WSR Gauge Museum Model Railway

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WSR Gauge Museum Model Railway The branch line splits into two levels: one travels to a hidden fiddle yard and the other to a yet to be constructed terminus station.

The Gauge Museum Model Railway, is an 00 gauge model railway based within the WSHRT operated Gauge Museum on platform 1 at Bishops Lydeard Station, the southern end of the West Somerset Railway. The West Somerset Railway's Gauge Museum Model Railway, is an 00 gauge model railway based within the Gauge Museum on platform 1 at Bishops Lydeard Station, the southern end of the West Somerset Railway. The layout, operated and maintained solely by volunteers, is based on a fictitious location incorporating a fairly large, mainline through station with two branch-lines, a large locomotive shed with an operational turntable and an extensive goods yard which handles a variety of freight. The mainline consists of an "Up" and "Down" passenger line as well as a bi-directional goods line. These pass the locomotive shed, through the station and through the countryside to the fiddle yard, located at the read of the layout. The layout is funded solely by donations from the viewing public, which are gratefully received. We are always seeking new volunteers to help operate, so if your interested feel free to send is a message.

25/09/2026
It’s Day 1 of the West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala. We’re open until 1600 in the Gauge Museum on platform 1 at Bi...
25/09/2026

It’s Day 1 of the West Somerset Railway Autumn Steam Gala. We’re open until 1600 in the Gauge Museum on platform 1 at Bishops Lydeard. Do come and pay us a visit!

We are open today running a BR (Western) display. Why not combine a trip to the Museum on Platform 1 at Bishops Lydeard ...
29/07/2026

We are open today running a BR (Western) display. Why not combine a trip to the Museum on Platform 1 at Bishops Lydeard with a summer holiday day out at the West Somerset Railway

As it’s the school summer holidays we will try and open as frequently as we can (subject to operator availability) so do come and pay us a visit

We are open all weekend! The weather is superb and trains both big and small are running 🚂
09/05/2026

We are open all weekend! The weather is superb and trains both big and small are running 🚂

It’s the last day of the West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Spectacular. We’re open in the Gauge Museum on Platform 1 at...
04/05/2026

It’s the last day of the West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Spectacular. We’re open in the Gauge Museum on Platform 1 at Bishops Lydeard featuring a display with some familiar locomotives from WSR galas past and present.

We’re open today for the first day of the West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Spectacular. Do come and visit us in the Ga...
01/05/2026

We’re open today for the first day of the West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Spectacular. Do come and visit us in the Gauge Museum on platform 1 at Bishops Lydeard. We’ll be open with a variety of displays over the rest of the event too!

Easter Monday Today we are open for the final day of the easter weekend. We are running a special BR Eastern region disp...
06/04/2026

Easter Monday
Today we are open for the final day of the easter weekend.
We are running a special BR Eastern region display to celebrate the famous trains of the east coast mainline in the BR era.

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The Railway Station
Bishops Lydeard
TA43BX

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