ON Sunday, July 24, the West Somerset Railway will be running a special volunteer recruitment train.

This is an opportunity for a free ride to see what volunteering on the West Somerset Railway is all about. Travel is free of charge to those 18 and over only.

The railway has vacancies in most departments. You can work as little as a day a month, or as much as you like. Full training is given where necessary.

Travel on the 10am service from Minehead to Bishops Lydeard or the 12.30pm service from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead on July 24 and meet some of the volunteers who keep the railway running. Refreshments will be supplied and you will be free to travel back on any scheduled service.