Somerset & Bristol Group

The Somerset and Bristol Area (SABA) support group is now concentrating on fund raising to restore Van 23 to full operating condition.

The group subsidised the transfer of the van to Great Yeldham since when it has moved to Friday Wood Farm, Colchester, new home of the EAST Group where it is hoped work will start early in 2018.

The Somerset and Bristol Area (SABA) support group's AGM will be held at 7.30pm Monday 13th March at the Quarter Jack Wetherspoons in Wells 14, Priory Rd, Wells BA5 1SY

Although not holding regular meetings, the group is still active in attending local railway events to publicise the L&B and raise funds for the re-restoration of Van 23. The last two events have been 13th -14th August 2016 attending the 48th Annual Railwells Model Railway Exhibition and Narrow Gauge South West on February 18th of this year.

The Somerset and Bristol Area Group (SABA) at Railwells

The Somerset and Bristol Area Group (SABA) recently provided a Lynton and Barnstaple Railway stand at Railwells, a regular yearly railway event at Wells Town Hall.

At the February meeting of the group, David Edwards gave a talk on 16mm Garden Model Railways covering scales, gauges, power sources, consumables and radio control, with pictures and video of running his locos - Yeo and Lyn - at the Cheddar Steam Club site.

A summary of the Minutes of the first AGM of the L&B Somerset and Bristol Area (SABA) Support Group 6th January 1014 - held at the EMI Sports and Social Club Wells

Agenda Items 1 – 3, Committee Elections

The Somerset and Bristol Area Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Support Group met at 7.30pm on Monday 2^nd December 2013 at the EMI Sports and Social Club, Wells.

There were 14 Attendees, with two apologies for absence.

The meeting began with a talk by Mark Bladwell, combined with photos of the walk he made with other L&B members over the trackbed between Woody Bay and Caffyns Halt on Sunday 10th November. This was followed by an excellent buffet prepared by the Sports and Social Club.