IN MID-January contractors were on site to repair a section of embankment on the West Somerset Railway (WSR) near Bishops Lydeard. The damage took place overnight on December 19 near Tribble Bridge at Combe Florey after a period of heavy rain resulted in water and soil flowing onto the railway and onto the A358 Minehead to Taunton main road.
While the railway track itself was not damaged, some of the ballast needed to be replaced after Christmas. Engineers and technical staff from the railway went on site to assess the incident and plan the repairs to the embankment.