The Hawksworth Saloon GWR Inspection Saloon W80976W

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The saloon arriving on a low-loader
Coming home, July 2026.

After three years on loan to the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway, the Hawksworth Saloon returned by road to Bishops Lydeard on 25 July 2026.

She first worked on the Minehead branch in 1949, so it is good to have her back on the line where she belongs.

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