"As a charity, most of what people pay us to visit goes into maintaining the railway.
He stated: "It is a huge task this year as a reasonable quantity of the monitor has actually happened throughout of its own lifestyle as well as a great deal of the sleepers, which sustain the rails, have actually began to decay.
"As a charity, the majority of exactly just what individuals pay out our team towards go to enters into preserving the train.
"One 60ft size of steel rail sets you back £1,200 as well as each cement sleeper sets you back about £32 therefore it quickly accumulates."
The railway's signalling as well as telegraph group is actually dealing with updating free throw line therefore educates can easily utilize each establishes of monitors as well as systems for the very first time at the same time.
A heritage center devoted towards the railway's creator Mr Shepherd has actually likewise been actually improved the 2nd system.
Company Supervisor Simon Flexing stated: "David's household have actually just lately contributed his aged design train towards our team as well, therefore we'll be actually costs the following couple of full weeks setting up that for individuals towards view when our team resume."
A representative for the Betton Grange Culture stated: "We're pleased that No. 6880 Betton Grange will certainly be actually creating its own launching at the Eastern Somerset Railway's 50th Wedding anniversary occasion in March.
"As a previous Fantastic Western side Train path, it is actually completely suitable that participants of the general public will certainly obtain their very initial possibility towards trip responsible for this distinct locomotive at Cranmore."
Simon Flexing, Company Supervisor at the Eastern Somerset Train, informed BBC Broadcast Somerset: "Our team are actually thrilled to become inviting Betton Grange towards commemorate our 50th Wedding anniversary on 16 March.
"Viewing the very initial GWR Grange towards operate because 1965 on GWR steels, together with our local locomotives, will certainly be actually an motivating begin to our 2024 period.
"It will certainly be actually an extremely unique minute for personnel as well as volunteers when it operates right below."
Volunteers are actually functioning daily on upkeep towards ensure free throw line, which is actually enclosed January as well as February, awaits the brand-brand new period.
Phil Wilson, 23, is among the youngest volunteers as well as belongs to the long-term method group that appears after the kilometers of monitor.
