Online donation facility to boost track bed appeal

While we still await the outcome of our planning application we have now introduced an online facility to enable sponsors to help us acquire the monies need to purchase the Wenhaston station site. Just visit the “22 Club” pages to see the current total and follow the link at the foot of the page to make [...]

Smokebox door arrives

Freshly delivered!

As a tangible sign that work is progressing on our Loco Build we have just taken delivery of the smokebox door at our base in Duncan’s Yard!

Here it is in all its glory, with the chimney seating and chimney cap expected in the very near future.
Thanks to Trust President and SR expert Alan Taylor for sponsoring [...]

Restoration Diary – 2

SR Chassis

With the restoration team now meeting on a regular basis at our shed at Duncan’s Yard, work has started in earnest on the ex-War Department 2’6″ gauge 4-wheeled chassis. Since this photo the chassis has been turned through 90 degrees for accessibility, with much of the brake gear being removed and protected with red oxide [...]