Join the North Dorset Railway!

BASED at Shillingstone station, the North Dorset Railway plans to hold a volunteers' recruitment weekend in August.

The group, which aims to create a heritage line service over part of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway main line, boasts a membership base of more than 500, and more than 100 working volunteers. During the weekend, anyone is welcome to come along to see how the plans are progressing and join the team.

The date is subject to Covid restrictions. More details are available at www.northdorsetrailway.co.uk

KEITH BARRETT COLLECTION/COURTESY OF ALAN HAMMOND/NDR BR Standard 5MT 4-6-0 No. 73049 awaits the Down train before moving off from Shillingstone station with the 3.40pm Bournemouth to Bath service, on a date unknown.