Wickham trolley rides on the S&D

THE Somerset & Dorset at Midsomer Norton is offering the rare opportunity for Wickham trolley rides on the full length of the line. Running on Wednesdays, the service starts on June 4, and then on July 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25, and September 1, from 10.00 to approximately 16.00, depending on demand. The return trip from Midsomer Norton South station along a short section of the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway towards Chilcompton, takes about 20 minutes. Tickets will be available at the station on the day and cost £5 for two passengers, or £10 for up to six passengers, in both cases travelling as a family bubble. Wickham 7504 of 1956 (a Type 27A MkIII) is ex-BR Western Region No. B40W and was restored at Midsomer Norton (RM Sept. 2019, p94). Completed in 2019, its original Ford 10hp engine has been replaced by a Reliant Robin unit. Wickhams were common on the S&D; the last rail vehicle was a p-way trolley.