diesel & Electric Preservation group*

* response awaited

Other WSR-based organisations with a website are also welcome - please contact us.

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