The 4 year lull in stone carrying activity on the Branch came to an end in October 2004 when it was announced that the WSR would be working with EWS and Somerset Highways to supply further stone trains for road repairs. A stretch of road which had collapsed a year previously during flooding near Stogumber was due for repair. It would require a large amount of stone in order to complete the task. Once again, EWS operated three separate trains to the West Somerset Railway each comprising of 9 loaded MBA (Monster Box Wagons) loaded with ballast/stone.
The first train of stone arrived on the line with 66027 on the 8 th October 2004. The trains operated on WSR 'non operational' days so as to avoid any disruption to their normal service trains. Arriving on the line early in the morning, the loco hauled the 9 loaded wagons to Leigh Bridge on the curve just before Stogumber and a mechanical grab (especially bought in for the operation) would then unload each wagon until the train was empty. Once unloading had been completed the loco would then work onto Williton for a run round before heading back to Westbury. The train generally left WSR metals around lunch time on each day it ran. Only three locomotives featured in this small contact but once again the WSR had made full use of keeping further lorry loads of stone away from the local, narrow, steep and very unsuitable roads in the area.
The first train of stone arrived on the line with 66027 on the 8 th October 2004. The trains operated on WSR 'non operational' days so as to avoid any disruption to their normal service trains. Arriving on the line early in the morning, the loco hauled the 9 loaded wagons to Leigh Bridge on the curve just before Stogumber and a mechanical grab (especially bought in for the operation) would then unload each wagon until the train was empty. Once unloading had been completed the loco would then work onto Williton for a run round before heading back to Westbury. The train generally left WSR metals around lunch time on each day it ran. Only three locomotives featured in this small contact but once again the WSR had made full use of keeping further lorry loads of stone away from the local, narrow, steep and very unsuitable roads in the area.