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04/11/2012 New Arrival at Cranmore as Loco Exchange is Completed
31/10/2012 SANTA and his new grotto !
31/08/2012 Mendip Steam Dream
23/08/2012 The Way We Were
05/08/2012 Day Out With Thomas - August 10 - 12th
05/08/2012 Day Out With Thomas - August 10 - 12th
13/07/2012 Models & Miniatures Weekend 28 - 29th July
11/06/2012 ESR Vintage Vehicle & Steam Gala
16/05/2012 Teddy Bear's Picnic June 2 - 4th
25/08/2011 The Way We Were
21/06/2011 ESR Vintage Vehicle & Steam Gala
12/09/2010 Water Tower Progress
02/09/2010 Mendip Steam Dream
04/06/2010 5637 Passes Final Test
21/05/2010 Overhaul of 5637 Nears Completion
14/02/2010 ?Moorbarrow? comes to Cranmore
20/10/2009 Winston Churchill?s Funeral Coach Restored at the ESR
15/10/2009 No. 70 Phoenix starts service at the East Somerset Railway
04/09/2009 ESR Autumn Gala
25/08/2009 The Way we Were - August Bank Holiday
19/07/2009 SPECIAL OFFERS
26/05/2009 Cider, Cheese & Steam at the East Somerset Railway
22/05/2009 Ready Teddy Go? at the East Somerset Railway!
12/05/2009 Miniature Railway Formal Opening - Sat 6th June 14:00
06/02/2009 Exclusive Limited Edition Ivor stamp sheets
23/12/2008 Merry Christmas to You All
01/11/2008 ESR 150th Anniversary
01/09/2008 Mendip Steam Dream - 6 & 7 September 2008
29/07/2008 The Way We Were - Rural Britain in the 1940s
06/07/2008 Wine and Dine in July at the ESR
26/06/2008 Last chance to see Black Prince steaming at Cranmore
19/06/2008 Quarry Weekend - This Weekend!
03/06/2008 Service Cancellation ? Wednesday 4 June 2008
17/05/2008 New website goes live
30/04/2008 New website launch
13/04/2008 Cider, Cheese & Steam at the ESR
08/04/2008 Spring into Steam
08/03/2008 Somerset Voices at the ESR
08/03/2008 Easter Family Fun
11/02/2008 Mothers Day on the East Somerset Railway
06/02/2008 Cranmore Water Tower project
24/01/2008 Old railway station at Shepton Mallet to live again
23/12/2007 New Years day at the ESR
09/11/2007 Santa takes time out from his busy schedule to visit the ESR
24/10/2007 Overhaul starts on 5637
10/10/2007 Looking for that special gift for Christmas!
10/10/2007 New East Somerset Railway Merchandising
12/09/2007 David Shepherd Returns to Cranmore
08/09/2007 Mendip Steam Dream - 8 & 9 September (updated)
05/09/2007 David Shepherd to relaunch the Engine Shed
20/08/2007 Travel back in time at the East Somerset Railway
09/08/2007 Raising the Roof (and keeping the rain at bay!)
26/05/2007 Visit of the Cathedrals Express
21/05/2007 199 returns to traffic
18/05/2007 Red Cross 100th Anniversary Event - 20th May
17/05/2007 Raising the Roof!
17/05/2007 Spring into Steam - A Gala Report
19/04/2007 A day out with Thomas - May Bank Holiday (5-7 May 2007)
11/04/2007 Lady Nan returns to traffic
25/03/2007 Spring into Steam Gala - 28 & 29 April
25/03/2007 Feasibility Study for Line Extension
11/03/2007 Round up of the Closed Season
22/02/2007 Lady Nan's First Run
12/02/2007 Workshop Update
12/02/2007 Farewell!
12/02/2007 New Year - New Look!
30/10/2006 New! Season Tickets!
