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| West Somerset Railway steam services halted after suspect device | |
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| Steam trains have been suspended on a heritage railway after a suspect device was found near a station. | |
| West Somerset Railway (WSR), which runs steam and diesel trains, said services had been suspended "for safety reasons". | |
| According to reports, the device was dislodged from a bank and rolled on to the track. | |
| Police have cordoned off a large area near Watchet station and the bomb disposal squad has been called. | |
| A WSR spokesman apologised for any inconvenience but said they were "working hard to get travelling passengers back to their start station". | |
| Paul Conibeare, WSR general manager, said the device was discovered by one of its line walkers "about 25 to 30 yards from Watchet station". | |
| 'Dug by rabbits' | |
| "The police were called and have cordoned off quite a large area and we're currently waiting for bomb deposal experts," he said. | |
| BBC engineer Colin Goode, who is at the scene, said: "Someone said they had just found a device on the railway line. | BBC engineer Colin Goode, who is at the scene, said: "Someone said they had just found a device on the railway line. |
| "I've just had a word with the police and they said yes, there is a device which they've taken pictures of, about 20 metres up the track from the train at Watchet just before you get to the bridge and they've sent pictures off to the MOD. | "I've just had a word with the police and they said yes, there is a device which they've taken pictures of, about 20 metres up the track from the train at Watchet just before you get to the bridge and they've sent pictures off to the MOD. |
| "It's described as being abut the size of a dinner plate - it looks like it's come from a small landslide or has been dug out by rabbits from the edge of the track but no-one knows what it is." | "It's described as being abut the size of a dinner plate - it looks like it's come from a small landslide or has been dug out by rabbits from the edge of the track but no-one knows what it is." |