Who are we and what do we do?

The Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust was established as a charity in July 2003 to:

• raise public awareness of the railway heritage of Shrewsbury and its region;
• advance the education of the public about the railway heritage of Shrewsbury and its region through lectures, publications and other means;
• collect, document, conserve and interpret material evidence of the railway heritage of Shrewsbury and its region for the public benefit;
• establish and maintain a museum for the care, display and interpretation of material evidence of the railway heritage of Shrewsbury and its region for the public benefit;
• support the preservation and interpretation of historic buildings and other structures associated with the railway heritage of Shrewsbury and its region for the public benefit.

The ‘Potts’ Line – 50th Anniversary of Closure Exhibition

The Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust is mounting a 50th Anniversary Exhibition to commemorate the closure in March 1960, of the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway.  The railway was originally called The Potteries, Shrewsbury & North Wales Railway, but was fondly called ‘The Potts’ by locals.   Some of the enthusiasts who were on board the last train to run on the line in March 1960 are now Directors of the Heritage Trust and will be helping with the forthcoming exhibition.

The Exhibition is to be held at:

The English Bridge Workshop

Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury,

from

Friday March 26th – Saturday April 10th, 2010

10.30 – 4.30pm daily.

The Chairman of the Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust, Cllr Mansel Williams says “The Exhibition will be of great interest to all families who had members who worked on the railways, to rail enthusiasts and to historians of this international railway line.  We are intending to display historic photographs and interesting memorabilia as well as presenting the fascinating story of this historic railway.

If you or your family have any photographs, memorabilia or items of interest relating to the Potts Line and would allow us to display them at the exhibition please make contact on the telephone number below.  Thank you.”

For further information please phone Cllr Mansel Williams at the English Bridge Workshop on 01743 243283 and leave a message/contact number or email mansel.williams@shropshire.gov.uk