WSRA Norton Fitzwarren 4th-5th August
 

A nice show held on the site of the West Somerset Railway Association turning line, so full size steam trains right in the field! There is also a platform to catch a steam train going around 15 miles to Minehead station which is right on the coast. On the Friday night all exhibitors can go on a free train to Minehead and back with around 500 people on board, that makes the train grunt and can give a nice spark show in the night;)
Site address, WSRA Fields, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 1BH. 01823 433856

15miles???? when i was working there in the 1970's it was 21 miles to Lydeard from Minehead, or has all this rain this year caused the railway to shrink!

The longest & best preserved railway in UK .

Yea I guess it did but the last time I rode on it my tape measure ran out at 5 meters? I'll buy a bigger tape for Friday.

You must have forgotten the North Yorks Moors railway, Pickering to Whitby at about 25miles in Gods county,best in the land!

On the first count correct Keith , now its extended to Whitby, second count wrong its either wet,cold,or windy & usually all at the same time.

A link to there site http://www.wsra.org.uk/rally.htm

From their facebook page:
It is with regret we have to announce that today's Steam Fayre and Vintage Vehicle Rally at Norton Fitzwarren has been cancelled due to heavy rains overnight and a waterlogged rally site. http://​www.west-somerset-railway.co..._rally/​

Another event gone today :(