27/10/2006 Work continues on Lady Nan
22/10/2006 705 Overhaul Appeal
20/10/2006 Change to ESR News email list
03/09/2006 Santa bookings now being taken
21/08/2006 This weekend - The way we were - Rural Britain in the 1940?s
22/07/2006 Grand Opening of the Footpath
22/07/2006 Guards Wanted!
24/04/2006 New arrival at Cranmore
24/04/2006 New Event! - A Midsummer BBQ
24/04/2006 A busy April at Cranmore
22/04/2006 The Footpath is Open
22/04/2006 An Explosive night at the ESR!
31/03/2006 Timetable for this weekend's Gala
30/03/2006 New TSO arrives at Cranmore
26/03/2006 'Return to Evercreech Junc' Gala - This coming weekend!
25/02/2006 Alan Hammond to visit Cranmore as part of S&D Gala
25/02/2006 Winter work party updates
25/02/2006 April's Enthusiast Gala has an S&D theme!
25/02/2006 Workshop Update - February 2006
16/01/2006 Merryfield Lane Station Refurbishment begins
08/01/2006 Work on the Footpath recommences
08/01/2006 ESR Maintains Profitability in 2004
01/01/2006 New Shop Stock for the New Year
01/01/2006 New Year's Day at the ESR
31/12/2005 Happy New Year
31/12/2005 Winter Work Parties - Jan to Mar 2006
29/12/2005 ESR Journals added to the website
16/12/2005 2006 Timetable and Events released
06/12/2005 Workshop Update ? November 2005
28/11/2005 Santa Specials Filling Fast...
28/11/2005 Green Train comes to visit
16/11/2005 New Sentinel Diesel at Cranmore
05/11/2005 Book now for our Santa Specials
05/11/2005 Archive Footage Added
05/11/2005 Lady Nan is re-wheeled
09/10/2005 Last few places left on the 'Warlock's Express'
09/10/2005 Lord Fisher goes Travelling
09/10/2005 Workshop / Running Shed Update
21/09/2005 Mendip Steam Dream - A Gala Report
16/09/2005 Mendip Steam Dream - This weekend!
10/09/2005 Nunney Castle returns to Cranmore
04/09/2005 Coming in September and October at Cranmore!
31/08/2005 August Bank Holiday Report
25/08/2005 This August Bank Holiday - The way we were, Rural Britain in the 1940's
11/08/2005 Thomas ready for next week
04/08/2005 Lady Nan - Progress Report
31/07/2005 New Thomas merchandise available at Cranmore
31/07/2005 A Day out With Thomas at Cranmore
30/07/2005 Details for the Mendip Steam Dream released
30/07/2005 The Junior Volunteers Summer Holiday at Cranmore
30/07/2005 Carriage Maintenance update
30/07/2005 Take home our newest Driver!
19/07/2005 A plea for help from the Chairman
30/06/2005 Updates to the Photo Gallery
26/06/2005 News from Cranmore Workshops
24/06/2005 Dead Cert - Our next Murder Mystery Wine & Dine on the 9 July 2005
14/06/2005 The Mendip Quarryman Railtour
26/05/2005 FM Rail / Wessex Trains return to Cranmore
25/05/2005 High-Tech Rail Machine comes to Cranmore!
23/05/2005 Bumper spread in this months heritage press!
19/05/2005 30075 stopped for repairs
07/05/2005 Bumper Crowds at 'A day out with Thomas'
06/05/2005 Progress on Lady Nan
04/05/2005 Footplate Promotions
01/05/2005 Photo Gallery and Video Clips
25/04/2005 Thomas is back at Cranmore this weekend!
25/04/2005 A busy weekend at Cranmore
13/04/2005 Spring into Steam - Event Report
04/04/2005 Spring into Steam Enthusiast Gala - This weekend (9 & 10 April)
04/04/2005 Special Guest for a "Day out with Thomas"
04/04/2005 The Footpath comes on in Leaps and Bounds
28/03/2005 ESR visited by Graffitti Artists
17/03/2005 What a difference a week makes - the continued overhaul of 'Lady Nan'
10/03/2005 5637 Returns to Traffic
10/03/2005 Overhaul to commence on ESR favourite
07/03/2005 East Somerset Railway - Reports from the Annual General Meeting
07/03/2005 "Spring into Steam" Gala - 9&10 April 2005
07/03/2005 Back to Black!
16/02/2005 Overhaul of the Photo Gallery
06/02/2005 ESR becomes an Amazon Associate
04/02/2005 The ESR helps out FMRail
04/02/2005 Progress on 5637
04/02/2005 Essential Infrastructure Works to take place
04/02/2005 Purchase of Crane Nr 2
29/01/2005 ESR Re-elected into the Heritage Railway Association
17/01/2005 Work on the footpath recommences!
08/01/2005 Winter Work Parties
08/01/2005 Progress in the Signal Box
22/12/2004 A Christmas Message from the ESR Board
22/12/2004 Work Parties during the Winter Closure Period
18/12/2004 2005 Timetable and Events list released
09/12/2004 Santa Specials Filling up fast!
09/12/2004 A tale of Carriage Examinations
09/12/2004 Return of 08032
09/12/2004 A frightening Night on Halloween
22/11/2004 Santa Specials selling out fast!
24/09/2004 Getting ready for the Mendip Steam Dream
22/09/2004 Working Timetable published for Gala
17/09/2004 Mendip Steam Dream Gala
07/09/2004 ESR Website comes 2nd in competition
04/09/2004 New Additions to the Shop
31/08/2004 Cranmore Sempahore Signalling Project gets underway
29/08/2004 Cranmore 44 - August Bank Holiday
27/08/2004 Cranmore Water Tank appeal
12/08/2004 Thomas weekend Photo Gallery added
10/08/2004 Change of date for Railtour
26/07/2004 Guest Engine announced for Mendip Steam Dream gala
09/07/2004 30075 Launch Day - ESR Press Release
03/07/2004 Jazz Night 2004
01/07/2004 2004 ESR Brochure now available
25/06/2004 From the Project 62 Group Summer Newsletter
24/06/2004 Photo Gallery added to the ESR website
18/06/2004 30075 enters revenue earning traffic
18/06/2004 Wine & Dine Coach completed
18/06/2004 Cranmore Signal Box commences its century celebrations!
08/06/2004 May 2004 Survey Results
26/05/2004 Bank Holiday at Cranmore
23/05/2004 Its nearly ready.....
23/05/2004 Departures from the ESR
23/05/2004 Update on BS 43289
09/05/2004 Overhaul of Bubble Car 55023
09/05/2004 A Day out with Thomas
09/05/2004 Repaint of BG 81156
01/05/2004 April 2004 Survey - Steam wins out
24/04/2004 Thomas is Back! Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May 2004
15/04/2004 Further Details about Diesel Weekend
09/04/2004 Major step forward with Yankee Tank 30075
08/04/2004 Diesel Weekend - Saturday 17 April and Sunday 18 April 2004
08/04/2004 New stock available at Cranmore
05/04/2004 Refurbishment of the ESR Shop
01/04/2004 ESR to be a film set again
01/04/2004 Overhaul of Mk.1 SO No.4823
01/04/2004 New arrivals at Cranmore
31/03/2004 Survey form added to website
13/03/2004 Updated Timetable pages
05/02/2004 Workshop News
05/02/2004 Forthcoming events - Diesel Weekend
05/02/2004 Class 47 to be based at Cranmore
05/02/2004 Situations Vacant
05/02/2004 Infrastructure News
05/02/2004 New website goes "live!"
20/01/2004 Russ Hillier Photographic Charter - a Great Success
02/12/2003 Steam Dreams announce two Cathedrals Express railtours to Cranmore
27/11/2003 2004 season
25/11/2003 Overhaul of TSO 4562
25/11/2003 Steam Engine earns equity card ?
25/11/2003 Removal of Shed Roof
01/01/1970 Teddy Bear's Picnic June 2 - 4th